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Tom Coffin

Transitioning to a Nation Governed by Theocracy

Having just finished an election cycle, we once again witnessed the spectacle of politicians and Church officials forming an unholy…

7 min readNov 4, 2020

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Tom Coffin

REVISITING BENEDICT ARNOLD’S CHAPTER IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND ITS RELEVANCE TODAY (originally…

The name Benedict Arnold is infamous in American history and is synonymous with the epithet “traitor”. The details of his treason may not…

5 min readSep 23, 2020

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Tom Coffin

Our Democracy on a Ventilator

In May of 2019, I wrote 2020 Crossroads: The Nation Votes on Conexit. The article described the Trump administration’s enmity against the…

5 min readApr 23, 2020

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Tom Coffin

2020 Crossroads: The Nation Votes on Conexit

Foreword:: I am republishing this essay, with minor changes, at a time when the Nation is between two of our most cherished celebrations —…

7 min readMay 29, 2019

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2020 Crossroads: The Nation Votes on Conexit

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Tom Coffin

The Mueller Report Must Be Disclosed to the American People

The newly confirmed Attorney General of the United States, William Barr, asserts that under Department of Justice policy he has the…

5 min readFeb 21, 2019

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The Mueller Report Must Be Disclosed to the American People

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Tom Coffin

Christianity and the Temptation of Theocracy

The incident involving a group of Covington Catholic high school students on a March for Life in Washington DC is noteworthy in that it…

4 min readJan 23, 2019

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Christianity and the Temptation of Theocracy

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Tom Coffin

Government Shutdowns and the Particularly Ominous Nature of the Current One

Originally published Jan 13, 2019

4 min readJan 16, 2019

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Government Shutdowns and the Particularly Ominous Nature of the Current One

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Tom Coffin

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

7 min readJan 16, 2019

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Tom Coffin

How the Arms Industry & NRA have Mythologized the 2nd A

The Distortion of the Second Amendment

19 min readJan 16, 2019

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How the Arms Industry & NRA have Mythologized the 2nd A

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Tom Coffin

Remarks to Newly Naturalized Citizens

NATURALIZATION CEREMONY

20 min readJan 16, 2019

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Tom Coffin

Tom Coffin

Retired federal magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Former professor at UofO Law School. Married with 7 children.

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