At age 72, Houston-area county commissioner Rodney Ellis has seen a lot of both progress and setbacks for America. He’s celebrating America’s birthday but has concerns about her future.
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As the U.S. turns 250, we are hearing reflections on America from across the country. John Burnett brings us one from Houston, Texas.
JOHN BURNETT, BYLINE: Rodney Ellis will celebrate our 250th birthday at picnics around his precinct in Houston with barbecue pork ribs and iced tea, and a heaping helping of worry about
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