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An aquatic fur-bearing serpent
My retired lawyer fisherman friend who does the Little Red River and reports to me on his success and finds in White and Cleburne counties sent a present to our family party for my 80th birthday.  ...
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URGENT Lake Kentucky ferry can’t arrive too soon
The closing of the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge created a hardship for those who crossed the bridge over Kentucky Lake every day to reach their places of employment. It also hurt businesses that rely on t...
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Budget 2.0: It’s just dead on arrival
Springtime is just around the corner. Soon, tourists will flock to Washington, D.C., to view the cherry blossoms in full display on the Potomac. Perhaps it would be wise to recommend that they also...
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Obama’s contraceptive mandate proving to be a costly political mistake
WASHINGTON — Before Barack Obama can defeat his opponents he must first be rescued from his friends. Some of them are now suggesting that his contraceptive mandate on religious institutions was ...
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Eisenhower deserves great memorial
WASHINGTON — Two coming developments, one dismal and one excellent, pertain to America’s memory of a great man. One of several oversight panels soon will consider a proposed memorial to Dwight Eise...
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Fiscal session should stick to budget, pressing issues
The state Legislature convened its second fiscal session this week and, so far, lawmakers look to have only a few bumps as the session quickly rolls along. In 2008, voters approved a state const...
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CITIZENSHIP Amish man demonstrates participatory democracy
The Amish might be known for separating themselves from society at large, but one local member of a strict Amish sect has provided a textbook example of citizen participation in American democracy....
Feb 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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It’s about freedom, not contraception
“It’s not about contraception,” thundered GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum. “It’s about economic liberty. It’s about freedom of speech. It’s about freedom of religion. It’s about government...
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ONLY IN D.C. Government shows us how not to do a job
The latest cost overrun is higher than the original total projected cost for the Olmsted Locks and Dam project. That’s your tax dollars at work. When Congress authorized the new locks and dam...
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Why did no one try to stop Whitney Houston’s self-destructive habits?
Here we go again: a tragedy in the music world, a tragedy waiting to happen that did. Disturbing headlines before and after leave us scratching our heads and asking why. On the days before her deat...
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