May 23, 2013
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Obamacare: When federal money runs out, what then?
There’s not much protection — and even less affordability — for Kentuckians in President Obama’s misnamed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Temporarily,...
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Federal Reserve doesn’t have to raid bank accounts to spend your money
The decision of the government in Cyprus to simply take money out of people’s bank accounts there sent shock waves around the world. People far removed from that small island nation had to wonder: ...
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WINS Economic development efforts bearing fruit
With the probable closing of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant looming over the region, people anxious for some positive economic news are starting to hear it. Area economic development agenci...
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‘Tolerance’ excludes pro-life students
WASHINGTON — We know Johns Hopkins University is devoted to diversity, because it says so. Its “Diversity and Inclusion Statement,” a classic of the genre, says the university is “committed to shar...
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INDENTURE Keeping what you earn is an ever-longer road
It’s Tax Freedom Day! Starting next week you can start keeping the money you earn. So why don’t you feel like popping the cork? The realization that you’ve been working for the government for...
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Disability becoming the new welfare
The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an “incapacity benefit” — a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms — to submit to ...
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Americans remain a religious lot, but less attached to formal churches
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the second of two columns on the decline of institutional religion. WASHINGTON — At the Normandy American Cemetery on the cliff above Omaha Beach, there are rows ...
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Hillary Clinton meant to be president, and stars may finally be aligning
WASHINGTON — No matter what Barack Obama does, he cannot escape the shadow of his former political opponent. Hillary Clinton, back from her global travels visiting places and people hardly heard...
Apr 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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BACKLOG Gaming of system leaves truly needy out in cold
A waiting list for Section 8 housing in Paducah raises questions about what is fair and reasonable for public assistance. Some families struggling to make ends meet in this economic downturn can...
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You seldom hear how guns save lives
We all know that guns can cost lives because the media repeat this message endlessly, as if we could not figure it out for ourselves. But even someone who reads newspapers regularly and watches num...
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