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OPINION: Back on the right path
Recently I lost a friend who had lived an extremely interesting life. With only a decade or so…
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OPINION: THE IDLE AMERICAN – On the matter of ‘Buck-Stopping’
Jokes and stories attributed to US Presidents–true or not–have to make some of them blush with embarrassment. File drawers…
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OPINION: Banned books should be required reading
In January, a Tennessee county school board voted unanimously to ban Maus, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelamn about his…
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OPINION: 2022 offers promise for our Tribal community — and for East Texas
This is going to be a critical year for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, which means it will…
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CPA applauds passage of House China Competition Bill
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded the House passage of the America COMPETES Act of…
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OPINION: Why are we torching our best tool to end child poverty?
My daughter and I were on the verge of homelessness before the Child Tax Credit. What’s going to…
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OPINION: Story Over a Cup – When a sandwich just isn’t a sandwich
Ever get the urge for a sandwich? Well, that was me last week. But it just could not…
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OPINION: THE IDLE AMERICAN – Word Muddling: Part Two
Last week’s piece about misstatements on the radio–as well as other communication boondoggles–resulted in readers’ contributions of foul-ups they’ve…
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OPINION: The filibuster is busted. Time to scrap it.
Letting small minorities of senators block things most Americans support delivers obstruction, not bipartisanship. If you’re under the…
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OPINION: My Five Cents- New laws now in effect
Monday, January 31 is the last day to register to vote in the March primary elections. To register,…