Columns – Page 161

Ranger Rick: Are youth being brainwashed by educators?

In a recent survey released by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, 58% of millennials (ages 18–34) would rather be living under some form of collectivist system than the free…

Editor November 14, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Actions speak louder than words

Virtually everybody agrees that actions speak louder than words, yet so many of us somehow have fallen for the false promise that what famous people say matters. The media provides…

Editor November 12, 2017

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Basura: Things don’t look good for naughty Roy Moore

“It takes a young girl to make an old man cry” — BB King The allegations against Roy Moore are unproven. He’s not been charged with a crime. Legally, he is…

Editor November 11, 2017

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Guest column: Mary Ann’s ’30 things that suck’ and don’t

EDITOR'S NOTE: Mary Ann Otis Mattingly is assistant manager at General RV in Wayland and lives with her husband, Ted, and family in Shelbyville. Ted is facing serious health challenges.…

Editor November 10, 2017

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Army Bob: The definition of fascism a matter of debate

What exactly is National Socialism? “Fascism /ˈfæʃɪzəm/ is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and control of industry and commerce that came…

Editor November 10, 2017

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One Small Voice: My own Nov. 11 Remembrance Day

by Lynn Mandaville Nov. 11 is a date that means a few different things to people. For most Americans it means honoring all the men and women, past and present,…

Editor November 8, 2017

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The Subterranean: ‘Thor: Ragnorak’ is a merry romp

A review of Thor: Ragnorak **** out of five stars Currently in wide release by Walter G. Tarrow It’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! It’s Fast! It’s Furious! It’s Funny! Or is it Thor,…

Editor November 7, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Bo Bergdahl got an undeserved break

The U.S. Army sentenced Bo Bergdahl, the deserter and AWOL soldier disappearing from his post in Afghanistan, with loss of rank and dishonorable discharge. They figured his capture, torture and…

Editor November 7, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Newfangled cartoons shaped my childhood

"Let's go back to your childhood... childhood... childhood..." — The Bonzo Dog Band, 1969, from "Keynsham." The world of cartoons certainly has seen tremendous changes over the past 60 years.…

Editor November 5, 2017

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Army Bob: Drain Dorr’s political swamp before it costs you

Mr. John Tuinstra should resign from the Dorr Township Board before he costs every citizen of Dorr Township a good bit of money. Let’s talk about the actions of elected…

Editor November 2, 2017