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Barry Hastings: Vice president debate not worth a pence
By Barry Hastings So, the silver-haired coyote (not to call him a skulking scavenger), Mike Pence certainly belongs on the ticket he's part of. I didn't hear him make a…
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Democracy Tree: We don’t have the right to not be offended
by Amy Kerr Hardin Freedom of speech is front and center again on American campuses as the Department of Education continues to abuse its authority over university policies. Dirty jokes…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: America getting ‘bright-sided’ too often
“I’m sitting here in Iraq. And I wish my head had eyeballs in the back. It’s a bummer that my Hummer isn’t armored to a T To show us your…
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Army Bob: History tells us the 3rd jihad movement has begun
One of the things our political class and media class have been very good at is focusing on small terrorist groups: Al Qaeda, ISIS, ISIL, Dash, PLO, Al- Shabaab, this…
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Basura: So I’m a chump for paying taxes; Trump’s a genius
“Paying Taxes is a form of Patriotism” — anonymous One chump, one genius Both Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie said this week that Donald Trump is a genius for not…
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Ranger Rick: Clinton and status quo vs. Trump and change
Near the conclusion of the presidential race, let’s look closely at the candidates: Mrs. Clinton: Has repeatedly been a defender of her husband over the years from accusations of affairs…
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Monday Moanin: Whatever happened to local control of schools?
New Whitmore Lake “cyber school” took advantage of a loophole to get chartered (From Michigan Radio) Technically, Livingston Classical Academy is a “cyber school.” In reality, though, the only class that…
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Barry Hastings: De Bait, De Hook, De Fish, Demise?
by Barry Hastings Strangest debate I've ever seen, one party carrying on as he's carried on since entering the GOP primaries a year ago; the other party acting as she's…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I’m ‘friends’ with 1st Green drain commissioner
Among famous people I have known, perhaps JoAnne Bier Beemon is the most striking in her being unique and uncompromising. I knew her in my college days and young manhood…
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Army Bob: Trump and GOP believe in free, but also fair trade
by Robert M. Traxler One of the planks in the Republican Party's platform is free but fair trade. No surprise the folks on the left side of the political aisle…