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Democracy Tree: Aramark, corporate citizen. Oh, the humanity!

by Amy Kerr Hardin As corporate “people” go, Aramark Inc. is pretty pleased with itself recently. You see they’ve found a way around their public relations train wreck over their…

Editor June 14, 2015

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The Muck Starts Here: U.S. Naval command has list of scandals

by Barry Hastings Bad news first... 'cause that's all we have here. Besides the disgusting lack of progress in our battle against radical Muslim terror, we're seeing rebirth of the…

Editor June 14, 2015

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Army Bob: Shrinking warrior class is 1/2% of U.S. population

An offshoot of the “All Volunteer Force” is a growing warrior class; our military is currently composed of one half of one percent of our population according to Military Times.…

Editor June 12, 2015

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Ranger Rick: So 47% can’t raise $400 for an emergency?

In a recent survey by the Federal Reserve, 47% of those surveyed said they would have to borrow money, pawn or sell something to come up with $400 for an…

Editor June 9, 2015

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Monday Moanin’: More tests, though they show no benefit

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net "If it wasn’t for all the confusion there'd be no fusion at all." MEAP, MME, M-Step, PSAT, SAT According to a press release from the Michigan…

Editor June 7, 2015

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We’re doing our best imitation of Rome during its decline

by Barry Hastings On May 28, a presidential press aide told White House reporters, "We're involved in a very different kind of conflict." You can say that again. It's a…

Editor June 7, 2015

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Army Bob: Poll says Arabs give 81% approval rating for ISIS

Perhaps the Obama Administration should read a recent survey conducted by Al Jazeera that found 81% of the Arabs polled saying they support The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria…

Editor June 4, 2015

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Bill Clinton didn’t lie, like so many believe

Ranger Rick and Army Bob will have a field day with this, but I want to make one thing perfectly clear — I do not like Bill Clinton. Three huge…

Editor June 2, 2015

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Ranger Rick: Times change, but economic principles remain

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." —John Adams (1770)…

Editor June 2, 2015

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Monday Moanin’: A for Average, F for Fraud, AP for inflation

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Wayland’s Class of 2015 went through commencement exercises recently and as is the common practice the district recognized those students who achieved top academic honors. According…

Editor May 31, 2015