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There must be 5 ways to cut the U.S. budget deficit
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Singer-songwriter Paul Simon 40 years ago had a hit record with “Fifty Ways to…
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Coach Darrin Smith’s decision didn’t resolve anything
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I'm aware this won’t do any good, but I hereby resolutely urge Hopkins boys’…
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Politicians continue their assault on public education
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. The latest round of the “Starve the Beast” political game being played by the…
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Hopkins basketball parents’ grievances outlined
To the editor: I only recently became a part of the Hopkins Community, so I know very little about the dynamics of the Hopkins basketball program, but I can give…
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Army Bob insists it’s a newspaper; it’s just on-line
To the editor: In the Army Bob column, I constantly refer to the Townbroadcast as a “newspaper.” I am guilty of that and have no regrets saying it. Several good…
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Some corrections on school bond issue information
I wanted to offer you some corrections to the information you posted Monday night regarding our bond proposals vote. I agree there was not much discussion and by the way,…
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So just what did school board decide about bond?
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. I got it wrong Monday night when I reported that part of the first…
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There have been ‘misogynists’ before Donald Trump
To the editor: I will try once again to add some insights, not as an attack on liberals, but as a means to quell some of the distress espoused about…
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Once again: ‘Liberal media’ phrase is an oxymoron
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. The first installment was published in January 2015 and is updated here: One…
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The real threat to democracy is school privatization
EDITOR'S NOTE: David Britten is a former Pine Street Elementary Principal who now is serving his last year as superintendent at Wyoming Godfrey Lee Schools. He penned this column and…