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Our Viewpoint: Participate in local government
We hear complaints on a daily basis: My road is terrible, they shouldn’t have rehired that teacher, the commission should do something about that, the hospital needs this, etc. Our first question to all of our readers is: Do you attend government meetings and speak up about your complaints? A second question is: Do you know why those decisions are being made? There could be a good reason for those decisions. Complaining and venting are fi...
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Radical Islam, once again
We are in the midst of the least-suspenseful investigation ever launched by American law enforcement. Hundreds of investigators are seeking leads around the world to discover the motive of the Boston Marathon bombers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. This probe is considered a foray into the unknown, and perhaps the unknowable. “Do you have any clearer idea,” the host of “Face the Nation,” Bob Schieffer, asked Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patric...
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Jackie Robinson’s achievement
Before he triumphed over prejudice, Jackie Robinson triumphed over himself. The signal achievements of the pioneering baseball star, whose story is recounted in the top-grossing biopic “42,” were perseverance and self-control. In the face of hatred from fans and opposing players, he showed no anger. In response to isolation from his teammates, he betrayed no self-pity. He went out every day and swung the bat and ran the bases and fielded hi...
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