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A crummy virus, 4 years later
Opinion, Сolumns
NED SEATON The Manhattan (Kansas) Mercury 
Sep 06, 2024
MANHATTAN, Kan. (TNS) — I came down with some form of crud about a week ago, and, as I write this, I still feel like garbage. Fever, congestion, fatig...
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Other Voices: We must stand united
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 06, 2024
We live in the greatest country on earth. Everyone is envious of America because of how fast this country has grown in the short time of its existence...
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The high cost of Harris’s economic plan
Opinion, Сolumns
DAVID DITCH 
Sep 06, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — To say Americans are dissatisfied with the state of the economy is an understatement. Polls since late 2021 have consistently shown...
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No, the Electoral College Is not a relic of slavery
Opinion, Сolumns
ALEX XENOS RealClearPolitics 
Sep 05, 2024
Since the 2000 presidential election, the left has worked to undermine the legitimacy of the Electoral College, labeling it a relic of slavery. No dou...
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Political ads are bad for you
Opinion, Сolumns
DAVID MILLS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Sep 05, 2024
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — It was like getting slugged every 10 minutes. I was sitting in a small bar the other night, working on an article and half-watching...
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Tax hike would hurt middle class
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 04, 2024
Even presidential candidates aren’t powerful enough to stop unintended consequences. During her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Conventio...
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Bus cams heighten student safety
Opinion, Сolumns
DEB WUETHRICH 
Sep 04, 2024
The Portville, N.Y. school district sends out a newsletter to all residents each August. I always read it with interest, even though this issue is lar...
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Do green energy subsidies work?
Opinion, Сolumns
JONATHAN LESSER RealClearEnergy 
Sep 04, 2024
Like the “Jeopardy!” game show, green energy subsidies have been Congress’ answer to every energy policy question. The first OPEC oil embargo of 1973-...
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Other Voices: A misogynistic rant
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 03, 2024
Dale Smith’s misogynistic harangue and blanket condemnation of today’s ethos in his letter to the editor sadly reflects the opinion of the majority of...
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The home stretch of the campaign
Opinion, Сolumns
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Sep 03, 2024
With the first opportunity to vote early just days away, the presidential election is about to move from mere theory to practical applications. That i...
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Bills for eviction ban coming due
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 02, 2024
If the government illegally takes your property, it shouldn’t have to compensate you, because its actions were illegal. So argues the government. Duri...
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Party of ‘real freedom’?
Opinion, Сolumns
MATTHEW J. BROUILLETTE RealClearPennsylvania 
Sep 02, 2024
In his speech at the Democratic National Convention, Gov. Josh Shapiro said his party carries the banner of “real freedom.” On everything from abortio...
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Other Voices: Revisiting history
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 02, 2024
On June 9, 1954, Joseph Welch, in his role as chief counsel for the U.S. Army, brought to the American public and press the reality of the anti-democr...
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Court: Biden’s student loan bailout still illegal
Opinion, Сolumns
E.J. ANTONI and SARAH PARSHALL PERRY 
Aug 30, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — When the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Biden-Harris administration’s latest student loan bailout scheme, it potential...
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