Rex and Floyd conspicuously clueless on school violence
By Timothy Moultrie Libertarian candidate for Superintendent of Education
     The recent vacuous exchange between the Republican and Democrat contenders for the State Superintendent of Education post serves only to demonstrate how conspicuously clueless they each are in terms of having a real grasp on the problems plaguing public education.
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Thirty-something speaks
This is getting serious
Mike Maddock
     It's October now. The leaves are starting to change colors. My kids are discussing Halloween costumes, and I can finally walk outside (at least in the morning) without breaking into a sweat. I enjoy most of what this month has to offer, but there is one small problem. October is birthday month for m
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Banned Book Week came and went
Mike Cox
     The people who established our government were guided by their deep commitment to absolute freedom for each individual. Having experienced tyranny, religious intolerance, and injustice first hand, each of these men had a strong idea of what liberty really meant.
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Anniversary gift from Hell
     Rudy is a retired cop and dear friend. I got an e-mail from him about a bizarre story...but let Rudy tell you the tale himself:
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Reader responds to editorial about Song of Solomon
      My mother and I were shocked (and we don't shock easily) when we read Pam Clark's letter to the editor in the September 22 issue. I went to Flora, and if they had told me I had to read that book,(I was so naive anyway), I wouldn't have understood it, but I would have known it was nothing my pare
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The government has no right to keep us from killing ourselves
Big Brother says no smoking in any restaurant
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
     Columbia City Council is considering outlawing smoking in restaurants and bars. Citizens expressed their feelings on the subject at a recent public hearing. One group said smoking is bad and should be abolished. The other, two bars owners, said people should not be denied the right to smoke in their
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