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Balancing budget is issue No. 1

As the 2013 regular legislative session winds down, the continuing saga of balancing the beleaguered General Fund Budget will be issue number one. As legislators ... Read more

In times of crisis, the American spirit prevails

A bombing, dangerous substances on letters, shootings – it’s hard to watch the news without having a horrible pit in your stomach. But, even with ... Read more

Gosnell’s clinic of horrors

Did you catch The Rev. Jesse Jackson the other night on CNN demanding a Senate hearing into why regulators never cracked down on that gruesome ... Read more

Accountability starts with competition

The Atlanta Journal Constitution has, quite rightly, been receiving a lot of praise lately for uncovering a cheating scandal in the Atlanta schools. Thanks to ... Read more

In wake of bombings, we must be vigilant

As a nation, our reactions have followed an understandable pattern since Monday afternoon’s terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon: shock, fear, outrage, outpouring. Now, we ... Read more

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Detroit and Troy: A cautionary tale

Detroit, Mich., is a city that doesn’t seem like it has much in common with Troy, Ala…until you think about it a little more… Like ... Read more

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IRS tactics endanger our freedom

The disclosures of IRS abuses in recent days continues unabated. It is especially chilling to hear Rev. Franklin Graham of the Billy Graham Crusade announce ... Read more

Are Christians being punished?

It would be uncommon, to say the least, not to have been infuriated by the most recent bombing during the Boston Marathon by terrorists. Yet, ... Read more

New warfare medal may prove an injustice

Military veterans everywhere support the practice of recognizing with formal decorations the brave men and women serving our great nation, but a U.S. Department of ... Read more

Common Core is not the answer

This letter is in response to the Op-Ed “Taking Bell’s Comments to Task,” regarding Common Core Standards. As an teacher, I respectfully disagree with this ... Read more

Standards not preparing students

As a retired educator directly involved in public education, I am writing in response to the recent article, “Taking Bell’s Comments to Task”. I have ... Read more

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