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| Easy solution for ridding gridlock >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| Seven Reasons to Flip the Senate
The US Senate is up for grabs. Republicans hold 54 seats but 34 senate races could change that. If the Ds pick up five net (they will likely lose at least one, in ...more |
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| Who will speak for the voiceless? >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Rivera Sun
The forest sways in ripples of green. Wind sends the dappled sunlight sparkling through the branches. These are the things we forget in the heat of the political season. There are ...more |
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| Your cherished vote may not count >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| Democracy free-for-all
by Robert C. Koehler
Here in America, we celebrate democracy by staying in touch with the lack of it. What better way to honor our ancestors struggles to win the right to ...more |
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| Both Sanders and Trump know squat about economics >> Op-Ed | erick |
| by Sheldon Richman
On Trade, Sanders and Trump Are Peas in a Rotten Pod.
Neither Bernie Sanders, the self-described democratic socialist, nor Donald Trump, the self-described terrific ...more |
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| Dark spots, light spots, and Apples protest >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Mel Gurtov
Hows this for bad choices? A recent study by a Harvard group contended with the position of US intelligence agencies that tracking possible terrorists was becoming more difficult ...more |
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| Dark spots, light spots, and Apples protest >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Mel Gurtov
Hows this for bad choices? A recent study by a Harvard group contended with the position of US intelligence agencies that tracking possible terrorists was becoming more difficult ...more |
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| No one knows where the money will come from... >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Robert Koehler
Maybe if we declared war on poison water, wed find a way to invest money in its defeat.
David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz make this point: The price tag for replacing the lead ...more |
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| Braggadocio - Trump defined >> Op-Ed | erick |
| by Sheldon Richman
No one should need National Reviews advice to steer clear of Donald Trump. For one thing, the messenger is a curious one indeed. Although Trump doesnt talk like a ...more |
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| Making resolutions is easier than keeping them >> Op-Ed | mollette |
| by Glenn Mollette
We hear the same message a lot this time of year. Put the past behind. Look to the future. Let bygones be bygones. Make a new commitment. Claim the new you in the New Year.
We ...more |
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| Only you can prevent forest fires >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Tom H. Hastings
We have a small amount of our original forest left in the US, but we still have a great deal of woodlands. There is a school of forest managers who advocate so-called controlled ...more |
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| Wasson urges prudent refugee policy >> Op-Ed | staff |
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Commentary by Missouri State Senator Jay Wasson (R-20/Nixa)
In the last few days, I have heard from many of my constituents who are concerned that terrorists may be using immigration as a cover ...more |
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| Problem of evil >> Op-Ed | mollette |
| by Glenn Mollette
Would making guns illegal in America eliminate our American mass murder horror?
Has making marijuana illegal for most of the country eliminated the use of pot? Has making ...more |
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| Too broke to pay attention >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| When my son was struggling in his late 20s, Id ask him how he was doing. Too broke to pay attention, was his quip.
Are we?
Cumulative student debt in the US is $1.2 trillion [analysis by CNN], ...more |
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| ISIS' evil gets thumbs up >> Op-Ed | mpolka |
| Slow down, I cant understand you, the Prince of Darkness uttered, as his nefarious cohort babbled on. ...more |
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| Israel triumphs with God's blessings >> Op-Ed | mpolka |
| Romans 11:26 And in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: The Deliverer will come to Zion; He will turn Godlessness away from Jacob.
On the morning of June 5th, l967, after ...more |
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| 50 Shades of Grey: Blockbuster or dud? >> Op-Ed | lynn-c |
| By Carla J. Hanna--
Its fitting that a mommy porn fan fiction spawned from the "Twilight" books and movies will hit theaters in February 2015. As a 40-year-old mother who enjoyed the Twilight ...more |
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| Anniversary of federal entitlement repeal noted >> Op-Ed | staff |
| by Jim Tobin
December 13, 2014, marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage and Repeal Act of 1989, the first time a major federal entitlement was repealed. ...more |
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| Free speech gone too far: Anthony Elonis' rants >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Laura Finley
Like many in the U.S, I normally consider myself a staunch advocate of free speech and against most forms of censorship. I agree with a previous U.S court of appeals decision that ...more |
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| Missouri Century Farm owner fights eminent domain >> Op-Ed | reichert |
| This is an artist's rendering of the proposed Grain Belt Express Clean Line and its potential impact on a Missouri Century Farm.
A high voltage tower, part of the proposed Grain Belt Express Clean ...more |
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| Cellphone voyeurs get court approval >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| By Laura Finley
As if enduring the routine cat calls and doing whatever we must to protect ourselves against the possibility of being sexually assaulted isnt enough, now women must also take care ...more |
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| Turning around the government hate spiral >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Robert J. Gould
Last month my wife spent two hours waiting at the Department of Motor Vehicles. This past week, at the suggestion of a DMV call center employee, I spent just 45 minutes ...more |
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| Beyond the Abyss >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| by Winslow Myers
Nothing more clearly illustrates the absurdity of murder for political ends than this moment of chaos in Iraq and Syria. Imagine spaceships of an advanced alien civilization ...more |
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| New insight on tweeting >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| Rare earth paradise
by Sandy Lyon--
Will we dig up paradise to be able to try to tweet a picture of paradise? To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question of our time.
So all those little ...more |
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| Think twice before signing petitions >> Op-Ed | tfuller |
| You have seen them in your community. Individuals who approach you in parking lots located outside grocery stores, gas stations and the post office. Clipboard in hand, they are looking for a ...more |
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| Marriage is an institution of God >> Op-Ed | pickrell |
| Whats wrong with gay marriage?
What could be wrong with people in love getting married? In this modern day love is still the most important thing in life, right?
Most of the argument for gay ...more |
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| What's in a word? >> Op-Ed | ewoolsey |
| Once, there was a familiar expression, Whats in a word? Although very little consideration is given to this simple question, yet our speech carries a profound significance in mirroring societal ...more |
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| Where's the Gay movement leading? >> Op-Ed | p-atkins |
| So there I was playing a very disciplined game of blackjack and enjoying my Diet Coke, sadly-sans-Jack, when I looked up and had my attention assaulted by, hands-down, the ugliest woman I have ever ...more |
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| Great ideas...where's the money? >> Op-Ed | staff |
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Commentary by Missouri State Senator Jay Wasson (R-20/Nixa)Majority Caucus Chairman
The governor delivered his annual State of the State address on Tuesday evening. Lawmakers gathered in the ...more |
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| Mass shootings' missing component >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| Theres a man with a gun over there,Telling me I got to bewareI think its time we stop, children, whats that soundEverybody look whats going downStephen Stills
Preparing for the gut-wrenching first ...more |
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| The healthcare conundrum >> Op-Ed | mollette |
| by Glenn Mollette
America cannot afford to be without medical insurance. You cannot financially survive without medical insurance. One trip to the hospital for a few days can devastate you ...more |
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| Unplanned outcomes >> Op-Ed | mollette |
| The President and Congress will make the decisions when it comes to Syria. They and military leadership have far more information than I. However, we will not go into Syria, throw our rocks and run ...more |
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| King's four catastrophes >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington has seen reflections and conversations about the nations progress toward achieving Dr. Martin Luther Kings dream of the beloved ...more |
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| Is the word feminist being closeted? >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| By Rob Okun
With such an onslaught of pressing issues facing those concerned about gender justice today (for starters consider the recent actions to severely restrict womens reproductive rights ...more |
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