Opinion Stories from February 2, 2024 (Change date)
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GOP has lost its valuesFeb 02, 2024 6:14 pm - The Republicans have dropped all pretense of being a political party and instead have all but admitted to being little more than a reelection committee for Donald Trump. ...
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Demand better presidential candidatesFeb 02, 2024 6:14 pm - There's got to be a better choice than that facing us for the 2024 presidential election. On the one hand, we have a candidate who is vindictive, dishonest, corrupt, a bu...
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Village is surrendering too much of its historical charm to teardown trendFeb 02, 2024 5:48 pm - After her loyal friends and neighbors convinced village officials to deny a developer’s request for a demolition permit, the gracious red brick Italianate house in the he...
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Why keep worrying about debt? Speculation vs. realityFeb 02, 2024 4:21 pm - Over the years, I've offered many explanations about why the trajectory of the national debt is deeply troubling. At this point, though, my worry isn't rooted in a dogmat...
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Senate GOP sees antisemitism; Senate Dems see diversityFeb 02, 2024 4:16 pm - “Biden nominates union lawyer, Muslim American to U.S. appeals courts,” read the Reuters headline in November when President Joe Biden tapped Nicole Berner and Adeel Mang...
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The end of an era at Stratford SquareFeb 02, 2024 4:10 pm - The news broke my heart when I heard that Stratford Square Mall would be no more. The memory of this beautiful structure is something that still resonates with me to this...
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Prohibit the cruelty of rodeosFeb 02, 2024 4:09 pm - With recent headlines such as, ‘Bull Rider Tragically Dies at Stoney Nakoda Nation Rodeo’ (Oct. 2023), ‘Oklahoma teen killed in bull riding accident’ (Aug. 2023), ‘Young ...
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Keeping perspective on Biden’s ageFeb 02, 2024 4:08 pm - As a proud member of the Spencer High class of '64, it bugs me when I can't remember the name of the movie I saw last week, or need to pause a couple beats to search for ...
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‘Blood sport’ is killing immigration compromiseFeb 02, 2024 4:07 pm - President Biden took the political gamble and included funding for the border crisis in the current budget proposal. Senate Republicans seized on it as an opportunity to ...
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The property assessment games continueFeb 02, 2024 4:07 pm - Well, the assessment merry-go-round has started again. I received a notice from the Board of Review that they were reducing my real estate assessment for 2023 taxes by 11...
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