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The governor’s proposal to overhaul West Virginia’s public education program in elementary and secondary schools — his top priority at the 2013 legislative session — will soon be on its way to his desk for his signature. So the emphasis now shifts to the second most important issue this year, overcrowded prisons that can be [...]
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It’s interesting to consider the subject of a roundabout on U.S. 50 at Hampshire High School. As mentioned in the Hampshire Review, the roundabout at U.S. 50 and 15 at Gilbert’s Corner in Virginia works quite well though it looks like ol’ Gilbert got his corners rounded off. There are other examples nearby. Further along [...]
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Continue reading …The 60-day session of the 2013 West Virginia Legislature passed the halfway mark last Thursday. And while more than 1,400 bills had already been introduced at that point only about three dozen of them had passed either the House of Delegates or the state Senate — a trend that is almost always true for the [...]
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“We had to destroy the town in order to save it,” said an Air Force major as quoted by AP reporter Peter Arnett. In the late ‘60s that quote came to signify the futility and absurdity of America’s presence in Vietnam. It perfectly captured the mindset of those so obsessed with the fight that they [...]
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I disagree with Rand Paul about many things, but his filibuster this month of John Brennan’s nomination as CIA director deserves applause. The senators who did not stand by his side ought to be deeply ashamed, because they have failed in their most important task: defending the rights of citizens. Paul chose to filibuster Brennan’s [...]
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I had the opportunity last month to travel to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base’s Camp Justice as a non-governmental observer representing the National District Attorneys Association as part of the Military Commission Hearings on Abd Al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad Al Nashiri. Mr. Al Nashiri is accused of planning the explosions that hit the USS Cole on Oct. [...]
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My sweet Aunt Inez died a little more than a year ago and is still missed. Recently her estate was divided between her 28 nieces and nephews because she and my uncle had no children. The money we received wasn’t a life-altering sum, no vacation home, fancy new car or the option to quit working, [...]
Continue reading …It’s the first day of spring or the Vernal Equinox. Vernal Equinox — I like the sound of those words. They are certainly versatile and can sound like anything from an energy drink to a Confederate General. “Muh name’s Gen. Vernal Equinox, suh and I would thank you not to speak to the lady disrespectfully.” [...]
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I am a big fan of supporting local agriculture. Small local farms provide what I consider to be a healthier alternative to so-called factory farms. As much as possible, when I put something on my table, I prefer to know where it comes from. It is better for the environment and I also get added [...]
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