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Disgrace of those who won’t work
I think Alabama’s illegal-immigration law is just. For the first time, Alabama is showing the rest of the country how to handle this problem.
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Thanks to White Plains
My wife Sandra and I would like to thank White Plains Middle School Principal Cortney Wilburn for inviting us to the school’s Veterans Day program. It was an outstanding tribute to veterans both past...
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No to home health co-pays
The Obama administration is proposing a home health co-payment for Medicare beneficiaries in an attempt to reduce the nation’s deficit.
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Charter schools help academics
The Star’s editorial beautifully outlined the positive options charter schools can offer a community and the guidelines for legislation necessary to keep those options positive.
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Occupy Wall Street is unfocused
I am by no means a deep right-wing individual. However, I have to point out the ridiculous movement that is Occupy Wall Street.
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Religious right not only voice
Johnson County, Tenn., has a public forum for individuals or groups to display materials or documents relating to the formation of the law in the United States. The purpose of this forum, in practice,...
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An idea on how to deal with animal over-population
Thousands of healthy dogs and cats die in Alabama’s pounds each year because conventional pounds cannot meet the great challenge of unwanted animals.
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The Legislature’s bad ideas
Some ideas that seem good at first can turn out to be the opposite. Last year, it seemed to be a good idea to us voters in Alabama to elect a solidly conservative Republican state government with a...
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Thanks for the memories
Mr. Ayers, as you are well aware, I disagree with you on matters political; however, your recent column I thoroughly enjoyed.
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No customers, no business
There are many reasons for Art Works Gallery’s closing. The general economic times played a role, as did the construction next door.
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Thanks to Kitty Stone for Veterans Day program
As a Vietnam veteran, I am sure that not only myself but also each veteran who attended the Veterans Day program at Kitty Stone Elementary School would like to commend the principal, teachers, students...
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Battle for citizen rights has begun
How disappointing it was to read The Star’s editorial on Alabama’s illegal-immigration law.
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Looking ahead
After a month that reminded us to be thankful for a lot, the terminal month of the year is at hand. What does it portend?
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A use for Starship buildings
For years, I have watched the buildings at the former Fort McClellan deteriorate in front of my eyes. I was given a tour of the Starship buildings a few years ago. (What a waste of our tax dollars.)
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Keeping the voters distracted
Politics creates unusual, paradoxical, hypocritical positions. For example, some who support abortions oppose executions and others oppose abortions but support executions.
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Exploiting the Christmas season
Every year it seems corporations move Christmas further and further ahead of Dec. 25. Their greed to make this season longer now has Christmas decorations and items appearing in some stores before...
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Thanks to our doctors
During the last three months my father was very ill, and no one could figure out all his problems. We saw several doctors in Anniston and Birmingham and were in Regional Medical Center and St. Vincent’s.
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Fed up with the turmoil
I was overjoyed to see that someone with some clout has finally gotten as fed up with Anniston’s mini-version of Washington as most of Calhoun County has.
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Give locations in stories
A couple of news items in The Star caught my attention recently: The opening of a second Subway near Lenlock and the other, the empty food pantry related to the tornado relief. Neither article gave an...
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Inside people’s hearts
For those who have bashed Star Columnist Harvey Jackson, he has some good points.
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