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The invisible lawmakers
Want to know what’s causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here’s a hint: It’s not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, any other legislation coming down the pike. Instead, it’s a pair of three-year-old laws. The Affordable Care Act — known to most Americans as Obamacare — and the Wall Street reform act known as “Dodd-Frank” both became law in 2010. Most people consider these major pieces o...
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How politics have changed
Lee H. Hamilton Columnist When two senators recently got into a spat over whether the Boston Marathon bombings were being politicized, the news was everywhere within minutes. Reams of commentary quickly followed. In the maneuvering over gun-control legislation, every twist and turn was instantly reported and then endlessly debated. As the effects of the federal sequester start to make themselves felt, outlets in every medium — print, te...
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Our Viewpoint: Participate in local government
We hear complaints on a daily basis: My road is terrible, they shouldn’t have rehired that teacher, the commission should do something about that, the hospital needs this, etc. Our first question to all of our readers is: Do you attend government meetings and speak up about your complaints? A second question is: Do you know why those decisions are being made? There could be a good reason for those decisions. Complaining and venting are fi...
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Honor teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week
Public education reform has been a hot-button topic at both the state and federal levels for several years. When the Bush Administration passed No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the plan called for every student in every public school achieving specific learning goals by 2014. Since the passage of NCLB, we have seen an increase in standardized and high-stakes tests across the nation and here in Tennessee, since many reformers believe the only way ...
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The Marketplace Fairness Act: A matter of states’ rights
On April 25, the U.S. Senate cast an important vote for states’ rights. The Senate’s vote to end debate on the legislation affirmed the idea that it is the prerogative of states to set their own tax policies — and to stop picking winners and losers in the marketplace, if they so choose. That is what I argued in the U.S. Senate: That the states have the right to make these decisions under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Many se...
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My journey — a survivor’s story
I have had many struggles — personal, spiritual, and health — for several weeks now. I have cried, screamed, been pissed off, felt as if my heart and soul have been shattered beyond repair. In my heart I have always believed everything happens for a reason. Maybe at the time we do not realize why, but, learn in time. When I first began this journey, I cried every day, felt so alone and hopeless. I would sit in my bathroom floor in the dark ...
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Tired of budget shenanigans? Here’s an answer
With the formal release of President Obama’s budget, the pieces are finally in place for a reprise of the Washington drama we’ve all come to know. There will be high-stakes negotiations, lines in the sand, and enough intrigue to keep Beltway insiders riveted by every piece of breaking news. The rest of us, though, are already worn out. In repeated conversations with ordinary people, I’ve been struck by the immense frustration I’ve encounter...
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Letters
Being happy
To the Editor, Let’s talk about being happy. A child is happy just being a child, but after a child realizes he or she needs to be saved they will have a troubled heart. Have you been saved? I...
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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On gun control
To the Editor: When a tragedy occurs, some politicians will not let it go to waste. They try to use it as an excuse to make political hay. Sure there is a lot of gun violence and politicians...
May 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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The right choice
To the Editor: Whenever there is an election we always wonder if we made the right choice. After watching the county road department the last four months there is no doubt in my mind that last...
Feb 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pray for schools
To the Editor: It’s so hard to keep hearing about these school shooting kids not even getting to live out a long life, adults not getting to go on doing their job teaching school, then all I c...
Feb 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Addressing commissioners’ raise
To the Editor: Don’t know where Claiborne County ranks in the state of TN, but I sure didn’t know we were that much above average. According to the 10/24/12 edition of the Claiborne Progress, ...
Nov 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Editorial
Our Viewpoint: Participate in local government
We hear complaints on a daily basis: My road is terrible, they shouldn’t have rehired that teacher, the commission should do something about that, the hospital needs this, etc. Our first questio...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Radical Islam, once again
We are in the midst of the least-suspenseful investigation ever launched by American law enforcement. Hundreds of investigators are seeking leads around the world to discover the motive of the Bos...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jackie Robinson’s achievement
Before he triumphed over prejudice, Jackie Robinson triumphed over himself. The signal achievements of the pioneering baseball star, whose story is recounted in the top-grossing biopic “42,” wer...
Apr 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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We’d be better off if the parties were still relevant
A few weeks ago, the Republican National Committee issued a 100-page report aimed at reviving the GOP after its poor showing in last November’s elections. It was remarkably blunt about the specifi...
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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