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School year close at-hand, keep sharp eye
As hard to believe as it may be, the start of school is just around the corner ... and that means school children will be just around the corner as well as darting across the street.
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In true bureaucratic fashion, the Pentagon is considering a move that would prohibit members of the military from smoking. All of them. Everywhere.
Congress really doesn't want our feedback
Have you seen poor, poor Arlen Specter, babbling about how hostile the crowd was at his Philadelphia-area town hall meeting on healthcare?
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Each Saturday, L’Observateur will recognize individuals and businesses in the River Parishes who have gone “above and beyond” in their efforts to make this a better place to live, work, play and raise a family.
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Mr. President, keep the change
In late April of this year, at the three-month mark of his administration, President Obama challenged his cabinet to save $100 million over the following 90 days. Well, not surprisingly those 90 days have come and gone without the spend-happy administration saying anything about meeting the goals of this self-imposed publicity stunt.
Candidate Obama's catchy campaign phrase turns into Orwellian doublespeak
During the run-up to the election candidate Obama said again and again, “If you are a family making less than $250,000 a year you will not see your taxes go up. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes.” It was a catchy statement. He was aiming it straight at the middle class, the bulk of the voters at the only time we really have any power, which is right before an election.
Favre soap opera never ends for Vikings, fans
I told myself I wouldn’t be writing this column.
Acting without the facts; A presidential pattern has emerged
Last week, President Obama was almost finished with his nationally broadcast press conference when he was asked to comment on the arrest, and subsequent release, of renowned Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by the now-famous Cambridge, Mass. police Sgt., Jim Crowley.
Was 'Clunkers" too successful or just poorly planned
“Cash for Clunkers,” the $1 billion taxpayer-funded infusion for the new car industry is out of cash after four days.
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