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Big difference between pretend, real heroes

Being a hero has never been easier. Military hero, I mean. Even schmucks like me, as poor a soldier as the U.S. Army ever produced, can be a hero these days.I’m being facetious, of course. I’m not a hero. I can pose as one, though, thanks to the Danbury Mint, which is selling, for $149 ...

Obama’s popularity on the rise

The President of The United States has a good reason to gloat nowadays.But he won’t.A brand new CNN/ORC poll shows that President ObamaĢƵ job approval has risen to its highest level in more than two years – 50 percent.What gives?It was a week in which Southern states started removing the ...

Jefferson’s words left lasting legacy

In the history of the United States, five words have made all the difference: “All men are created equal.”These words, contained in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, whose 239th anniversary we celebrate Friday, defined not only our war for independence against the ...

S.C., don’t go growin’ a conscience for us now!

<em>“ItĢƵ time to move the flag from the Capitol grounds.”</em><em>South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, on her stateĢƵ Confederate flag</em>I’ve heard that a century and a half ago, a group of enterprising southerners started a ...

Uniontown’s Bailey Park falls on hard times

ItĢƵ summer, and the infield is overgrowing with weeds. I’m speaking of the big infield at Bailey Park, a sad commentary on the state of baseball in Uniontown.The valiant effort to reclaim Bailey Park from the dustbin of history has only been partially successful, so far: the parkĢƵ ...

A conservative takes on Fox News

Bruce Bartlett has worked for two Republican presidents – Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.HeĢƵ now a historian.HeĢƵ published an extensive report on the state of conservative media titled, “How Fox News Changed American Media and Political Dynamics.”ItĢƵ jaw-dropping.Bartlett ...