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Republicans up to their old tricks

Those Republicans are at it again. They’d vowed to take a fresh look at themselves; then make concerted efforts to become a “more inclusive” political organization. That must’ve been a momentary self-delusion.They’re back to finding new ways to alienate everybody who isn’t a ...

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ItĢƵ not exactly a “holiday,” but April FoolĢƵ Day has been celebrated around the world for a long time.Like that almost-holiday, Halloween, when ghouls and goblins are at the forefront, the first day of April each year allows the very gullible to have their own day.I’ve tried, but ...

Conservatives touting Dr. Carson

Dr. Benjamin Carson is a brilliant man.HeĢƵ the son of a single mother, and he bootstrapped his way from poverty to the pinnacle of the medical profession.The 61 year-old father of three now heads the pediatric neurosurgery department at Johns Hopkins University: in 2008 he was awarded the ...

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ThereĢƵ no better time to express my undying devotion to the Pittsburgh Pirates (at least until July).But had I been alive 102 baseball seasons ago, the Pirates would have been the enemy.They came to Uniontown and made minced-meat of the local Moose team by a score of 9-1 on Oct. 20, 1910.The ...

Republican still not getting the message

Many American voters believe Republicans are “scary,” “narrow-minded” and “out of touch.” I’ve been thinking those things for years, but they aren’t my words. Republicans are saying them about Republicans.According to a 98-page report commissioned by the Republican National ...

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<em>“The warmest friends and the best supporters the Constitution has do not contend that it is free from imperfections; but they found them unavoidable and are sensible… I do not think we are more inspired, have more wisdom, or possess more virtue, than those who will come ...