Opinion Columns
3 days ago | 
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Some observations on the passing scene last week: An old friend in town on business dropped by for a chat, which we have not been able to enjoy since he took up an important educational post too far away for casual visits.
12 days ago |
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In Anniston, a prominent military statue sits in disrepair. It needs a savior. In Washington, a not-so-prominent military memorial was in disrepair. It needed lots of love. In Anniston, neither urgency nor advocacy is swarming.
12 days ago |
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This week, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address. As many presidents before him, the president called upon Americans to unite around our higher angels and lay aside partisan bickering for the greater good of the common good.
13 days ago |
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Today, despite the damage that foreign competition has done to our industrial might, there remains (according to The New York Times) “one product America still makes better than anyone else.” Bourbon.
17 days ago |
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Monday my town celebrated the birth of two tragic American heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Gen. Robert E. Lee.
17 days ago |
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If CNN’s John King feels a little lighter this weekend, it’s because Newt Gingrich took a significant chunk out of the backside of the moderator for Thursday’s Republican presidential debate.
19 days ago |
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In this all-too-true tale, the vital elements are present: small-town politics, a disputed project, biting criticism from a former mayor, a sharp rebuttal from a prominent citizen and turmoil among the movers and shakers of a prepubescent former company town.
19 days ago |
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The 2012 presidential race is shaping up to be as much an old-time religious revival as it is a political contest.
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