Updated: OPINION: My brother was a good man

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Frank Gillispie
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Saturday, March 6. 2010
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Young men dream dreams and wonder how to make them happen. Old men remember memories and wonder why things happened the way they did. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Federal limits on insurance hikes a bad idea

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Frank Gillispie
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Friday, February 26. 2010
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I was sitting at my desk writing out checks to various doctors, clinics, medical labs and agencies for my co-pays, deductibles, and insurance premiums when I heard a discussion on one of the morning news programs about President Obama’s newest health proposals. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Anniversaries one year away

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Frank Gillispie
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Thursday, February 25. 2010
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Just one year to go before a couple of key anniversaries get underway. 2011 marks the bicentennial of Madison County, Georgia, and the sesquicentennial of the Confederate States of America. Committees are being formed and plans developed to celebrate these anniversaries. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Census is a joke and a waste of tax money

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Frank Gillispie
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Tuesday, February 23. 2010
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Census time is here again. Every 10 years, we are required by the Constitution to apportion representatives and direct taxes among the several states. There are no other purposes for the census listed among the powers of Congress, and according to the tenth amendment, Congress has no power to use the census for any other purpose. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Umm...good, potlikker and cracklings

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Frank Gillispie
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Wednesday, February 10. 2010
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On my way back home from a medical procedure the other day, I stopped by Ingles Deli to see if I could find something soft enough to eat. The procedures are leaving my mouth very sensitive. [Full Story »] 

OPINIONS: Why do atheists always attack people of faith?

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Frank Gillispie
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Friday, February 5. 2010
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Mother Teresa is scheduled to be honored with a U.S. postal stamp later this year. And naturally, someone has decided to protest the honor. The organization, Freedom from Religion Foundation, argues that postal regulations prohibit honors for “individuals whose principal achievements are associated with religious undertakings.” I have problems with this story. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: We don’t have a health care problem in this country

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Frank Gillispie
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Tuesday, January 26. 2010
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No matter how much the politicians rant and rave about it, we do not have a healthcare problem in this country. We have a big government, bumbling bureaucracy problem. Government has totally fouled up the way we pay for health care, but in spite of that, we still receive the best care in the world. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Our gov’t steals from the rich, gives to freeloaders

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Frank Gillispie
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Monday, January 18. 2010
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Let me explain something to you. You have no “Constitutional” rights. The Constitution does not grant rights. It only preserves and protects your natural rights. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: State gov’ts can bypass Congress

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Frank Gillispie
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Thursday, January 14. 2010
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Every year Congress is presented with numerous proposals for Constitutional amerndments, but only rarely does one see the light of day. Most are greeted with the statement “Congress will never allow that to happen.” But there is another way to amend the Constitution other than action by Congress. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: History may be about to repeat itself

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Frank Gillispie
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Tuesday, January 5. 2010
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Michael Barone, writing in The Washington Examiner, pointed out that this is not the first time a political party forced an unpopular bill through Congress by a narrow margin. While he was at it, he described the consequences of the battle. [Full Story »] 
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