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 »] 

OPINION: Nothing like holding a real book in your hands

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Monday, December 21. 2009
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Are you rushing around looking for last- minute Christmas gifts? I have a suggestion for you. Give them books. I don’t mean one of those electronic book reader things. I mean real paper, hard-bound books. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: War against Christmas is arrogant, disrespectful

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Wednesday, December 16. 2009
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What kind of things offend you? As some of you know, it is very hard to offend a redneck. We rednecks have a level of self confidence that shields us from most insults. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Time to eliminate payroll taxes, welfare services

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Frank Gillispie
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Tuesday, December 8. 2009
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We now know that all the data used to proclaim a world-wide climate crisis was manipulated to yield the result the advocates wanted. The millions of dollars that have been spent and the billions that have been budgeted or proposed are all based on a lie. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Christ is the reason for the season

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Frank Gillispie
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Wednesday, December 2. 2009
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While public pressure is swaying numerous decisions to remove “Christmas” from seasonal celebrations, Athens-Clarke chooses to continue the boycott. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Without gov’t cuts, we face a poor future

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Frank Gillispie
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Monday, November 23. 2009
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What is that dollar in your pocket worth? There is a lot of concern being expressed in the media these days about the weakness of the dollar. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: A little rebellion can be a good thing

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Tuesday, November 17. 2009
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In a letter to James Madison written from Paris, on January 30th, 1787, Thomas Jefferson had this to say: [Full Story »] 

OPINION: I was there when the wall was built

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Monday, November 9. 2009
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In the late afternoon of Nov. 9, 1989, a member of the new East German Government was asked when new unrestricted travel rules would come into force. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Children will be children — even in government

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Friday, November 6. 2009
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Have you ever watched a group of children playing? You will see all kinds of conduct on the playground. Some kids believe they have a right to rule over the others. Some are so spoiled that they ruin the games for the rest. Some of them are bullies and some are even thieves. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Obama, Democrats creating too much political friction

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Tuesday, October 20. 2009
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Friction can be a good thing, and it can be an agent of destruction. It takes friction to smooth and polish objects and ideas. The crankshaft in your engine has to be highly polished to avoid wear and distortion. A small stone can be polished into a jewel for your ring or pendant. Your wood furniture can be buffed into a deep shine. All this takes friction. [Full Story »] 
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