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2/14/24 06:00 AM
A good job is one of the best ways to prevent people with a criminal history from re-offending. Just ask Maryland grocer Altimont Mark Wilks, who turned his life around after years in prison by opening a community-focused convenience store. Yet in …
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By James Knight and Matthew Prensky |
2/13/24 06:00 AM
Stress can be produced by a lot of things. We seem to get stressed out when we must stand up and speak before a crowd of people. We get stressed out for events such as a wedding, especially if we are one of the two main participants. When it comes …
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By SAM LIVINGSTON |
2/13/24 06:00 AM
And here we are ... what millions heard in the special prosecutor's report of President Biden's handling of classified documents ... paraphrased.
"We can't hold an 80-year-old man, confused about life ... in fact, sweet old grandfather that …
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2/13/24 06:00 AM
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2/1/24 06:00 AM
2/7/24 06:00 AM
Was the passage by the House and the Senate of the foreign aid package with money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan a turning point in American foreign policy?
It certainly was a turnabout in rhetoric and in partisan behavior. House Speaker Mike …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
5/1/24 06:00 AM
Colleges are supposed to be about education, personal growth, making decisions without parental guidance, exploring, challenging and asking questions about the world around you and the studies you take. It's also about debating differing opinions, …
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5/1/24 06:00 AM
4/24/24 06:00 AM
We wish to express appreciation for the success of the Art in the Park 2024, held on April 20 in Memorial Park. Although presented by Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association, the event was a collaboration involving an array of vendors, …
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5/1/24 06:00 AM
Would anyone choose a foul-mouthed, narcissistic, woman-shaming bully to serve as their family doctor, advisor, minister or representative? Then why in the world would one choose such a person for president?
I believe character and integrity …
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2/17/24 06:00 AM
4/10/24 06:00 AM
What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity, but demotic, from the Greek word demos, meaning the people - the same …
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By MICHAEL BARONE |
2/17/24 06:00 AM
When are we going to trust our fellow Americans again? When are we going to allow qualified individuals with responsibility to make decisions without consulting detailed rulebooks and formal procedures?
Those are questions New York lawyer and …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/17/24 06:00 AM
The official end of winter is weeks away, but signs of spring are everywhere as February turns to March.
As much as March has been known for unusual weather, conventional wisdom has it that if Old Man Winter doesn't hit hard by mid-month, the …
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By THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT |
3/13/24 06:00 AM
As President Biden prepares for his State of the Union address, our nation is at a very important crossroads. First, let me say that I am absolutely for President Joe Biden. We have met on more than one occasion, and I have had the opportunity to …
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By James "Jim" Felder |
3/1/24 06:00 AM
3/27/24 06:00 AM
Why was America in the Revolutionary War era, with 3 million people, able to generate leaders of the quality of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, while today's America, with 333 million people, generates the likes of President Joe Biden and …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/24/24 06:00 AM
What's been missing these past couple of months from the coverage of and debate over the failed immigration bill? Some important basic facts and lots of historical context.
First, basic facts. Coverage in left-leaning newspapers and even in the …
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By MICHAEL BARONE |
3/1/24 06:00 AM
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