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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
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
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
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
I hope the new list for the Penny for Progress are items that will be of value to all and not just a benefit for some. I voted against the last one because I felt it was full of fluff. I am a conservative. But I am not a Republican, the party of no. …
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4/10/24 06:00 AM
What were they thinking? Did President Joe Biden and the folks who put together his immigration policy imagine the voting public would celebrate policies that resulted in a record-high number of migration encounters - more than three-quarters of a …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/10/24 06:00 AM
We all know the feeling of having something on our minds that we have a difficult time letting go of. Similar to an image or a catchy song that gets stuck in our head, commonly called an earworm, negative thoughts can be very difficult to remove, …
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By Pastor William Holland |
4/24/24 06:00 AM
My name is Jeff Zell. I am a current Sumter School Board member. I want to offer a press release regarding my thoughts on the Clarendon County School District debt maintenance tax.
"We demand transparency from our government officials and …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM