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MOHAMMED CARTOON CONTEST
Recently, two self-proclaimed jihadists drove from Arizona to Garland, Texas, intent on turning a Mohammed cartoon contest into a Charlie Hebdo event. They jumped from their car wearing body armor and firing assault rifles.
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PRESIDENTIAL RACE: MY CRYSTAL BALL
The 2016 presidential election is 18 months away, yet candidates are already throwing their hats into the ring. At this point, prognostication about who the nominees will be is pure speculation: there are simply
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MIDDLE EAST POLITICS: A ROAD MAP
Iran backs the terrorist organization Hezbolla and wants to destroy our ally, Israel. Iran also backs the Assad regime in Syria that ISIS is trying to overthrow; we too want Assad overthrown, just not
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TIRED OF FILLING OUT TAX FORMS?
Perhaps It’s Time For A Different Tax System Its April, spring is finally in the air, and millions of Americans are busy assembling documents and receipts in an effort to meet the April 15
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WHY U.S. ‘LIBERALS’ AREN’T LIBERAL
Liberalism: “The political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing the freedom of the individual to be the central problem of politics. Liberals typically believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being harmed
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THE ENEMY WITHIN
This article is dedicated to my Muslim friends, former colleagues and students. The call has gone out for followers of ISIS living abroad to launch “lone wolf” terrorist attacks. This is certain to cast
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IS THE BIG BOOM FINALLY STARTING?
I just took a look at the most recent sales tax report from the School Board and the numbers are pretty impressive. The chart below shows our sales tax revenues over the past 10
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THE ENEMY IN THE WAR ON TERROR
The current debate over how to label the enemy in our so-called “war on terror” reminded me of a column I wrote for Lagniappe one week after the 9/11 attack. I asked the editor
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SOWELA: A CONSTANT STATE OF CHANGE
The SOWELA of even three or four years ago bears little resemblance to today’s revitalized school. New accreditation, campus improvements and additions, enhanced program offerings, and a new partnership with industry and the community
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HOLLYWOOD AND POLITICS
The Academy Awards are just around the corner. Normally, I don’t pay much attention to the shenanigans of movie stars and celebrities. My youngest son, Billy, is the family movie guru; he is in
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