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Make Louisiana A U.S. Protectorate

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BY FROMA HARROP A modest proposal: The federal government should take over Louisiana. Might as well, at this point. “We will do whatever is necessary to help the Gulf Coast and its people recover from this tragedy,” President Obama said this week from the Oval Office. Louisiana has had more than its share of tragedies […]

BP Is A Corporate Criminal

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER Gosh, how quickly things turn. One day, you’re a strutting peacock – the next day, you’re just another gasping, oil-covered bird. In early April, BP was strutting about in full corporate splendor, showing off the $9 billion in profits that it had soaked up in just the first three months of this […]

The Second Time Around

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH “I’m definitely going to sail around the world again, or at least give it another try,” teen sailor Abby Sunderland told the Australian press after her rescue last week. Before she does, she and her family might consider doing two things: paying for the costly rescue and waiting for Abby to turn […]

Is Being Half There OK?

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BY FROMA HARROP You’ve seen the zombie parents on the streets and at the mall. Off in some cell-phone cloud, they pay no attention to what’s in the stroller. It could be a sack of potatoes. It could be a cocker spaniel. More often than not, it’s a baby staring blankly ahead or crying to […]

Little Dixie Fighting Mad

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BY BOB JACKMAN The agenda for the recent Oklahoma Water Resources Board emergency meeting: Vote to accept or reject Oklahoma City’s offer to buy 87%...