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America The Clueless

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BY ALEXANDER COCKBURN The American people have spoken, but it’s impossible to decode their incoherent message. Drunk with their capture of the House of Representatives, the Republicans thunder that the verdict of ballot boxes from Maine to Hawaii is clarion-clear: The ultimate evil in America is government, specifically government as led by President Barack Obama. […]

It’s All Local

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BY SHARON MARTIN Recently, I brought home some frozen strawberries. I surely wish I’d read the label – Product of China. Why? I know for...

From Geek To Geezer

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BY FROMA HARROP It’s a fair generality that the young are more technologically up-to-date than the old. There comes a time when one concludes that the wizards of invention have gone far enough. There’s no point in cluttering one’s mind with new gadgets and their instructions. A 96-year-old of my acquaintance was a Navy radioman […]

What My Vote Means

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BY KENNY BELFORD I voted. Not voting, even knowing a negative outcome in advance, never ever crossed my mind. I voted. I cast my vote for people that...

Two Yes, Nine No

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BY ARNOLD HAMILTON We continue to receive queries about the 11 state questions on today’s ballot. The Observer recommends Yes votes on State Questions 744...