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The Donald

Arnold Hamilton - July 23, 2015 0

BY SUSAN ESTRICH What’s wrong with the way we pick our presidents? The answer has got to be: plenty. This week, John Kasich, governor of Ohio [a role that, among other things, makes him a “real” candidate], becomes the 16th candidate vying for one of 10 spots in the upcoming GOP debate. This is a […]

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Join The Spreading Rebellion Against Big Money’s Political Game

Arnold Hamilton - July 23, 2015 0

BY JIM HIGHTOWER If you are one of those cynics who think that none of today’s presidential candidates for the White House care about people like you and me, check out Republican wannabe Scott Walker. The Wisconsin governor, who is presently a full-time campaigner for the GOP presidential nod, not only cares, he wants to […]

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A Lesson In Critical Thinking

Arnold Hamilton - July 23, 2015 1

BY SHARON MARTIN Recently one of my Okie relations shared this post: "I’ll be glad when we have a president who is elected for the...

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Calvey’s Folly

Arnold Hamilton - July 22, 2015 0

BY EMILY VIRGIN George Santayana, a Spanish philosopher, wrote that, “Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.” Apparently state Rep. Kevin Calvey...

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The Troubled Young Terrorist Next Door

Arnold Hamilton - July 21, 2015 0

BY FROMA HARROP The details about Mohammad Abdulazeez, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga grad accused of murdering four Marines and a sailor, dripped out in the familiar pattern. The first thing to come out of the shocking news is the name of the alleged attacker. Then there is speculation about what sick ideology may […]