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Stars and bars

I found Randy Ludacer's letter vilifying our Southern heritage particularly distasteful and full of the kind of politically correct hatred that today is poisoning our traditional values. Southern heritage is as much about love of our families and our God as it is about displaying the Stars and Bars as a reminder of that heritage. ...more

July 15, 2009

No hacks

A. J. D'Amario of Hudson would rather see the government keep its hands off the private sector. ...more

April 15, 2009

So Long, Illegals

I don't understand the delay in deporting all these illegal immigrants. I don't understand it, but I know what the problem is — the Democrats. ...more

March 4, 2009

Actor Had Many Talents

James Whitmore, a leading character actor whose craggy face became a familiar one to film, television and stage audiences for decades and who won wide acclaim for a pair of one-man performances, as the humorist Will Rogers and a vinegary Harry S. Truman, died Friday at his home in Malibu, Calif. He was 87. ...more

February 8, 2009

Stone's Film On Bush Won't Ripple To Polls, Experts Say

Will Oliver Stone's new movie about the current Republican president have any impact on the race between two men who want to be the next president? ...more

October 16, 2008

Newly Released Files Show Chef Julia Child Was A Spy

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before Julia Child became known to the world as a leading chef, she admitted at least one failing when applying for a job as a spy: impulsiveness. Details about Child's background as a government agent come into the public spotlight Thursday with the National Archives' release of more than 35,000 top-secret personnel files of World War II-era spies. The CIA held this information for decades. ...more

August 14, 2008

After 60 Years, Blacks Still Face Obstacles In Military

Blacks have made great strides in the military since it was integrated 60 years ago, but they still struggle to gain a foothold in the higher ranks, where less than 6 percent of U.S. general officers are African-American. ...more

July 24, 2008

WWII Hero Who Enlisted In Military At 14 Dies At 80

Jack Lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during World War II and became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, died Thursday in a Hattiesburg, Miss., hospital. He was 80. ...more

June 6, 2008