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Wag the dog: 2023 in review

“The tail wagging the dog” is an idiom that usually refers to something important or powerful being controlled by something less so. Its earliest use is in the 1858 play “Our American Cousin,” (yes, the same play that Abraham Lincoln was watching in 1865.). The 1997 film “Wag the Dog” shortened the phrase and added…

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Historical overview of Palestine, Israel

  Can you believe it is DECEMBER, the last month of 2023? Have you finished your Christmas shopping – or even started it? Is your house decorated? If not, you better get going! Or, if you are like me and don’t decorate anymore, start driving around to see what others are doing. There are several…

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Thanksgiving memories, thankful for family

  This week we have celebrated yet another Thanksgiving Day – something we should be very thankful for! Growing up we always spent Thanksgiving with my aunts, uncles and cousins in Jackson, Mississippi, with probably 25 plus or minus in attendance. Those are such great memories for me. All of my mother’s seven brothers are…

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Thanksgiving

I presume that all y’all were taught the same as I was in elementary school about the Pilgrims and our first Thanksgiving celebration, held some 402 years ago now, at Plymouth Plantation, in what is now the state of Massachusetts. The Puritans were not the first colonists. The first English were not even the first…

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Gratitude for all veterans of every branch, unit

  Last week I wrote about Veterans Day and why we should always remember, honor and thank the brave people who have signed on the dotted line to protect us and our country from harm. Not all served in times of war or conflict, but they had to be ready at all times to step…

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AG Marshall reinforces opioid settlement terms, transparency for local officials

Special to the News   This week Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sent a letter to local leaders statewide addressing the millions of dollars local jurisdictions will receive from opioid settlements for the specific purpose of abating the opioid crisis. The local cities and counties will receive approximately $300 million from the settlements that will be…

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Who rules America

  The word “sovereignty” means “kingship.” Founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), a signer of the Constitution, said that the magistrate is not the king; the people are the king. Chief Justice John Jay (1745-1829) said that the people are the sovereign of this country. Signer of the Constitution James Wilson (1742-1798) said, “Sovereignty resides in…

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One of our most important holidays

  Tomorrow we will be celebrating Veterans Day and, in my humble opinion, it is one of the most important holidays we have. It is steeped in patriotism, honor and recognition based on what was originally called “Armistice Day” by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. It began as a way to remember the day fighting…

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Domestic failures, potential world war

  According to a recent article in “The New York Times,” President Joseph Biden is trailing behind former President Donald Trump in polls that were conducted jointly by “The New York Times” and Siena College, with Biden losing in one-on-one matchups in five critical swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. David Axelrod, a…

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