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Rupert Murdock, the ‘Jewish press’ and a revelation
News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch has given proof that big turkeys aren’t only found on Thanksgiving tables. But he raised an issue that compels me to make a major revelation. Murdoch swiped at those supposed media “Jews” not providing the kind of coverage he would have …
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Why spy on France?
The French have accused the American government of using U.S.-Israeli spy software to hack into the French presidential office. I read about it in The Hill. I contacted my French informant, Pierre Le Paint, to learn more about the incident. “What could America possibly have …
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Lindsey, Stoned and pilloried
During a trip to Washington, D.C., last month, Lindsey Stone posed for a snapshot while making crude gestures. She posted it on Facebook, and soon her life turned upside down. The incident serves to underscore the power of social media. Moreover, it exposes the extent …
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Blasted union Twinkie killers!
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com. I’m bummed by the news that Hostess, home of the Twinkie and other venerable sugary snacks, is shutting down. I’ll bet I haven’t eaten more than three or four Twinkies in the last …
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Fear not the fiscal cliff!
The so-called “fiscal cliff” is the confluence of three events on Jan. 1: • expiration of a temporary payroll tax cut; • expiration of the so-called “Bush” income and estate tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003; • mandatory spending cuts also known as “sequestration.” Many commentators are …
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The Cherokees in Arkansas
Almost 20 years before the infamous “Trail of Tears” removal of Eastern American Indians to Oklahoma reservations, northern Arkansas was selected as a Cherokee Reservation. The eastern boundary of their lands extended from near Morrilton on the Arkansas River to just upstream from Batesville on …
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State Capitol Week in Review
Arkansas has a citizen legislature and the membership of the Senate reflects a variety of occupations. Five senators are farmers or cattlemen, and five work in real estate development, property management or real estate development. One is an executive at a concrete company and one …
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The holidays without Andy Williams
It was shortly before Thanksgiving. I was in the kitchen washing dishes when I heard my first music of the holiday season. Sick of talk radio and sick of election post-mortems, I gave myself a breather, turning the FM dial to something cheerful for a …
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First Black Friday, Cyber Monday, now … #Giving Tuesday
Philanthropy is entering the 21st Century. Just as Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season for brick-and-mortar retailers and Cyber Monday launches the online shopping season, we now have #GivingTuesday (the day after Cyber Monday) as a starting point for charitable acts by individuals, …
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Counting our blessings — 2012
Seriously? Both political parties talking pre-emptive smack barely a week after the election. Partisan politics? Again? So soon? Not even time to catch our breath? For crum’s sakes, give it a rest, you guys. Besides, shouldn’t you be out on recess? After all, it’s Thanksgiving. …
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Thanksgiving & defending freedom
During pauses of the hectic Thanksgiving season, we sometimes reflect on the past year and those coming, and we think about what’s truly important in our lives. Certainly family comes first, as well as God to whom all prayers of thanksgiving go. Freedom is the …
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Thankful for rural America
This week, Americans across our nation will gather around Thanksgiving tables with family and friends. Every year at this time, I am reminded how blessed we are to have a strong, vibrant rural America which provides so much for each of us, every day. Rural …
