Opinion

Disabled veterans sales tax exemption

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We had a productive week recently finishing the passage of bills out of committee. Of the 2,600 House bills eligible to be heard in committees before the deadline, 505 House Bills and House Joint Resolutions successfully passed committee.

African American contributions made America

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Even a half-honest account of American history must admit that the land stolen from the First Nations was made to produce and prosper through the sweat and blood of men, women, and children kidnapped from the west coast of Africa.

Cat’s scratching may be allergies, or something more

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My cat, Buster, has been scratching under his chin for days, and the skin underneath the fur there is getting raw. What is causing this, and how do I stop the scratching and treat the injured skin? — David G., Buffalo, New York DEAR DAVID: It’s clear that something is aggravating your cat and causing him to scratch in just one spot.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Have you seen the new viral video, “So God made Trump”? Even the Evangelicals are calling it blasphemous. If God gave us Trump, it must have been Yahweh (Jehovah), the jealous God of wrath and vengeance of the ancient Israelites.

The aftermath of Jan 6: A nation divided

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Although the assault on the Capitol and attempt to overturn the election occurred three years ago, it is still at the forefront of political discussions. Donald Trump refuses to concede and repeats his claim the election was rigged. His supporters believe him with so much devotion they attempted to keep him in power through violence on January 6, 2021.

Are Americans drinking poison?

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An often quoted proverb is “Hate is like drinking a vial of poison and expecting it to harm the other person” (Gena Showalter, Firstlife, http://www.goodreads.com. It seems with the rise in hate crimes that the poison of hatred is easily available in the United States.

Tales from deer camp

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I will confess, up until a few years ago I knew little about them other than what I’d heard from other hunters. I was always intrigued, as sometimes the stories that came out of them were more interesting than the hunts themselves.