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9/11 yesterday and tomorrow
BY MAGGIE HETTINGER Yesterday, we all celebrated 9/11 day. It’s been 21 years, right? I’m sure the TV was full of “remembrance,” if that’s what you watch. I did not. Yesterday morning, my church placed the American flag beside the altar. We sang together, “This is my song…this is my home…these are my hopes…but other…
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Does sparing the rod really spoil the child?
BY THOMAS L. KNAPP “When police found a kindergarten boy who had walked off from school after attacking his teacher and classmates,” Elizabeth K. Anthony writes at The Conversation, “it didn’t take them long to start guessing about the cause of his behavior.” Long story short: The cops concluded the boy wasn’t getting enough of…
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Head-to-head
This week the Mountain Citizen editorial team went head-to-head on the issue of student loan forgiveness. Student loan forgiveness may lead to long-term economic growth The Whitehouse has announced a three-pronged plan for student loan forgiveness that has caused predictable division across party lines. Despite the many criticisms of the plan, student debt relief is…
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Of course women will be arrested for abortions
Did you think otherwise? BY IVONNE ROVIRA Originally published at Forward Kentucky (This was originally posted in May 2019.) During his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump said on MSNBC, “You go back to a position like they had where they would perhaps go to illegal places, but you have to ban it.” He then…
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Disasters bring out the best in Appalachian citizens
Kindness and giving come from the heart Flooding is nothing new to this region of Appalachia. Recently eastern Kentucky went through some devastating flash floods taking many lives and causing millions of dollars in damages to homes, businesses, schools and other property. The July flooding left scars that will never go away. This reminds us…
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The debt crisis sick Kentuckians can’t avoid: health-care bills
State’s rate of medical debtors is 11th, but average debt is low BY ELISABETH ROSENTHALKAISER HEALTH NEWS President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to cancel student debt for the first $10,000 owed on federal college loans has raised debate about the fairness of such lending programs. While just over half of Americans surveyed in a June…
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Is it time for a strong third-party candidate
Biden’s poll numbers are poor We, as Americans, need a solid and legitimate third-party system to give voters another choice when the 2024 presidential election comes along. The apathy by many voters, Republicans and Democrats and Independents, is growing stronger. People are not happy with the leadership of the two major parties. The way the…
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Do officers on-campus keep our children safer?
SROs do not prevent crime, increase student misconduct, exclusivity Kentucky schools are required to hire and train enough school resource officers (SROs) needed to place one at every school by Aug. 1 as a result of an amendment to the School Safety and Resiliency Act made during the state Legislature’s 2022 session. While having an…
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Always leave them with hope
Many years ago, I was in the audience when the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the legendary civil rights activist and election mobilizer, gave a speech. He often used the catchphrase, “Keep hope alive!” when he spoke, and he did so that time. The audience picked it up as a chant. “Keep hope alive!” they called. “Keep…
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Kentuckians seem convinced that COVID is over, but they’re wrong
BY KEVIN KAVANAGH This month my family had encounters with two Lexington doctor offices. In one the staff rolled her eyes when asked about masks, parroting the misinformation that viruses are too small to be filtered, ignoring the fact that what is floating in the air are larger viral-droplet aerosols which N95 masks efficiently capture.…
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