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Kentucky can and should increase civic education
BY MICHAEL ADAMS KENTUCKY SECRETARY OF STATE The test results are in, and Kentucky is barely passing when it comes to civic health. Civic education is desperately needed in our schools, and our lawmakers need to act now to ensure our children will grow into adults capable of self-government. My office recently conducted a Civic…
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What about the size of your Snickers bar?
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden referred to an American dilemma – the shrinking Snickers bar. He pointed out that his Snickers bar purchase had less or fewer Snickers. I’m not exactly sure what a Snickers is, nuts, chocolate, sugar, the content of the bar. Size matters when you’re hungry. It’s…
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Wishing and hoping for an early spring
I think most of us always look forward to springtime. The temperatures are warmer so we can get outside more. The flowers start to bloom and soon the trees will start to “green up” with an abundance of new foliage. There is something about hearing the first frogs croak as they start to venture out…
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What do you expect from our next President?
I’m voting for the Presidential candidate who will promise to keep Social Security solvent. I’ve hit the age where I’m finally on the receiving end of some of this government money and I want to keep it going. Never fear. I’m still paying plenty of taxes. I’m still holding down a job, so Uncle Sam…
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The United States is being invaded with illegals
There is no doubt about it – the United States is being invaded at our borders, especially to the south. Just last year alone, there were hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants that sneaked in across the border or were allowed to enter by the current administration. These are not just Mexicans, but they are…
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Martin County water woes: A cry for help unanswered by Kentucky legislators (CORRECTION)
Last week, the Mountain Citizen erroneously stated in the editorial space that State Representative Bobby McCool chose to “abstain from voting” on Gov. Andy Beshear’s $12 million budget allocation for water projects in Martin County. The following article corrects the use of the terms “abstain” and “abstention” by stating Representative McCool was “absent from the…
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What Nikki Haley and Joe Manchin should do
Nikki Haley is overall respected for her political service. She did a good job as governor of South Carolina for two terms and as an ambassador for our country. Personally, I can see her as doing a fine job as President of the United States, but it won’t be this time around. Haley has already…
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Some Yogi Berra quotes to make you smile
New York Yankees legendary catcher Yogi Berra passed away in 2015. I recently watched a documentary on Berra. Since spring training has started for baseball teams I thought this might be an appropriate and funny column. Berra was a great player and went on to become a manager. He was an 18-time All-Star, appeared in…
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Remembering the old small-town movie theaters
The days of the small-town movie theaters are a thing of the past. I am sure most of you have some fond memories of attending the old Cinderella Theater on Third Avenue in downtown Williamson. Many of you who grew up in or near another small town in the 1950s through the 1970s also had…
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Can you do anything about America’s problems? Not really, but one thing
We are saturated with news in America. We know about the legal troubles of former President Donald Trump. Every day we are updated about the latest court proceedings and what is still to come. What can you do about it? Nothing. You didn’t loan Trump the money and he doesn’t owe you. Loan officers from lending…
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