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Gun control entirely unacceptable
by Sam Hanna, Jr. - posted Read More… 
Led by the chief provocateur, Barack Obama, perhaps the Left paid attention to a startling remark offered some time ago by the president's former chief of staff.

How to get it right
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After the story broke last week that 20-year-old Sharmeka Moffitt supposedly had been attacked and set afire by three perpetrators in Civitan Park in Winnsboro, residents throughout northeastern Louisiana and beyond were devastated, outraged and looking for answers.

Elect Mitt Romney
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It is impossible to adequately describe the importance of the Nov. 6 presidential election.

Recommendations on amendments
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Early voting for the Nov. 6 election begins Tuesday, Oct. 23. It concludes Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Disconnected or an appeaser
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It is somewhat difficult to get a read on the Obama administration these days.

The upcoming tax renewal
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Early voting begins this Satruday for the April 21 general election when Franklin Parish voters decide the fate of a half-cent sales tax for the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

Christ's birth greatest story ever told
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The birth of Christ more than 2,000 years ago will always be one of the greatest stories ever told, one of great hope in a world which certainly needs hope more and more as the years pass.

Jindal deserves second term
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It's been four years since Louisiana voters embraced a 36-year-old Republican congressman from Kenner and elected him governor.

Political solution for a political issue
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In a televised speech to the nation Tuesday night, President Obama called out conservative Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He blamed them for the Congress being unable to reach an agreement on raising the federal government's debt limit.

Two wrongs don't make a right
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A billionaire media mogul who has a long track record of supporting conservative politicians and the policies they advocate, Rupert Murdoch most likely did not feel at ease Tuesday when he appeared before a British parliamentary committee to answer questions about his company's activities in a phone hacking scandal that has swept across the United Kingdom.

AT&T, T-Mobile merger could benefit state
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In the not too distant future, the Louisiana Public Service Commission will entertain a proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, a company long known for its cellular telephone business but one that also is involved in wireless internet activities.

Fourth of July has deep meaning
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Each year on July 4, America celebrates its independence that dates back to the year 1776 when 13 American colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring their freedom from British rule.

Taylor made a difference
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Dr. F. Jay Talyor's death over the weekend at the age of 87 reminded us of a story about Taylor and former Gov. Edwin Edwards.

Freeze Civil Service pay raises
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The state Civil Service Commission would be wise to go along with the Jindal administration's request that it freeze annual pay raises for Civil Service employees in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Christ's birth greatest story ever told
posted Read More… 
The birth of Christ more than 2,000 years ago will always be one of the greatest stories ever told, one of great hope in a world which certainly needs hope more and more as the years pass.

Alexander, Dardenne, Vitter endorsed
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Voters across the country as well as in Louisiana will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 2, to cast ballots in the mid-term congressional elections.

Voter participation encouraged
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Early voting for the Oct. 2 election got under way over the weekend. It concludes Saturday.

More debt not the answer
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President Obama proposed another spending spree courtesy of the America people that he claimed will help jump-start the U.S. economy.

Traylor is our choice
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Like their counterparts in the state Democratic Party, Louisiana Republicans will go to the polls Aug. 28 to participate in a party primary election ahead of this fall's U.S. Senate race.

Winnsboro's underhanded city council
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Earlier this week, the Winnsboro City Council gave the mayor a $5,000 pay raise.

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