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Warren Buffett buys 63 newspapers, commends their importance
OMAHA, Neb. – A man who knows a thing or two about good investments has agreed to buy more than five dozen daily and weekly newspapers in the Southeast. Warren Buffett on May 17 agreed to purchase ...
Jun 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Big Lies in Politics
The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy th...
Jun 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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The President's Column: The Cycle of Seasons
Both the wheat harvest and spring planting are winding down here in Louisiana. It got me to thinking about how farmers, more than any other Americans, feel so strongly about the cycle of the seaso...
Jun 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Erasing a bad legacy
Last February, Louisiana’s Department of Natural Resources issued a report to the Legislature which focused on several issues, but mainly on the timely remediation of contamination of the state’s o...
May 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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An open letter to the People of Louisiana
My Dear Friends, Of late, there has been a great deal of discussion in reference to the budget of the state. Accordingly, a number of different viewpoints have been expressed. I write to you today ...
May 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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A censored race war?
When two white newspaper reporters for the Virginian-Pilot were driving through Norfolk, and were set upon and beaten by a mob of young blacks -- beaten so badly that they had to take a week off fr...
May 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hubris
If you want the definition of hubris, look it up in the dictionary. If you want an example, read on. This was sent to me by a discerning citizen and it struck me as one of the major differences bet...
May 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Budget Wars
Baton Rouge and Washington are starting to resemble each other when it comes to fiscal issues. In Washington, no budget has passed Congress and been signed into law in over three years. The Constit...
May 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Things My Parents Did Right
We hear a lot about what parents do wrong. Parenting is an incredible responsibility. To touch another human's life in such a way that it alters who they become, is mind boggling. Adults have blame...
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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The thrill is gone for Obama
May 10, 2012…In 2008, the Obama campaign represented “Hope and Change” and inspired millions of voters to pull the lever for the unknown man from Illinois. At his campaign rallies, it was commonpla...
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Break-away school district advances to House floor with amendments
We are excited that Senate Bills 299 and 563 have passed through the Senate and now all House committees. The final step prior to a statewide vote will be a vote on the House floor which will requi...
May 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Moral Infrastructure
The "Occupy" movement, which the Obama administration and much of the media have embraced, has implications that reach far beyond the passing sensation it has created. The unwillingness of authorit...
May 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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