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Daniel L. Gardner: The Left overreacted to Beck's rally/revival
Those on the Left really do just want us to go away. You might remember President Obama’s unscripted, unteleprompted rant to his critics last August to “Get out of the way!”
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Steve Flowers: Labor Day marks eight weeks before election
As we approach the Labor Day weekend it reminds me of bygone days in Alabama politics. Labor Day was the biggest campaign day of a gubernatorial election year.
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Stop spending more than we collect in taxes
President Obama recently asked, “How do we, over the long term, get control of our deficit?” The Congressional Budget Office ( CBO ) estimates deficits well over $1 Trillion the next couple of years, and forecasts huge deficits through FY 2020.
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Alabama's governor will have his work cut out
The new governor, whoever is elected this year, when they enter the Governor’s office in January of 2011 will be walking onto the deck of the Titanic. Never in my lifetime, nor most of yours, have we witnessed the likes of the horrific dilemma the new governor will face when he takes over the reigns of state government. However, this spring as I sat observing the Legislature it became obvious that the governor will not be alone.
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Gone are the giants, now we have Lilliputians
One spring day in 1964, I rose from a red leather couch in the press lounge of the U.S. Senate, where the cushions bore permanent impressions from reportorial rears past, and wandered out to the gallery to watch debate on the civil rights bill.
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H. Brandt Ayers: There's just something about South Carolina
Every time I drive down from our retreat in the cool North Carolina mountains and cross the South Carolina line, I experience a sudden, momentary, but profound sense of gloom.
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Steve Flowers: Gambling still a hot topic in governor's race
Political polling may not be an exact science. However, a poll today conducted by a professional top notch firm can most times be taken to the bank. The polling on this year’s political races has been right on the money.
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Danny Gardner: Voters need to gather information
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February 12, 2009, Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence, presented the "Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence."
Sound off: We must turn back to God
by Stanley Patterson
Heflin
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Gambling is a sin. These bingo machines are sin. Every one of these people running for office are for gambling, or they have no less than been silent about gambling. God will curse instead of bless when you open up the sin door.
H. Brandt Ayers: What about the rednecks? The real rednecks
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At first they laughed, but then a look of baffled disdain appeared on the faces of colleagues on a Harvard advisory board when I said, "There's one group we've overlooked. What about rednecks?"
Steve Flowers: Shelby's fundraising skills keep him on top
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Last week we closed with the fact that if Dr. Robert Bentley wins the governorship in November, Tuscaloosa will be the home county of both the Governor and our senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby.
Danny Gardner: Washington plays with healthcare
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have recruited at least 40 other rich individuals and couples to give half of their wealth to charities through something called the Giving Pledge. Sources estimate these rich folks could give away as much as $600 billion, or about one-half what President Obama plans to borrow annually on behalf of the American people this year…and next and the next….
H. Brandt Ayers: We must stop guerilla journalism and be fair
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Did you enjoy spending the week with Shirley Sherrod? Well, yes, I too thought the story was way overdone. Frankly, I didn't think the firing of a mid-level U.S. Agriculture Department official — for any reason — rated crisis coverage.
Mike Rogers: Tax hikes in this economy?
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WASHINGTON — As Congress gets ready to take a six-week district work period, instead of staying at work to come up with common sense solutions to our growing economic problems, the summer temperatures are on the rise just like Congress' seemingly never-ending spending spree.

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