O Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are the King of kings. Amen.
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Beware of squaters1Betsy McCaugheyIf you own a home and don't want to lose it, keep reading. Homeowners who go on vacation or a business trip, even for just a week, are returning to find their house overtaken by trespassers who fraudulently claim a right to be there. It's happening to tens of thousands of homeowners from New York City to Atlanta and Los Angeles...
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Recapturing our lost and disillusioned youth (3/28/24)Star ParkerOur nation's Declaration of Independence begins with the famous statement that "all men ... are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." But according to the latest Gallup World Happiness Report, Americans' success in the "pursuit of happiness" is diminishing. For the first time since the annual report was first compiled in 2012, the United States is not among the top 20 happiest countries in the world. In this latest 2024 report, the United States ranks 23 in the world, down from number 15 in 2023.
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Why Trump's running mate is less likely to be Marco Rubio than Marjorie Taylor Greene (3/28/24)1Jonah GoldbergNow that Donald Trump is officially the presumptive Republican nominee, he's getting ready for the general election. In just the last couple of weeks, he's scratched a lot off his to-do list. He installed new leadership, including his daughter-in-law, at the Republican National Committee and negotiated a joint-fundraising agreement with the party. His campaign is in talks with his former campaign manager and pardon recipient Paul Manafort to run the GOP convention. And his lawyers have successfully delayed the most serious legal threats he faces while getting a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in his fraud case reduced to a more manageable $175 million. Yep, everything is shaping up as well as can be expected for Trump's fourth run for president (including his widely forgotten and short-lived 2000 effort ). The last big thing on his list: Pick a running mate.
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The absurd four-day workweek (3/27/24)6Rich LowryKarl Marx would be proud. Bernie Sanders has proposed taking another step toward the philosopher's envisioned utopia by proposing to mandate a four-day workweek. Marx wrote how in communist society, workers would be liberated to "hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, raise cattle in the evening, criticize after dinner, just as I have in mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherman, shepherd or critic."...
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A message from Rome (3/27/24)Kathryn LopezROME -- I was here 11 years ago today, I am remembering. A pope from Latin America was elected. Everyone was surprised. I've been staying at the North American Pontifical College here in the Eternal City. The seminarians have a love for the pope and want to teach the treasures of the Church to all who are open...
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Biden's border blowup (3/26/24)2Victor Davis HansonSome 8 to 10 million illegal aliens from all over the world, as expected, have flooded across the border since President Joe Biden took office. A demagogic candidate Biden, remember, in 2019 invited those massing at the southern border to "surge" into the United States without specifying that they first needed legal sanction: "We immediately surge to the border all those seeking asylum."...
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Don't eliminate income tax (3/26/24)At the moment the three leading Republican Candidates for Missouri governor are Jay Ashcroft, Bill Engel and Mike Kehoe. All three indicate that they would be willing to repeal Missouri's income tax. This would reduce the state's revenue by about $10 billion annually. None of the candidates have indicated how they would replace this lost revenue or exactly what expenses they would cut...
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Smith's vote on budget deal (3/26/24)To Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri's 8th Congressional District, Your vote in favor of the latest budget deal, of over $1.2 trillion, is disheartening. You have betrayed your district, you have betrayed those who have voted for you, and once again shown how you have a complete lack of morals or values of which you claim to possess...
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Editorial: Tuesday is election day; important issues at stake (3/27/24)2Tuesday, April 2, is election day for municipalities and school districts. Voters will select city council and school board members and decide a number of tax proposals. In Cape Girardeau, Scott and Perry counties, measures to provide funds for emergency services are on the ballot.
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Column: The dangerous consequences of Biden's border crisis (3/26/24)23Jason SmithIn mid-March, an illegal immigrant was arrested for viciously stabbing two people outside a laundromat in O'Fallon, Mo. It's just one of the many examples of the dangerous consequences of President Joe Biden's border crisis, which has turned every state into a border state. Unfortunately, Biden continues to ignore Americans' concerns and their demands for this administration to do what's necessary to end this crisis and make our border -- and communities -- safe again...
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Editorial: Otto Porter Jr. set the standard for basketball in this area (3/25/24)The Editorial BoardOtto Porter Jr. is arguably the best basketball player to come out of Southeast Missouri. Standing 6 feet, 8 inches tall, the Scott County Central alum dominated courts throughout the region as a high school player. We remember his masterful performances at the Show Me Center during the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, where he led the Braves to some impressive victories. ...
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Column: New York doomed to be migrant central — other cities take note (3/25/24)2Mayor Eric Adams’ agreement, announced Friday, to limit the time migrants can stay in shelters at taxpayers’ expense, is smoke and mirrors. It’s designed to fool you into thinking he’s solving a problem when he’s actually caving to the migrant industrial complex. ...
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Column: We must show up and do better for our communities (3/25/24)A big part of my job is community engagement. The opinion section of any newspaper cannot happen without the people of the community. In order to lift up the voices of our neighbors, I must reach out and be willing to talk to people, not just sit at the computer and wait for my inbox to fill up. ...
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Column: Oakland's tax revolt is a hopeful insurrection (3/25/24)You’d never expect a tax revolt to start in the blue California city of Oakland. But a bunch of angry, overtaxed and underprotected local business people there have said, “Enough is enough.” The owner of a restaurant has called on other Oakland small businesses to stop paying local taxes until their city starts doing what it should be doing — protecting them from a recent wave of robberies and thefts. ...
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Column: Abortion is a winning issue for Republicans (3/23/24)6Star ParkerAbortion is a winning issue for Republicans The visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in St. Paul, the first ever visit by a president or vice president to an abortion clinic, is getting the considerable attention it deserves...
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Column: Joe Biden should be angry and anxious (3/23/24)4Rich LowryWho knows if Joe Biden is as "angry and anxious" about his reelection prospects as a new NBC News report portrays him. It could be that it's ordinary ill-temper from a politician prone to shouting in private (an Axios headline not too long ago dubbed Biden "old yeller"), or exaggerated reports from meetings where typical salty language is used by old political pros hashing out strategy and tactics...
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Letter to the Editor: Refuting Smith's claims (3/23/24)One of my favorite movies is "My Cousin Vinny". In one scene, Vinny responds to the prosecuting attorney's opening statement: "Everything that guy just said is B.S." In his newsletter dated March 15, 8th District U.S. Rep. Smith critiqued President Biden's budget plan. To paraphrase Vinny, "Everything that guy wrote is B.S."...
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Column: U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel: A global deal for American prosperity (3/23/24)Veronique de RugyThe Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel company recently agreed to be purchased by the Tokyo-headquartered publicly traded company Nippon Steel. This deal makes sense to economists. It will encourage other foreign companies to invest in the U.S., creating wealth and new job opportunities, and further shoring up the U.S. economy, particularly amid inflation worries. More importantly, this deal makes sense to the owners of U.S. Steel...
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Column: Trump didn't threaten a 'bloodbath' (3/22/24)13Jonah GoldbergAt a rally in Ohio on Saturday, Donald Trump said that if he is not elected in November, there will be a "bloodbath." That he said that much is true. Having actually read the text of his remarks, however, I do not believe he was threatening: Elect me president or the streets will run red with blood...
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Editorial: We wish you a meaningful Palm Sunday (3/22/24)Sunday, March 24, is Palm Sunday. The observance commemorates Jesus arriving in Jerusalem, days before he would be crucified. The large crowd greeted him, waving palm branches. From the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 21, verses 1 through 11:
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Column: Options and support for education (3/21/24)16Holly Thompson RehderHey y'all! Another week has come and gone and it has been a whirlwind of legislative activity. In addition to the continuing process of committee hearings and meeting with colleagues to work out the details of proposed legislation, activity on the Senate floor is picking up steam. Last week we passed a huge bill regarding education in Missouri. I say huge referring to both its impact and its literal size...
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Letter to the Editor: Primary vote on Saturday (3/21/24)Saturday, March 23, the Missouri Democratic Party is holding its presidential preference primary. Due to a new state law, this will be no ordinary election as it is being run by the state party rather than state and local election authorities. The three things that will distinguish it are the types of voters who can participate, the presence of local candidates, and the ability of voters to sign an initiative petition on site...
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Letter to the Editor: Missed his calling (3/21/24)Some people think that God put Donald Trump on earth to be a latter-day savior of something. Some of us think that he was put here to be the anti-Christ since he has an uncanny ability to dupe people. Problem is, he's just not strong enough to tackle either job. The loser is failing again, darn it...
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Editorial: CDC COVID-19 guidance change is step toward normalcy (3/20/24)1COVID-19, a virus responsible for more than 1.2 million deaths in the United States, continues to recede, morphing from societal disrupter to ever-present nuisance.
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Column: Elite heaven or real hell on earth? (3/20/24)2Victor Davis HansonThe horrific murder of Laken Riley by a repeated felony offender and illegal alien Jose Ibarra, 26, a Venezuelan citizen, was preventable -- had federal immigration laws simply been enforced by the Biden administration. When called out in his recent State of the Union address, President Joe Biden referenced the deceased Riley. But Biden misidentified her as "Lincoln Riley" -- the USC football coach!...
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Column: Democratic leadership send signal to left-wing base (3/19/24)4Rich LowryThe uncommitted voters of Michigan say "jump," and Chuck Schumer asks "how high?" The Senate majority leader gave an extraordinary speech flaying the democratically elected leader of an ally engaged in fighting a defensive war against a hideous terrorist enemy...
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Column: Biden's budget plan is the wrong recipe for America (3/19/24)3Jason SmithPresident Joe Biden frequently says, "Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value." Well, as Biden's recently released budget proposal for next year makes clear, he is once again doubling down on the very same failed policies that are bankrupting America, waging war on U.S. energy, and fueling the most painful economic crisis in decades. There's no question that his budget plan is the wrong recipe for America...
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Speak Out: Speak Out 3-19-24 (3/19/24)Health crisis I think I have identified a factor in the health crisis. I have a serious condition that requires monitoring every few months. The day before my last scheduled visit, I got a call that my appointment was canceled and it would be weeks before another opening. If my critical appointment can be delayed weeks, do I really need it? Are all these follow ups needed or just if you have insurance? Maybe there isn't a shortage of doctors. There is just too much doctoring!...
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Editorial: Cape Catfish hire new manager for 2024 season (3/18/24)The college baseball season is in full swing. Big League ballplayers are gearing up for the 2024 season in Florida and Arizona spring training camps. For fans of America’s pastime, it’s a glorious time of year. The smell of fresh cut grass. The sounds of wood (or aluminum) bats hitting baseballs. This time of year, every team has a chance of winning. Spring brings with it a renewed hope in dugouts and fields from high school teams to college programs to the pros. ...
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Column: Biden's corporate tax hike: populism versus economic literacy (3/18/24)3In the latest volley of policy proposals that seem more rooted in populist rhetoric than economic knowledge, President Joe Biden’s budget plan to hike the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28% strikes me as particularly misguided. This move, ostensibly aimed at ensuring a “fair share” of contributions from corporate America, is a glaring testament to a simplistic and all-too-common type of economic thinking that already hamstrings our nation’s competitiveness, stifles innovation and ultimately penalizes the average American worker and consumer. ...
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Column: To win, the GOP needs to say what its for, not against (3/18/24)Republicans are never going to impeach Joe Biden. I wish more Republicans would beat that fact into their skulls. Just as Democrats weren’t able to impeach Donald Trump because they didn’t control the Senate, Republicans are never going to impeach Biden for the same reason. ...
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Column: This is not the Soviet Union, Mr. Biden (3/16/24)Star ParkerIn 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It marked the end of an experiment that lasted almost a century testing the premise that godless secularization, turning control of people's lives over to other people to rule them, who decide what others need and how they should live and conduct their lives, is the answer for mankind...
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Column: No, illegal immigrants didn't build America (3/16/24)4Rich LowryJoe Biden doesn't have a problem with illegal immigrants. He's made that clear in his shamefaced retreat from his impromptu use of the term "illegal" during his State of the Union address. He regrets using the offending word, doesn't want to disrespect illegal immigrants and believes that they are absolutely essential to the success of the United States...
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Column: Trump and his MAGA movement stormed the Republican establishment. Now they have become it (3/16/24)Jonah GoldbergJonah Goldberg for 3-12-24 Donald Trump's domination of last week's primaries made it official: He has successfully routed the GOP establishment. Some would argue, with ample evidence, that this happened a long time ago. Particularly in Congress, the party is divided into three sometimes overlapping factions: Reaganites, pragmatists and populists, the last being Trump's "MAGA" faction. ...
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Editorial: Congratulations to Delta girls on great season (3/15/24)Anyone who follows high school girls basketball in this part of Missouri knows Delta has one of the premier programs around. The high-scoring Bobcats put up a lot of points and racked up lots of wins.
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Column: Is Laken Riley's life worth less than George Floyd's? (3/15/24)1Betsy McCaugheyGeorge Floyd's death during a police chokehold on May 25, 2020, ignited nationwide protests to reform police procedures. Referring to Floyd's ordeal, former President Donald Trump said, "It doesn't get any worse than that," and within three weeks Trump signed an executive order establishing an abuse of force database and calling for improved police practices...
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Column: Suffragette city at the state of the union (3/14/24)1Kathryn Lopez"Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women." This quote isn't from some evangelical firebrand or conservative pundit -- it's from Alice Paul, one of the leading suffragettes of the early 20th century. And yet, not for the first time, Democratic women wore white at a presidential State of the Union address to advocate for abortion. ...
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Letter to the Editor: Congrats to Delta basketball (3/14/24)Congratulations to the Delta Ladycats! As a team host for the Missouri State High School Basketball Championships in Columbia, I had the opportunity to spend time with the basketball players, coaches David and Toby Heeb, and fans from Delta, Missouri. These people were distinguished representatives of their community, and you should be proud of the excellent impression they made in Columbia...
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