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74Help! It's Me Against Them
Whoever said "You can't fight City Hall" was right. I found out the hard way. The state of Connecticut bilked me out of $6, but gave me the cold shoulder when I cried "foul." Runaway government can do whatever it wants with impunity!
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71Surviving the Death of a Spouse
Linda Palucci lost her husband, Gene, to a brain tumor and cancer on March 21, 1992. She kept a diary during the trying days of his illness, and its aftermath. She chose to share her innermost feelings in an ebook, now in paperback, called "Out of the Slippery Pit" in the hope it will help others.
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73Pennies Don't Fall From Heaven
The hue and cry we hear of late from government officials and banks over the severe shortage of pennies may be vexing to those who have to cope with the effect of the problem, but, personally, I find the situation laughable.
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66Do What's Constitutional
Police officers have a tough and dangerous job -- and they deserve our support. Our support, however, should be for the law, and for giving police officers the backing they need to carry out their lawful function in relative safety.
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67Dollar Coin: Three Strikes You're Out
Whenever I see a report about the (re)current idea of replacing greenbacks with new $1 coins I suffer a mild case of deju vu. Don't you?
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76Ask Not for Whom the Bell Tolls
It's great to be alive, to breathe fresh air, to hear the robins sing and see the rising sun, to be free, to be part of mankind. Life, despite trials and tribulations, is joyous; it is ethereal, evaporating, sooner or later, into, for the faithful, the heavens.
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67Jury System in the U.S. Put on Trial
The American judicial system, strained by rising crime rates over the last few decades, has become a hot topic of conversation. The O.J. Simpson murder trial and the crime bill Clinton signed into law have put the system on the front burner -- and on trial.
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67Big Banks Are Getting Out of Touch
The banking industry provides an excellent example of the arrogance and anti-consumer philosophy of the giant conglomerates. I am looking for a bank that will treat me like a customer. Is that too much to ask?
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73Newt, Bob: Just Balance the Budget
It would be great folly for Congress -- and the states (which must ratify amendments by a two-thirds vote) -- to clutter up the Constitution with amendments that thoughtlessly change the balance of power that is now finely balanced among the three branches of government.
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78The Poor Get Poorer, And Poorer
A few decades ago, songwriter Gus Kahn penned the phrase, "There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get poorer" as part of the lyrics of "Ain't We Got Fun." The phrase is now just another cliche, but like most cliches, has considerable basis in fact.
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