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Contemplating chaos in a nation of ‘soft targets’
When her cousin and 11 others were gunned down at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater last July, Anita Busch lost all interest in her favorite television crime dramas. And when she heard that three people had been shot dead at an Oregon shopping mall in December, she stopped her Christmas shopping and sneaked out the back door of a department store. “After Aurora, even my little niece who’s 11 was afraid to go into a mall, to go shopping,” the ...
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In the wake of violence, show commitment to order
Not quite a dozen years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, America has once again suffered a blow from a faceless and merciless enemy. Monday’s bombing of the Boston Marathon struck a chord of fear and outrage throughout the nation, as we once again were forced to confront just how fragile our illusion of security is. In the wake of the bombing, it is natural for us to experience feelings of wrath and a desire for vengeance. T...
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Living our lives
Though tragic and disturbing, it wasn’t surprising when news broke on Monday of twin bombs detonating at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. As a nation, we’ve been under attack by extremists, both domestic and foreign, since 1993 during the first World Trade Center bombing. Despite our best efforts to prevent them, these kinds of attacks continue to happen while America stands for openness and freedom in a democratic society. It also w...
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Letters
Letters To The Editor, May 19, 2013
Memorial Day Celebration Editor, Greetings, my name is Rick Bradley. I am a retired-disabled U.S. Army veteran. I have enclosed an essay that I wrote in college that I wanted to share with m...
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Letters To The Editor, May 12, 2013
Jared Marcum incident Editor, I am appalled at the number of letters submitted by retired military personnel on the issue of the Jared Marcum incident. I can only surmise from their comments...
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Letters to the Editor, May 5, 2013
First Amendment Editor, A benefit of the First Amendment is that when all people can freely express themselves, normal people are regularly reminded of how warped some can be in their thinki...
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Letters To The Editor, April 28, 2013
Looking for Donna Editor, Hello, I’m from Michigan and I have been looking for Donna Sue Browning Gardner for over 35 years. I was told she still lives in Harts? It is really important to ...
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Letter to Editors, April 14, 2013
Cabell County DOH Editor, Although I am not the supervisor for Corridor G, I would like to take the time to express my thanks to the DOH employees from Cabell County working in Logan on Corr...
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