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Removing flag doesn't change history
Removing the Dixie flag from the South Carolina Capitol grounds did not change history nor erase it from our minds.
Where has all the water gone?
It is impossible to use up water. When it is used, it doesn't disappear. There is as much water on this planet today as there was thousands of years ago. When it rains, the water evaporates or it runs to streams or underground reservoirs. It's hard to make it do anything else, except temporarily. Likewise, when water from a stream is used, it returns to a stream or evaporates.
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Time is now for legislators to be vigilant "We're going to have some very long days." Those eight words aren't pleasant for anyone to hear. But when they're uttered by the president of the Georgia Senate as the state legislature enters the last several days of the legislative session, those words are more than unpleasant. They should serve as a warning for legislators to be particularly vigilant. "It's unfortunate, but it's also a matter of ...
Prepare now for disasters
An article in the Coastal Courier about Liberty County being left out of a statewide tornado alarm and disaster drill (Exercise in disaster, Feb. 25) has proven to be very ironic.
Repercussions of an apology
The governor is flapping around like a headless chicken begging the feds for money to keep alive Georgia's health insurance program for children in need. The transportation nightmare in metro Atlanta could not get worse. Water polluters and land despoilers are pushing enough legislation to fill two freight cars. Loan sharks with fresh ideas for predation are circling the Statehouse. The tax code, the criminal defense system and flagging economic development require immediate attention. So ...
Drop in interethnic marriage
Once upon a time, there was trouble if you married outside of your ethnic group. It wasn't until 1967 that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled anti-miscegenation laws unconstitutional, and not everybody loved Lucy and Ricky.
When do I get my racing stripes?
Since recently arriving in Hinesville, my profession has been altered from journalist to racecar driver as my compact car turbo charges down Highway 84.
Georgia moves on transportation
Transportation proposals are chasing lawmakers at such an exciting and breathtaking pace this year that the convergence of plans under the Gold Dome seems destined to outdo NASCARís legendary pileups.
Healthcare: Healing a nation
Healthcare reformation is one of the most challenging crises facing our nation; yet the partisanship and bickering on both sides of the aisle is getting us nowhere.
What happened to the untouchables?
Democrats in Congress have used their newly won subpoena power to hold hearings in which former Bush Justice Department U.S. attorneys told tales of political pressure on public corruption investigations. Several were fired in December, apparently for failing to obey the orders of their political minders in Washington. In addition, the New York Times reported the former U.S. attorney in Maryland believes he was fired for investigating possible corruption in the administration of the state's ...
Write a b log, post comments
One of the perks of the Coastal Courier's new Web site is it enables readers to share their views on matters they feel are interesting by expressing their thoughts in their own blog or commenting one written by someone else. Courier bloggers have voiced their opinions on topics ranging from alternative healing to national security, ESPLOST to the problems at Walter Reed. Below is an example of a Courier blog.
PSC steps toward keeping honest
It could only happen in Georgia, that is, if it's not Louisiana. The two states were the only ones in the country to allow industry lobbyists to discuss matters being decided by the Public Service Commission with individual commissioners without those conversations being on the record. That started to change when Georgia's PSC decided to develop rules about ex parte (from [by or for] one party) communication. The PSC is much more powerful than most ...
Hope may deter illegal immigrants
One piece of good news is that tougher enforcement along the Mexico border seems to have slowed illegal immigration.
PETA trashes its humane rep
New developments in the practices of the "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" recently released reveals employees for the controversial organization consider a "trash can" an "ethical" place for homeless pets in America.
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If children can be targeted watch out, state employees PeachCare, Georgia's program for providing health-care coverage for 273,000 children of the working poor, is just one aspect of the tangle created by quickly rising health-care costs. While the Legislature has adjourned until March 19, hoping Congress will come to the rescue and provide more money, the U.S. Senate and House are more deliberative than Georgia's General Assembly. No matter how much a rescue is needed, ...
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The great baby-sleep experiment
It's not exactly a secret that new parents get little sleep. I'm OK with that. It comes with the territory. But no one tells expectant moms and dads that their little ones eventually will tease them by occasionally sleeping through the night, sometimes for a week or two at a time, but then will regress back to waking up once or twice - sometimes even three times - per night.
Who's kin to whom?
It is of paramount importance that I teach my husband how to be a Southerner, at least a half-decent one, if not one of regal bearing.
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