Opinion
Opinion
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CHARLES E. RICHARDSON
RICHARDSON: Something’s just not right
Last Tuesday, my newspaper sat up from my lap and screamed at me. Yes, screamed. At the top of Page 1A was a story of the capture of two men and a woman, none over the age of 19, accused of killing Russell Jacobs and James Wood. Another 17-year-old thought to be involved in the murder was still ...
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BILL CUMMINGS
DR. CUMMINGS: To lie or not to lie
Did President Richard Nixon lie about the Watergate break-in? Did President Bill Clinton lie about Monica Lewinsky? Did President George W. Bush lie about the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Did President Barack Obama lie about the attack on Benghazi and his IRS involvement and his knowledge...
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OPINION
Effect on doctors will ease as new health law takes effect
WASHINGTON -- Contrary to what you may have heard from its relentless critics, the Affordable Care Act will make more health care of higher quality available to more Americans than ever before.
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DAVE OEDEL
OEDEL: Entrenchment or experience?
Jabs have issued from across the political spectrum, from Erick Erickson on the right to the Telegraph’s editors on the left, about the line-up of well-worn, old-guard folks standing for election to lead the newly-consolidating Macon-Bibb government. The roster includes, alphabetically, Joe...
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OPINION
Doctors are fleeing a system that doesn’t value their worth
WASHINGTON -- Among President Obama’s broken promises, there is this gem of June 15, 2009: “no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise: if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period.”
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EDITORIALS
Georgia on track to make driving under the influence a painful experience
The National Transportation Safety Board has made a recommendation that states lower thresholds for inebriated drivers from .08 to .05. This would follow the lead of more than 100 countries that have .05 or lower limits. Whether the move would lower the instances of alcohol-related accidents and...
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BILL FERGUSON
FERGUSON: Let’s get rid of the IRS
So, how was your week? Chances are you had a better one than our president did. No fewer than three major scandals engulfed the White House this week before lunchtime on Tuesday. Not since Bill Clinton’s second term have I heard the term “culture of corruption” get bandied about...






