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GUEST COLUMN: Down syndrome groups offer debate question
Contributing WriterOct. 1, was the start of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The Obama campaign website posted its “Letter of the Week” from Brittany, a 25-year-old with Down syndrome. And, predictably, right-wing commentators expressed outrage. But their...Tags: Government Health Care, U.S. Elections, Politics, Elections, Genetic Condition
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October celebrates arts and humanities
Few may be aware, but this month has been officially declared National Arts and Humanities Month by both Gov. Beshear and President Obama. In essence, October is a time to recognize the huge role the arts and humanities play in our daily lives, our...Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture
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NYT columnist delivers address at Centre convocation
dbrock@amnews.comDavid Brooks gave the crowd at Tuesday night's convocation at Centre College plenty to smile about when he wasn't offering an insider’s view of the current presidential tickets and a somewhat dim picture of realities facing the country. The New...Tags: The New York Times, Abusive Behavior, Periodicals, Paul Ryan, Politics
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What if Obama is cold, calculating?
I am writing to revisit some “what if” facts. These are not facts, indeed, but if they were, they could plausibly be detrimental. And that’s a fact. Tom Hines letter recently about President Obama being the Chief Apologizer was good,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam
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How much damage can Obama cause?
In a letter Friday, Joseph Fons states that “the best experience of his life” was his time at Northern Kentucky University. I’m glad that Mr. Fons had this opportunity. But I have to ask: What did President Obama have to do with the loan...Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Conservation, Energy, Mitt Romney
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Obama will continue to move us forward
As Election Day approaches, I encourage all Boyle County residents to take pride in the right to vote. We are fortunate to be thrust into the national spotlight with a second vice presidential debate held at our very own Centre College. I am confident...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, Elections, Mitt Romney
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We will vote for a Mormon and a Catholic
If it is God’s will to evict Barack Obama from the White House Nov. 2, 2012, there are 71 million evangelical Christians like me living all over these United States who will go to the polls and vote for a Mormon and a Catholic to lead this nation...Tags: Religion and Belief, Israel, Christianity, Mormonism
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Libertarian Party presidential candidate may be next "big" thing
Contributing WriterMeet Gary Johnson. He may be the candidate most idealogically aligned with what a majority of voters, especially Kentuckians, say they want in a president. He may be the only candidate with practical problem-solving experience as both a successful self-...Tags: Politics, Radio, Ron Paul, Democratic Party, Budgets and Budgeting
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ABC correspondent Martha Raddatz to moderate debate at Centre College
dbrock@amnews.comThe moderator of the vice-presidential debate Oct. 11 at Centre College will be one of two women hosting the televised events this fall. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday that ABC News foreign affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz...Tags: Radio, ABC (tv network), Television Industry, Entertainment, CBS Corp.
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Republicans are desperate
I am really sick and tired of hearing all those ultra right wing extremists, known as “birthers,” continue to babble how President Obama was not born in the United States. Of course he was. To continue this foolishness is merely an act of...Tags: Paul Ryan, Parties and Movements, Politics, Republican Party, Clint Eastwood
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GUEST COLUMN: The VP is just a heartbeat away
Contributing WriterEvery four years there’s a big to-do in the media about whom the Democratic or Republican candidate is going to choose for his running mate. Of course, the incumbent president usually goes with his incumbent vice president. Their choices are of...Tags: David Letterman, Politics, Finance, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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GUEST COLUMN: Who gets to decide what's "fair?"
Contributing Writer“Fairness” is a term getting thrown around during the current campaign season more than a football at a Cards vs. Cats game. President Obama has even made it the centerpiece of his re-election campaign, using rhetoric filled with talk of...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mining, Steve Beshear, Politics
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