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In defense of Orso’s right to speak out

By Jeremy Fejfar, August 16, 2009 This is a response to Charles Panten’s letter (Aug. 5 Tribune), in which he criticized Joe Orso’s column that compared the United States’ use of an atomic bomb to kill civilians to the 9/11 … Continue reading →

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Facts used to deceive on the 1st Amendment

By Hank Zumach, August 3, 2009 We all know we are free to own a home, but the Constitution doesn’t specifically say that. We can use the highways, but the Constitution doesn’t specifically say that. Nowhere in the Constitution does … Continue reading →

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Don’t let beliefs encroach on rights

By Mike Dishnow, December 22, 2008 This is a response to Sally Oswalt: “They can’t prove there is no God.” I speak as an individual, created free and equal, one who is a freethinker. Sally, the reason I sometimes concern … Continue reading →

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Pharmacists should not refuse

By Mike Dishnow, April 11, 2005 The national news documents the alarming trend of those in power to pry into the private lives of individuals and families. From the halls of Congress and the White House to the local pharmacy, … Continue reading →

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People’s Rights Trump Those of Institutions

By Raysa Everett, May 13, 2012 The United States is embroiled in an internal struggle over the rights of religious institutions vs. the rights of individuals. Of course I am referring primarily to the birth control debate in relation to … Continue reading →

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