Cross Ruled Not A Religious Symbol; Jesus Outraged
SAN DIEGO, Calif.
Mr. McCain, Tear Down This Wall
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Children Still Low On Texas List Of Priorities
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If Texas children were important to elected officials, they would have arrived at a rational and swift resolution to financing public education and improving learning outcomes.
There would NOT have been a decade-long inertia on the issue!
Several years ago Gov. Rick Perry ordered cutting social services and health care for children because the state was trying to balance the budget. If you recall, Perry had the audacity and questionable leadership to send legislators an outline of a budget that included nothing but zeros in the dollars column.
Meanwhile, under public pressure and during the last election year, Perry finally reinstated some of the dollars previously taken away from these children
Anthrax Attacks
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Boomer? Looking For A Job? Good Luck With That
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Railroading Immigrants
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Living Without Electricity, Part I
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Veterans Adminstration Roulette Revisited: Hellthcare Run Amok
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Famous Mexican Fights With Texans Against Santa Anna
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Outlook For The Future Of Education? Just Pee-Chee
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Letters To The Editor
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Recovering From The Hurricane That Never Was
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Comrade Staples Wants To Have His Jalepenos And Eat Them, Too
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Rumble On The Bosque — Tractor Pull To Be Held Aug. 16
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CLIFTON Bosque Valley Antique Tractor Club will host the first annual Clifton Antique Tractor Pull and Show on Aug. 16, at 10 a.m., in Clifton City Park.
The Club’s shows always bring a host of antique tractors to pull and show, and offer a unique look at times past when not everything was computerized and air conditioned.
The tractor pull will be held during Clifton Pioneer Day in downtown Clifton.
Don Barron says there will be first place trophies and awards presented at the pull.
There will also be concessions by the Grand Old Gospel Lighthouse Church, lots of shade, and Barron suggests everyone bring a lawn chair.
To register to pull or show, contact Barron at (254) 675-3301 or cell (254) 253-1559.
Bass Pro Shops To Offer Boone And Crockett Scoring
MISSOULA, Mont.- Beginning in August, all 50 Bass Pro Shops stores will have a Boone and Crockett Club associate measurer on staff. Scoring on whitetail deer, mule deer, elk, bear and cougar will be offered as a free customer service. To find a nearby location, go to <www.basspro.com> and click on “Store Locations.” “This partnership provides millions of hunters with easy access to a certified measurer. It
