To the editor:
Well, I thought that I had witnessed almost every new low that man can dish out to an individual when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former President Jimmy Carter a few years ago, but today was a low that takes first prize as the lowest of low’s.
What pray tell has Barrack Hussein Obama ever done to deserve such a distinguished award anyway, that is, unless setting out to totally destroy a free society by sinking America into a debt that even our children’s children will never pay off. And by totally destroying the world’s best health care system mankind has ever developed. And by taking away any desire from the average American Citizen to better themselves with hard work instead of being dependent on the Government for their handout. And yes, “By being the world’s greatest liar.”
Wake up America, your freedoms that so many fought and died for are being taken away before your very eyes. Your “VOICES” in Washington DC that YOU put there to represent YOUR welfare has sold you out to a Party Label, to a Party Leader, and to a President that does NOT have your well being in his agenda.
America has always had and will always have the greatest Military Leaders and Troops in the world, and being a Veteran of the Korean War, I am well aware of the importance of support from your Superior Officers in the field as well as from your Government Leaders back home. Today our Military on the battlefield is being denied that support because of political squabbling within high places and as a result our people are being killed and wounded.
Any Veteran, any member of the Armed Forces will tell you that “TIME” on the battlefield is a luxury that a soldier does not have. Therefore I urge every American, young and not so young, to immediately contact your elected officials in Washington DC and tell them that enough is enough, that we won’t tolerate being ignored any longer. Tell them that President Obama does not care about the freedom that Americans have and that we will not allow what so many have fought and died for be taken from us by any group or individual. And last but not least, tell them that America is still the land of the FREE and the home of the BRAVE.
God Bless America.
— Thomas Williams
Laurel
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Veteran not impressed with Obama’s medal
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Slowly but Surely
How was your Super Bowl Weekend? Mallorie and I had a full schedule as we attended the “Krewe of Docs” hosted by Oncologics to benefit the American Cancer Society Saturday night. The event was held here in Downtown Laurel and everyone did a great job. The Cowboy Blues Band played the night away and fun was had by all. We got geared up again Sunday night for Super Bowl festivities. After our Saints fell short against the 49ers, I was less than excited about this year’s big game. I picked a favorite anyway and my allegiance fell on the shoulders of Eli and the Giants. It was a great game to watch as a football fan and as always the commercials were pretty great too.
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Economic Chaos Ahead
Let’s think about the kind of mess that we’re in. Federal 2010 Medicare and Medicaid expenditures totaled $800 billion. The projected annual growth of both programs is about 7 percent. Social Security expenditures are more than $700 billion a year. According to the 2009 Social Security and Medicare trustees reports, by 2030, 49 percent of federal revenues will go for Social Security and Medicare payments. The unfunded liability of both programs is already $106 trillion.
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Dead Mice Tell No Tales
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Northeast Jones grads doing well in sports world
Justin Cooley was approved Monday night by the Smith County school board as the new head football coach at Raleigh High School.
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Health Care Trust Fund headed to a zero balance
A new Republican governor and new Republican legislative leadership now face the same task that has confounded their Democratic colleagues when they had the reins of state government – finding a way to pay for Mississippi’s massive Medicaid program.
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Running as a businessman could be Romney’s curse
Mitt Romney has based nearly his entire presidential campaign on his experience as a businessman. “I spent my career in the private sector,” Romney told Fox News in late November. “I think that’s what the country needs right now.”
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Reducing state teen pregnancy
In his State of the State address, Gov. Phil Bryant set out as a policy for his administration to tackle the issue of teen pregnancy — a formidable goal.
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Sexes’ Differences Good for Valentine’s Day
Get this: men and women are different.
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