This is in response to the Connie Schultz column, printed Nov. 11. First, I think it is an insult to the average patriotic American and to every military veteran (especially on Veterans Day) to read about the U.S. flag being desecrated for political reasons. Next, Schultz’s support for Planned Parenthood reveals her amoral attitude toward […]
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Rich Lowry: The incredibly insipid war on women 2.0
The “war on women” is back, and more tendentious than ever. Democrats are replaying one of their greatest hits of 2012 in their furious battle to minimize their midterm losses in a political environment defined by an unpopular president and general unease. And why not? The war on women has a proven record of success […]
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J. Wenzel: What kind of hobby is that?
I had fun guessing what behemoth building was being erected next to Petco in Auburn. Few knew what was going up. David and Barbara Green are the owners of Hobby Lobby, a family run, privately-owned, highly profitable business ($3.3 billion in 2013) boasting 572 stores across the U.S. Their success does not stop there; in […]
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D. Hern: Women have come far
This is in response to the letter to the editor, “Inappropriate for girls,” written by Heidi Weber and published on Feb. 14. I read the letter with my civic action English class at Lisbon High School, and most students in the room were offended by the content. One statement, in particular, really stuck with me. […]
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M. Durgin: A female American soldier
I am an American soldier, and I am a female. I disagree with nearly every statement written in Heidi Weber’s letter to the editor, “Inappropriate for girls,” published Feb. 14. The idea that using paintball guns can lead to murder is a stretch. Furthermore, I think that Weber should understand that girls have been fighting […]
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Cal Thomas: What will happen to women in Afghanistan?
When the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is completed next year what will happen to Afghan women? Will a resurgent Taliban return them to wearing burqas, withdraw them from schools and force them to live behind painted glass in their homes, permitting them to leave the house only when accompanied by a blood relative? […]