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Hyder: A vote for democracy or dictatorship in November

To the Editor: To all voters who want to keep our freedoms and democracy as our forefathers set ...

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Breathing new life into the UN Charter

BY DAN PERELL and HEBA ALY The fundamental problem we face today in world affairs is our failure ...

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Elizabethton Parks and Rec commended for Fourth of July celebration

The Elizabethton Parks & Recreation Department deserves a pat on the back and a big “thank you” from ...

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What it means to be an American

On Independence Day, Americans have a lot to celebrate. For 248 years, our experiment in constitutional democracy has ...

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Election 2024: Did the Presidential Debate tell us anything we didn’t already know?

BY THOMAS L. KNAPP Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both old men. We already knew that. Neither’s ...

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The Ten Commandments: Surely, we are willing to try

BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Governor Jeff Landry of Louisiana recently signed into law a requirement for the display ...

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No Holy Day: July 2, 2024 negated July 4, 1776

BY KARY LOVE The Declaration of Independence (“DOI”) died July 1, 2024. The King lives. God save the ...

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Celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks safety

Using fireworks is a mainstay of most Americans’ Fourth of July celebrations. Unfortunately, consumer fireworks can also pose ...

Columns

All Vivek Murphy wants for Christmas is a label maker?

BY THOMAS KNAPP “It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms,” Vivek ...

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This July 4th, remember what makes us Americans

It’s a presidential election year, and times are very polarizing. We squabble amongst ourselves, sometimes infernally so. And ...

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