Pets' vaccinations can be hazardous The Decatur Daily To The Daily: I want to issue a warning to all pet lovers. I had a wonderful 15-year-old female cat that had been healthy and active. Several months ago, I noticed a lump on her back, below her neck. My …

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Examine charter school idea The Decatur Daily The mere fact that self-interested financial interests support an idea is not a reason for voters to reject it, but it is a reason for them to evaluate the idea with skepticism. Charter schools are the political novelty of the…

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Gaffe silliness The Decatur Daily Liberals — and of course Newt Gingrich — had conniptions over a statement Romney made last week: “I'm not concerned about the very poor.” His very next sentence, though, should have corrected any confusion: …

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GOP's bad bailout logic The Decatur Daily Conservatives' criticism of Obama for keeping the automakers afloat is not irrational. In the long term, many economists believe, allowing businesses to fail is healthy. Capitalism is brilliant at allocating resources, but only if inefficient

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Keep jobs, dollars at home in America The Decatur Daily To The Daily: One of the most popular statements made by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union speech and on his daily fly-ins to different states to make 30-minute speeches is the need to spend…

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Reversing decades of progress The Decatur Daily The national unemployment rate dropped again in January, which means in two weeks — when state and local numbers are compiled — Alabamians again will be treated to the spectacle of state legislators crediting

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Auburn fans go 'All In' for baby shower The Decatur Daily The invitation read: We're welcoming a new Tiger Cub to the War Eagle Nation! Wendy Lang A beautiful gift from God, a Coley creation, We don't know …

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Statesmen needed at NARCOG The Decatur Daily All of the Decatur and Morgan County representatives of the North-central Alabama Regional Council of Governments should not only attend today's called meeting, but do so with the goal of salvaging the …

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The Christian advantage: eternal perspective The Decatur Daily In today's world, a mother who does not report her dead child missing for 30 days, then lies to the police about it, is released from jail rather than sent to jail. In today's world, a drunk … More »…

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Firing leads to lawsuit against sheriff The Decatur Daily This item is available in full to subscribers. If you are a current subscriber, log in to continue. You lost your job, Find another one. Quit wasting tax payer dollars. The only one …

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