Local serviceman responds long distance to war debate
      I was told that the letter I wrote to a family friend as well as a rebuttal of sorts was printed in the Acorn . We all know politics is always a fiery topic, and I hadn't intended on all of this getting blown up with my name being used amongst people I do not know.
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Giving Henry his due on 'Give me liberty' quote
      I fully support and cheer every word of Chris Schwarm's letter on Feb. 8. My only disagreement was that the quote "Give me liberty, or give me death" is attributed to Thomas Paine while it was actually Patrick Henry who said it.
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Shopping cart conundrum
      Is it too much to ask if the homeowners and their visitors shopping in our fair city return the borrowed shopping carts back to their rightful owners? It seems that there is a growing birth of shopping carts in our neighborhoods that are unable to find their way back to their mothe...
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If Gallegly opposes illegal immigration, why not NAFTA as well?
      U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly professes in the Feb. 1 Acorn to be concerned about illegal immigration. But if he is, why doesn't he work for repeal of the North America Free Trade Agreement? It's economic policy which drives migration, and if economic conditions were better in Mexi...
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George Bush is no Bobby Fischer
      When facing an opponent much larger than oneself, one inevitably resorts to manipulation. Osama bin Laden's plan for Sept. 11 was to provoke the country into waging a war on their terms. In the game of chess, it's called a "gambit.
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A dog owner's frightening tale
      On Monday, Feb. 4 I came home and found Olive, my 1yearold dachshund-Chihuahua mix, hiding from us. When I was finally able to get to her, she was trembling and had large clumps of hair falling out almost as if she had been shaved. Terrified, my boyfriend and I wrapped her in a ...
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