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Jim Rayphand IN a little over one week, I’ll be able to say that I ran for a seat in U.S. Congress and I insert the will of majority voters here.  Up against an ever-thickening wall of partisan influence, nauseating political noise and pandering party loyalists (formerly known as do-gooder, communi…

BC Cook MARK Twain wrote a scathing attack against warmongering and imperialism about a hundred and twenty years ago.  He found himself, as he looked through the morning newspaper, surrounded by five or six wars scattered over the face of the earth, none of which seemed necessary or justified.  As …

THIRTY years ago today, Variety warned its readers to “brace” for Wilda, a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour and gusts up to 175 mph. Wilda was expected to pass 30 miles to the north-northwest of Saipan. Fortunately for all of us, Wilda stalled 110 miles east-northeast of S…

OUR Delegate is the only voice we have in the U.S. federal government. While our delegate is limited to the House of Representatives and can’t vote on legislation, the Delegate participates in House committees and votes on important legislation. The Delegate meets and confers with other lawmakers w…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter is malfeasant behavior still prevails in our government when WE were PROMISED by the Governor “TRUST” — for TRUE! Why this behavior continues is mind-boggling, as it seems to be acceptable in the absence of any protest. The Governor just declared MORE aust…