Disaster? What disaster?
Thursday, Mar 8, 2007
By John Brummett

A tornado that kills children in Alabama is worse than one that injures a few dozen people in Arkansas.
Of course President Bush would hurry to Alabama. Of course a formal disaster declaration providing all manner of services would be made for Alabama within 48 hours.
Attaboy, Mr. President. Your […]

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Huckabee’s bid for the Republican presidential […]

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The […]

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A lottery opponent testified that any benefits from a lottery would be […]