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‘This big, boisterous country’
By CHARLIE MICHELL
Fri,10/27/17-2:54PM , 164 Reads
Rah-rah speeches by politicians rarely make good fodder for opinion columns. Journalists hear these talks often and become jaded by just another guy using grandiose language.
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Good intentions gone bad
By CHARLIE MICHELL
Fri,10/20/17-2:58PM , 89 Reads
A case the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this term illustrates what happens when good intentions go bad.

The case is from Wisconsin, which is accused of going too far in injecting political favoritism when drawing voting district lines.
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Some state agencies need more auditing
By CHARLIE MICHELL
Sat,10/14/17-11:36PM , 106 Reads
Whenever cavalier handling of public funds comes to light in Mississippi, think of “Casablanca.”

It’s the scene where Capt. Renauld blows his shrill whistle and orders everybody out of Rick’s tavern. “How can you close me up?” Rick demands.
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One who chose a modest path
By CHARLIE MICHELL
Fri,10/06/17-2:58PM , 73 Reads
The time has come to say farewell to Curlie L. Whiten Sr., who died last week at 94.

Whiten embodied the perfect recipe for making the world a better place: He knew who he was, and he did what he could where he could. No hesitation. No expectation of return.
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