Falling gas prices bring relief amid vacation season
The piece notes a downward trend in fuel costs despite prices above 3 dollars per gallon. Europe faces its own crisis reducing driving and increasing supply, aiding lower prices. Eight local candidates were denied access to Tuesday's primary ballot due to a technicality, while others pursue petition campaigns. If eligible, consider signing to broaden voter choices for public service.
Triple Crown wait continues after Toamac drops out
Belmont winner To Have Another withdrew from Saturday's Belmont Stakes due to injury. The absence leaves the field without a current Triple Crown hopeful as fans await a potential future return.
Wisconsin public unions fade as Walker reforms prevail
A column arguing the 2012 recall attempt and Walker’s government reforms signal a long decline for public sector unions. It cites lost union dues in Wisconsin and Indiana, and frames the recall as a pivotal inflection point demonstrating union power erosion and broader political consequences.
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Luck and inequality in a call for shared responsibility
An elderly writer reflects on luck shaping success from childhood education and a strong work ethic to survive crises. He critiques the cult of individualism, condemns blame on the jobless, and urges a community approach ahead of a pivotal election, echoing Jesus's message of helping the needy.
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Republican Evangelicals rally for Romney vote strategy
James H. Saine urges evangelical Republicans to back Mitt Romney and vote in 2012 to defeat Obama. He argues voting third party or abstaining is effectively a vote for Obama, calling for a fiscal and social conservative White House and GOP majorities.
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