Death Tax Repeal Push Gains in Senate Amid GOP Support
The American Family Business Institute backs the 2005 GOP Senate move to repeal the federal estate tax. AFBI highlights California as a target state and urges Senate Democrats to join Republicans to shield family businesses and farmers. Executive director Dick Patten cites broad public opposition to the estate tax and double taxation claims.
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Managing your money a CD laddering overview
A personal finance section explains CD laddering as a strategy to balance liquidity with higher yields. It describes investing part of a sum into multiple CDs with staggered maturities and reinvesting maturing funds into longer terms each year to capture higher rates. It includes a concrete example of five $5,000 CDs across 1 to 5 years and rolling into a new 5-year CD each year.
Verbal Wounds Teach Temper Control and Peace Effort
A father uses a nail fence parable to show the lasting scars caused by anger and the need for restraint. The tale culminates in a broader urge for collective change and cites Iraq’s election under threat as an example of courage under fire, contrasting media focus on violence with a call for peaceful progress.
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Iraq
America
Voices in the War on Terror and Media Accountability
A reader laments biased reporting and political rhetoric around the war on terror. He argues America must back its actions, urges balanced coverage, fears demoralizing discourse, and cites scripture on truth and accountability as guidance for citizens, reporters, and leaders.
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Viet Nam
America
Jeremiah
Growth Around Richland Sequoia Campus Sparks Housing Buildup
Opinion notes about about 152 homes under construction near the new Richland Sequoia school campus on Fresno Avenue and Manuel, highlighting a surge in residential development and local impact.
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Richland Sequoia School
Fresno Avenue
Manuel
Shafter embraces rapid growth with new schools and parks
In a community town meeting Deanna Rodriguez highlights Richland School District plans and 7 Standard accord with Bakersfield. She notes Sequoia School growth, new homes on the West Side, and swaps for the central Richland office site. The district partners with the city on pool operations while Kindergarten rooms rise at Redwood. A Los Angeles Street site and park plan loom. Concerns include traffic, crime, and a stronger Neighborhood Watch to safeguard children and youth as development continues.
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Shafter
New Sequoia
Redwood
Los Angeles Street
Schnidt
Bakersfield
David and Goliath
Shafter City
Making a Difference by Rex M. Rogers on Sports Fans
A columnist argues that athlete misbehavior and hostile fan conduct threaten sports culture. He cites Detroit Pistons Pacers brawl, nine player suspensions, and fan violence, urging accountability for players and fans while urging self reflection on society’s values.
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Indiana Pacers
Rex M. Rogers
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Mich
Alan
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