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Absentee voting in future elections
Republicans seem on a mission to reverse the 2020 Election results. One step for the GOP involves making it harder to vote in the future. ...
John A. Tures, Author at LaGrange Daily News
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When ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ happens today
In the film “The Day After Tomorrow,” America suffers a snowmageddon not too different from what Texas and the Plains states are going through as ...
by John A. Tures, Friday, February 19, 2021 6:09 pm
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Does experience lead to better president?
As we head through Presidents’ Day Weekend, we have a new U.S. President, Joe Biden, who could count on a wealth of experience, which may ...
by John A. Tures, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:59 pm
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Tall tales with Titanic implications
There’s a meme going around which embodies much of the craziness that a few folks are willing to believe nowadays. But it’s more than just ...
by John A. Tures, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:00 am
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Hank Aaron: A story too good for the movies?
My son and I tuned into National Public Radio to listen to Hank Aaron’s funeral, where former President Bill Clinton, former Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, ...
by John A. Tures, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 10:50 am
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Democrats and Republicans must unite against insurrection
In the wake of the failed coup attempt, there is a plan under way to divide Democrats and Republicans, just as there were efforts to ...
by John A. Tures, Friday, January 15, 2021 10:00 am
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Insurrection supporters fail to convince us it was actually antifa
Initially, as the insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, some supporters all across America cheered them on. One local likened them to “storming the beaches at ...
by John A. Tures, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 10:00 am
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Tures Column: This ain’t U.S. and Us
As I write this, we have attackers attempting to force their way the House and Senate Chamber. This was a deliberate attempt to terminate a ...
by John A. Tures, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:38 pm
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Team MAGA could cost Republicans the U.S. Senate
President Donald Trump, through his actions and inaction, has seen his approval rating plummet since the election, which has the potential to drag down the ...
by John A. Tures, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 9:00 am
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Better together: An idea not just for birds
Ever heard of the “Sand Hill Crane?” Probably not, unless you are a member of the Audubon Society. It’s not a machine either, but a ...