For Montgomery’s problems, the blame can be widely spread
A whole bunch of people seem to think Montgomery's problems fell from the sky last month. They've been building for decades.
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See recent postsWant to blame someone for the rampant violence around Alabama? Grab a mirror
Alabama's problems with gun violence and mass shootings didn't happen by chance, and they won't be solved with idiotic, get-tough solutions.
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See recent postsThere’s plenty of blame to go around in the David Cole case
David Cole will pay a steep price for his election fraud. But he's not the only one who should be ashamed.
The word “secret” triggers hold on medical cannabis: Who’s to blame?
A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the commission for potentially violating the Open Meetings Act.
Senate candidate Durant: Trump deserves some of the blame for 2020 loss
Durant now appears to be adding to and retrofitting his priorities to align with those expressed by former president Trump.
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See recent postsPut blame for the COVID surge where it belongs
We’re not really a very “common sense” state. We’re suckers for misinformation.
Documents, sources indicate AHSAA had no choice in Maori Davenport suspension
Maori Davenport is the victim. On that point, pretty much everyone agrees. The talented senior basketball player from Troy’s Charles Henderson High has been suspended for her senior year for accepting and cashing an $857.20 check from USA Basketball — a “lost wages” payment mistakenly sent to Davenport. The question is who’s to blame. For … Continued
Trump invites congressional leaders to White House to discuss border security, ending shutdown
The Democrats will take control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight years on Thursday. President Donald J. Trump (R) has invited the two top Republicans and Democrats from each House of Congress to the White House today for a briefing on border security and meeting on possibly reaching some … Continued
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See recent postsSnakes, canaries and the party of corruption
There’s all this talk about a “Blue Wave” this November in the midterm elections. Those “midterms” are also the major elections for Alabama. What kind of Blue Wave we might have in Alabama is anybody’s guess. If one or two Democrats won their legislative or statewide races, that’d be a Blue Wave in Alabama these … Continued
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See recent postsCan Montgomery handle the truth about its schools?
In 1992, the movie, A Few Good Men, told the riveting story of a military court martial. The climactic moment being when the character played by Jack Nickolson says to the character Tom Cruise played, “You can’t handle the truth.” That scene has gone through my mind over and over as I’ve watched the current hand-wringing … Continued