To the Editor:
      The corporate health care system in our country is a disaster! 48 million Americans, up 6.8 million since 2000, do not have health care. 32 million are underinsured. 18,000 die because they don©^t have health insurance. Nearly 50% have had their coverage cut or rates increased. 25% go wit...
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INSTIGATING LOGIC
Back to work
      By JARED PUTNAM Union Sentinel Editor Having just come back from some much needed vacation time, I've come to a couple of conclusions. One, vacations are never long enough; and two, I'm a lot more content when I have sports to cover.
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RAINER'S RAMBLINGS
By RAINER ARNOLD Union Sentinel Publisher
      A couple of weeks ago I wrote a Ramblings about having family come to visit. How it was nice to look forward to family overwhelming one's house. Well, the have come and gone back to Scotland. Afamily friend from Germany was also here for some of the same time the family was here.
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To the Editor:
      The non-partisan special election to pick a successor to recently deceased Charlie Norwood, US Representative for Georgia's 10th District, is over, and although my choice for the slot (Libertarian James "Jim" Sendelbach) did not win, our neighbors in District 10 did pick a candidate who, if his ca...
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To the Editor:
      I've had a long-standing appreciation and love for lilacs, and own some lovely lilac bushes that bless me with a profusion of blooms and sweet fragrance each spring. Recently I spoke with Commissioner Paris about the possibility of planting lilacs in Meeks Park and he has shown interest in the pro...
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To the Editor:
      A friend of mine was recently admitted to Union General Hospital in critical condition. She received EXCELLENT care while in the ER and ICU. The staff went "above and beyond". Of special mention was Dr.
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To the Editor:
      I would like to say what a wonderful and beautiful place Union County is. The rolling hills and the clean fresh air that we breathe are great. Have you ever gotten up early to see the sun come up over the hilltops? Or smelled the freshness of the morning air or just listened to the birds sing? The...
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To the Editor:
      The canners of Union County would like to thank Fannin County for furnishing us a place to can our food and for paying someone to operate the cannery. We are very grateful to you. After 30 years of canning my food for the winter, it is so sad it had to end. Since the school board said the canner...
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The demise of Ward Churchill
BILL O'REILLY
      Well, it took two-and-a-half years, but the University of Colorado finally axed the nutty professor. Ward Churchill has been fired for academic misconduct, including plagiarism. Despite those assertions, this was really about an out-of-control teacher earning nearly $100,000 a year saying things s...
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