Democratic Party
Ninth District Harris Green
      Voting: the Primary Is Not Secondary As we Americans struggle to make our democracy work, we get confused by the byzantine array of primaries and caucuses and polls and straw polls that beset us. One gets a headache trying to keep up with the process. But one thing we must keep firmly in mind is ...
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Republican Party
Ninth District Ben Brandon
      Why Bother with the Oath of Office? In the early part of the twentieth century, journalist and satirist H.L. Mencken likened elections to "sort of an advance auction of stolen goods.
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LETTERS
      To the Editor: If there was ever any doubt about the federal government's propensity to usurp powers not authorized by the US Constitution, President Bush's State Of The Union (SOTU) address on Monday (1/28/2008) answered that question.
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Social Security
By CINDY G. MCCUBBINS Social Security District Manager in Gainesville GA
      Many people start off each new year with a list of resolutions. These resolutions can help you achieve your personal goals as the year progresses. We'd like to suggest you establish three Social Security related resolutions that can go a long way to planning for your retirement nest egg.
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