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New Yorkers recently elected an outspoken self described socialist, Zohran Mamdani, as the next mayor of New York City. He campaigned on increasing the role of government.
Have Americans …
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By Paul Hamby
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12/3/25
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This letter is being written in response to your article “Four communities plan two days of Christmas events Dec. 5-6” in last week’s Gasconade County Republican . Surely it was …
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12/3/25
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The overnight temperature would be dipping into the 20s.
“Time to add a quilt to the bed,” the weather announcer said with a smile. “It’s gonna be nippy …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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12/3/25
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Last month, psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert penned an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal in which he labeled “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) as a real psychological …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/2/25
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Growing up near Vienna, Missouri, I always like to read the Maries County Advocate.
I was pleased to see the article “Belle becomes home to Missouri’s 10th Safe Home to the Safe …
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11/26/25
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Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister, an author and provided a lot of inspiration to us a few years ago.
Peale taught us: “the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you …
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By Paul Hamby
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11/26/25
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Thanksgiving morning, 1973. The year I cooked my first turkey. I stuck my arm into the still half-frozen bird and pulled out a waxed paper bag of something.
Time to call Mom. It was …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/26/25
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Deer hunters need to know that some conservation agents come to the homes of those who telecheck large antlered deer and ask to see the place where their deer was killed. If a hunter complies they …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/26/25
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We all remember the same story we were told as young children about Thanksgiving — in a nutshell, the Pilgrims invited the Indians over for a big feast to thank them for teaching them how to …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/26/25
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I have a friend who grew up in Wisconsin who was a very good deer hunter. He liked to bow hunt in early October where large unharvested cornfields stood...his name was Al Narveson. Al …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/19/25
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When God created humankind, he knew we’d need the basics. Food. Water. Shelter. He provided a lush garden to meet those needs. Then Adam took a nap, Eve was added to Eden, and Paradise was …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/19/25
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If you are amused by Missouri politics, there are plenty of reasons to sit up and take notice.
A new lawsuit has been filed in Cole County challenging the ballot summary …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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11/19/25
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced that eliminating the state’s income tax is a top priority for 2026, stating that he wants to eliminate the income tax “so Missourians have more …
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By Paul Hamby
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11/19/25
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As I grew up in the 70’s, gambling in the state of Missouri was illegal in all forms. In my opinion, games of chance are a complete waste of time and money.
Things began to change in 1980 …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/19/25
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JEFFERSON CITY — The National Federations of Independent Businesses’ October jobs report found that 32 percentage (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they …
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11/12/25
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To the Editor,
Democrats, you have lost your way and socialists have taken over you party.
Democrats should vote now to open the government up. Then negotiate what you want with …
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11/12/25
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It’s a metaphysical fact of rural American life. Every person you’ve ever known in your entire life is hiding at Walmart, just waiting for you to come in looking your absolute worst and …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/12/25
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What an adventure I had recently in Canada! I took my daughter Christy Lynn to Tinker Helseth’s place for a week of fishing in Lake of the Woods in mid-October. We drove all day, pulling …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/12/25
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Governments create dependency
Correction: People who want to control others use government to create dependency
Using government welfare to help those in need by providing government …
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By Paul Hamby
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11/12/25
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In 1988, then-Sen. Joe Biden, a candidate for president of the United States, withdrew from the Democratic primary after he admitted to plagiarism and embellishing his academic record.
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/12/25
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