“We’re not going to stop until all drugs and contraband in the community are gone,” said Harrison, who worked for weeks organizing the march and rally because of several recent shootings.
I’m a big believer in communities coming together to make lives better, but this is not the way to start the dialogue. The reasons for having the drugs and contraband run deep and the solutions must run just as deep.
When the President loses Alabama, all is lost.
In April 2003, for example, 78 percent believed that Bush had done the right thing by using military force, according to a Press-Register/USA survey. A few months later, another poll found that 64 percent believed that the war had been worth the cost. Last week, 41 percent held that opinion.
Congratulations to the Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball team for grabbing a #9 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. I especially commend the selection committee for once again placing the Boilermakers in the closest site to me, in this case New Orleans. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it yet, but I appreciate the committee’s effort on my behalf.
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