Though their counterparts nationwide have made headlines for extreme viewpoints of racism and violence, Springfield Tea Party activists stayed on message Monday at a rally calling for limited government, lower taxes and an end to political corruption. Springfield was one of three stops Monday for the Tea Party Express, a corporately-sponsored caravan traveling the country […]
health care reform
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Goofing up health care reform
America’s shouting match over health care reform has turned completely goofy — and I’m not talking about confused seniors at teabag rallies getting red-faced with anger after being told by the right-wing scare machine that “government is trying to taker over Medicare.” No, I’m talking about our United States senators. Take Max Baucus. Please! He’s […]
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Letters to the Editor 10/08/2009
SPRINGFIELD RESPONDSHospital Sisters Mission Outreach, a local organization that collects and redistributes medical equipment and supplies throughout the world, is responding to a humanitarian need in the Philippines, where hundreds of thousands of people remain homeless and in dire need of food, clean water and medical care after Typhoon Ketsana. Mission Outreach is among many […]
