Peter Cavanaugh

Them or us?

"Four score and a hundred and 50 years ago, our forefathers made us equal as long as we can pay.

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    A classic case of premature capitulation

    In the frenzied world of political foreplay, there are few things that offer the same degree of collective embarrassment as a revival of premature capitulation.

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    No April fool

    When I first learned the date of April First being fortuitously chosen for our District 4 Congressman Tom McClintock's first appearance at an Oakhurst "Town Meeting," I herein confess being overcome with exuberant expectation. I savored the

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    'Rejoice, Dear Hearts' - Part two

    With time flying by at laser velocity, even faster than Superman's iconic speeding bullet, it's amazing to recall that our "For Your Consideration" column is now well into its fourth year as a regular weekly feature.

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    Bullfighting in Coarsegold?

    Although the Oakhurst area has been treated to two separate displays of impressive support for gun rights these last few weeks at the intersection of Highways 41 and 49, local participants might as well have been demonstrating against the introduction of

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    Rejoice, dear hearts

    As any of our four daughters and 11 grandchildren would surely testify, my primary philosophical observation about life in general and any subject in particular, all comes down to this: "It's all in how you look at it. All in how you study it.

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    Fairly unbalanced at the speed of lies

    It sometimes seems half my old friends are three-quarters nuts, but few of them watch FOX.

  • PETER CAVANAUGH

    N.R.A.

    Theres recklessness in the air. This is a winter of deeply divisive discontent. Even though the American people have spoken.

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    'Sheikh it up, Baby!'

    Al Gore didn't sell out to Al Jazeera just because they have the same first name.

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    'Still Stoned'

    "I had a dream last night. I was piloting a plane. And all the passengers were drunk and insane. Lost all the treasure in an overseas war. It just goes to show you don't get what you pay for." -- The Rolling Stones, "Doom & Gloom,

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    Heave Ho-Ho-Ho

    It didn't matter if they'd been naughty or nice.

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