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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

March 20, 2010

UP: To the many pubs and restaurants offering a taste of Ireland during this past Wednesday’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. It is a special day when everyone can trace at least some of their ancestry back to the Emerald Isle. UP: To Mark W. Gaddy, who this week was named new plant manager at Kraton Polymers in Belpre. Gaddy, who comes to the plant with 23 years in the petrochemical industry, many of those years in an executive capacity, replaces Bob Roesch who retired after 34 years with Shell and Kraton. UP: To outgoing Vienna Police Chief Steve Stephens for his outstanding leadership in that department during the past five years. Stephens, a 28-year veteran of law enforcement, was named Thursday as the new director of confinement operations with the Wood County Sheriff’s Department. DOWN: To the West Virginia Legislature for passing a bill granting a sales tax holiday for gun purchases.

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ACORN

March 19, 2010

Election and law enforcement officials, along with a private organization, have done an enormous service for Ohio residents. Their work should be emulated by those in other states.

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Power Grab

March 18, 2010

Congressional Democrats intend to ram the health care bill down the throats of the American people even if they have to blow the dust off an arcane rule that allows them to do it.

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New Strategy

March 17, 2010

It appears President Barack Obama is working to convince Congress to enact some form of climate change bill, even if it is not the cap and trade mandate he really wants.

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Student & Athlete

March 16, 2010

Despite his obvious basketball talent, Patrick Patterson always seems to play in the shadows of his more renowned teammates. During his senior year at Huntington High School, it was O.J.

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Numbers

March 15, 2010

During February, the federal government spent money it does not have at the rate of nearly $5.5 million a minute. That works out to the price of a reasonably nice new home every second.

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