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I, too, am offended
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
November 26, 2013
So much controversy over one sentence — one person’s opinion of the deplorable state of our country. Well, I agree with Nate Smith, and most certainly...
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America drowns in debt, dependency
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
July 8, 2013
Our government has a spending problem. The projected federal revenue for 2013 is $2.712 trillion — the highest amount in our history — so it’s not an ...
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Timeless protection of the Second Amendment
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
June 27, 2013
As the debate rages over the interpretation, and even the relevance of the Second Amendment, we must look to history in order to understand why the Fo...
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Capitalism: Cornerstone of American prosperity
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
June 21, 2013
Nowhere in our Constitution do we find the words “free enterprise,” “free market” or “capitalism.” Yet, America’s economic experience has been as impo...
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Our public schools are failing — Part II
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
June 13, 2013
Our Founding Fathers promoted public education because they realized the survival of the United States depended on an educated electorate. For over 10...
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Public schools failing America
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
June 6, 2013
I was astounded when Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Here was a man with no qualifications, a history of animus against the values of America and a ...
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The demise of the American family
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
May 29, 2013
The fabric of our society is unraveling. Marriage is on the decline in America, while child abuse is at an all-time high. Many studies show that the s...
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God, religion and the American Constitution
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
May 22, 2013
Freedom of religion is one of the core principles upon which our system of government was founded. The freedom to live and speak in accordance with on...
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America has lost its way
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
May 14, 2013
The great “American Experiment in Democracy” is unraveling. Today, all across this once great country, ordinary people — not just small fringe groups ...
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