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The digital menace
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,06/10/21-2:00AM , 10733 Reads
JACKSON — The amazing and menacing futuristic era of digital technology has furnished us smartphones, digital TV and radio, Wi-Fi, virtual assistants, online shopping and such but also blockchain, autonomous weapons, artificial intelligence, ransomware, the dark web and more.
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Guest took moral stand
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,06/03/21-2:00AM , 1141 Reads
JACKSON — Republican Rep. Michael Guest voted “yes” on the bill to establish an independent 9/11 type commission to study the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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A smarter approach
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,05/27/21-2:00AM , 1074 Reads
JACKSON — Not much excuse for the debacle invalidating the people’s vote on medical marijuana. The governor and legislative leaders have known about the problem with the constitutional amendment initiative for years, but they did nothing.
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Scare supports Medicaid
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,05/20/21-2:00AM , 1117 Reads
JACKSON — Had a date with the “widow maker” last week, but the Lord spared me, with help from government-subsidized health insurance.
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