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Colorado, Washington first to treat marijuana like alcohol

The debate on whether or not to legalize marijuana has been ongoing for years, though it has seemed to revive and gain steam since Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012, when voters in Colorado and Washington made their states the first to legalize marijuana for recreational use. But in Oregon, a […]

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Biblical end of times explained

There are several verses in the bible continually misinterpreted and often used by skeptics to try to prove the Bible is wrong. Let me assure you, the Bible is never wrong, and the words in it are true and exact.  The Bible is like a puzzle, and you must connect […]

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Letter to the Editor

This letter is in response to Michael O’Rourke’s negative anti-Awesome letter published in The Oracle Nov. 1. I would say, Dr. O’Rourke, I truly think you are under-appreciating the meaning of the word “awesome.” As it is my first name, I think it is a fairly important word. Although the […]

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It is time to be honest about religion

With the recent flare up of violence between Israel and Palestine, it is becoming increasingly hard for me to ignore the elephant in the room.   The elephant is the single source of this conflict between these two groups of people that has essentially been raging since the beginning of […]

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We still want answers regarding the attacks in Benghazi

One week after the election, we find ourselves dangling from a “fiscal cliff.” But wait a minute. I remember Obama telling us during the election that our economy was on the up and up. Are you telling me that our president lied to us?  News flash: he has never told […]

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It is time to pray for our country, leaders

The election is finally over, and we will continue with Barack Obama as president.   Many Republicans are feeling the pain of defeat and asking themselves if there was more they could have done.  I too have found myself daydreaming about what Mitt Romney’s campaign could have done differently: exposing […]

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Republicans need to learn from this loss

The election is now over, and Barack Obama will be the President of the United States for four more years. Despite all the Facebook status updates and Tweets saying we need to pray for our country because of the election results and warning us of an oncoming apocalypse because of […]

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Hurricane Sandy: The alarm has sounded

The United States government has placed pressure on Israel to give up land for peace for many years. However, the land of Israel was promised to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants. This pressure has resulted in judgment on the U.S. from the same God that promised Israel to the […]

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Unanswered questions in Libya leave room for speculation

There are some questions lingering about the course of events that led up to the death of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, in Libya. The Obama Administration has reported the details from the full investigation will not be available for several months. This has left many wondering why. […]