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Texas needs a better leader in the House
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| Published Sunday, January 04, 2009 |
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The Texas Legislature convenes in little more than a week for perhaps one of the most critical sessions in years. Texas faces some big problems, not the least of which is the economy. While things in Texas generally are better than elsewhere in the c ...
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Looking forward to 2009 with hope
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| Published Sunday, December 28, 2008 |
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As 2008 draws to a close, we look back on a year of incredible highs and devastating lows. Although the new year looks uncertain, we look forward to it with hope and anticipation.
Mother Nature reminded us all that we are always at the mercy of ...
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Remember to give to others this season
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| Published Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
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Jesus, the Bible tells us, said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive," and we are reminded constantly of this throughout this holiday season. In fact, a major part of Christmas is celebrating the birth of the baby Jesus, in part, thro ...
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We are ever thankful for what we have
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| Published Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
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Like all Americans, we have much to be thankful for today. Foremost is that we live in a country with such bounty and good fortune. Yes, times are tough right now, but there is an optimism, a hope that tomorrow will be better.
We live in a marve ...
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Correction
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| Published Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
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Correction
In Tuesday's Eagle, an editorial erred in stating when A&M President Elsa Murano arrived on campus. She came to A&M in 1995 and was on the faculty when Bonfire collapsed in 1999.
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A&M should not restore Aggie Bonfire
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| Published Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
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Texas A&M University has many rich traditions, probably more than any other university in the country. They are part of what makes the school such a great place.
There is one tradition, however, that ended so t ...
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We honor our veterans for serving
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| Published Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
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Today is a very special day in America, a day to honor the millions of men and women who have served us in our armed forces. Those of us who understand that we are here and we are free because of their service are grateful to our veterans eve ...
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Best wishes to the Rev. Billy Graham
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| Published Sunday, November 09, 2008 |
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At 90, Billy Graham's body is increasingly weak, but his spirit and his moral authority remain strong. "America's pastor" no longer is able to lead great crusades or to travel to counsel presidents through the difficulties of that office.
Still, ...
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Recapping The Eagle's political recommendations
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| Published Monday, November 03, 2008 |
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After a campaign period stretching back some two years, Election Day is finally here. Millions of Americans will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide races from local positions to the presidency.
Today, The Eagle recaps its recommendations in r ...
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Changing the system must begin now
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| Published Sunday, November 02, 2008 |
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Throughout this seemingly endless political campaign, many people have complained about the various processes employed in reaching Tues-day's general election.
Back in March, when Democrats held their primary in T ...
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Help support scholarships for Aggies
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| Published Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
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We all know that Texas A&M University is a fine institution, one that is constantly striving to be better. Every year, it graduates thousands of bright, educated, committed students who will become the leaders of tomorrow.
Each year, thousan ...
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College Station has charter vote
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| Published Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
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College Station voters, in addition to casting ballots for a variety of positions and deciding the fate of a $110 million bond issue, will decide whether city employees should be treated like everyone else.
We hope they do.
The city charte ...
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Recommendations in state judicial elections
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| Published Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
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Most Texans don't realize we have three tiers in the state's judicial system.
At the local level, some cases are heard in municipal or justice courts, but more serious cases are tried in district, county and county courts-at-law.
From ther ...
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Williams good for R.R. Commission
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| Published Monday, October 20, 2008 |
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There is an interesting twist on politics as usual. Texas has three African Ameri-cans elected to statewide offices: Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright and Railroad Commission Chair-man Michael Willia ...
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Cornyn is right choice for Senate
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| Published Monday, October 20, 2008 |
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If Rick Noriega hopes to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn on Nov. 4, he is going about it in a strange way. The Democratic state representative from Houston has seemingly ignored the Brazos Valley, ap-parently thinking there aren't enough Demo-cratic vot ...
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Chet Edwards represents our district well
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| Published Monday, October 20, 2008 |
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The race for the District 17 U.S. House race this year is a refreshing change from recent years, one we hope sets the tone for future races.
Rob Curnock of Waco, the Republican challenger, is running a positive campaign, one based on issues rath ...
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Barack Obama is the better choice for our president
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| Published Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
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In the past 50 years, The Eagle has never recommended a Democrat for president. We made no recommendations in 1960 and 1964 -- when Texas' own Lyndon B. Johnson was on the Democratic ticket -- nor did we in 1968 -- although we did praise Vice Preside ...
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No reason to replace Bill Turner
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| Published Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
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When former District Judge Rick Davis announced he was running against longtime District Attorney Bill Turner, many people expected the race to get ugly. Given the contentious nature of the relationship between the two men over the past seven years, ...
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Five CS bond issues should pass
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| Published Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
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In addition to voting for president and other races, residents of College Station face a $110 million bond issue for projects ranging from streets to parks to a new city hall.
Many of the projects are needed because of the rapid growth of the c ...
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Barack Obama is the better choice for president
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| Published Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
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In the past 50 years, The Eagle has never recommended a Democrat for president. We made no recommendations in 1960 and 1964 -- when Texas' own Lyndon B. Johnson was on the Democratic ticket -- nor did we in 1968 -- although we did praise Vice Preside ...
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Simple rules for getting a letter published
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| Published Friday, October 10, 2008 |
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We want to hear from our readers. Really, we do. Letters to the editor are a vital part of any opinions page and in a community as diverse as ours, they offer a critical insight to what matters to the people in College Station in Bryan.
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Lessons to be learned for 'Night Out'
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| Published Friday, October 03, 2008 |
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Hurricane Ike left a lot of destruction in its path. People in nearby communities went days without power and the problem was worse the closer one got to the coast.
But good can come out of the bad, as some friends in the ...
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Laws needed to prevent a repeat pf economic crisis
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| Published Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
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America's economy is tanking and our elected leaders spent much of last week arguing over who is to blame. It is the Republicans, the Democrats cried. No, the Republicans charged, it is the Democrats.
Frankly, at this point, we don't care who is ...
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Government took the steps it had to take
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| Published Friday, September 19, 2008 |
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When the American economy goes bad, it goes bad in a hurry. Time and again in recent months, Americans have been jolted by news of this institution failing, that institution being taken over at bargain-basement prices by a ...
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Lots of people worked hard to be ready
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| Published Sunday, September 14, 2008 |
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By the time you read this, the worst of Hurricane Ike will most likely be over. We hope and pray that everyone came through unharmed.
To those people who came to this area to avoid the worst of the storm, we welcome you. We think this is a prett ...
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American workers still world's best
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| Published Monday, September 01, 2008 |
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Today is Labor Day, a day to celebrate the sweat and toil of America's working men and women. We do so any more by letting most of them, well, work. There was a time when businesses and stores closed down to give employ ...
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Councils must assert their control
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| Published Sunday, August 31, 2008 |
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City council members in both cities made giant steps in settling their foolish fight over solid waste last week, but they didn't go quite far enough. While many of the contentious issues -- that never should have been contentious in the first place - ...
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LBJ remains an enigma to us today
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| Published Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
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Had he lived, Lyndon Johnson would be 100 today. He's been gone more than 35 years, though, and his legacy remains clouded. He is revered by many for his efforts on behalf of black Americans and the poor. He is reviled by many more for escalating the ...
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It is good to have the Aggies back
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| Published Friday, August 15, 2008 |
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Today is Residence Hall Move-In Assistance Day at Texas A&M University, when hundreds if not thousands of new and returning Aggies will move into their new home for the year. Classes don't begin until Aug. 25, but stude ...
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Honoring a good community servant
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| Published Thursday, August 14, 2008 |
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Dr. Bill Birdwell is one of the good guys, as the patients of the Bryan dentist will attest. He does many good things in the community, but his faith leads him to do them quietly so the focus is on the project and not on his efforts.
That will c ...
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Congratualtions to Bryan West
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| Published Sunday, August 10, 2008 |
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There's not a whole lot of world in Major League Baseball's World Series, but the outstanding young men of Bryan's Little League Senior Boys West team truly will face the world this week in Bangor, Maine.
First up for the Bryan athletes in the S ...
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Stuff the Bus to help school kids
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| Published Friday, August 08, 2008 |
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School is just around the corner and parents are rushing to get all the new clothes and supplies needed to send their children off on the first day. Some parents, however, won't be able to afford the latest styles or the supplies needed through ...
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Deadline nears for veteans' names
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| Published Wednesday, August 06, 2008 |
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Only a few days remain to have the name of a veteran placed this year on the Wall of Honor at the Memorial for All Veterans of the Brazos Valley.
Aug. 15 is the deadline to have names included in this year's Veteran's Day dedication Ceremo ...
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A feast to care for hungry neighbors
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| Published Sunday, August 03, 2008 |
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Randy Pausch knew how to live
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| Published Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
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A bad idea for Bryan's council
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| Published Sunday, July 27, 2008 |
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Help our Jaycees support the troops
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| Published Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
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Saddle up for the annual Lions rodeo
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| Published Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
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Congratulations to the CS Twelve
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| Published Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
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Sports is about winning and losing, but, truth be told, winning is always better. Much better. Fabled football coach Vince Lombardi reportedly said, "Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing."
Indeed, it was the only thing for the College S ...
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Easterwood needs earlier, later flights
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| Published Friday, July 11, 2008 |
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A young man gives hope for the future
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| Published Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
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City councils must end their bickering
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| Published Saturday, July 05, 2008 |
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Recycle cell phones to help our troops
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| Published Wednesday, July 02, 2008 |
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Expo Center good for community
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| Published Sunday, June 29, 2008 |
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Food bank needed more than ever
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| Published Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
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Enough blame in mansion blaze
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| Published Friday, June 20, 2008 |
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We glory in our nation's flag today
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| Published Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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Honoring fathers on their special day
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| Published Friday, June 13, 2008 |
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Get tickets early for Texas Reds fest
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| Published Friday, June 13, 2008 |
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We think of all our city workers today
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| Published Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
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Mourning local helicopter crew
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| Published Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
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Make it our mission to build new shelter
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| Published Monday, June 09, 2008 |
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Remembering our World War II vets
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| Published Friday, June 06, 2008 |
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Texans not blind to judicial impropriety
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| Published Sunday, June 01, 2008 |
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Help Habitat help one local family
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| Published Wednesday, May 28, 2008 |
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More than 150 of our neighbor families are living a better, safer life thanks to the Bryan-College Station affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, that marvelous organization whose only mission is to provide simple, decent housing for those who often have ...
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We owe a debt we can never repay
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| Published Saturday, May 24, 2008 |
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"... It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.
"It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honore ...
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Veterans deserve a new GI Bill now
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| Published Sunday, May 18, 2008 |
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After World War II, millions of American servicemen came home and, thanks to a marvelous new program called the GI Bill, got a college education and began to build a bigger, better America.
It would be wonderful if America's fighting men and wom ...
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Appliance tax holiday good news for Texans
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| Published Thursday, May 15, 2008 |
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Texans are pretty familiar with the sales tax holiday weekend just before school starts up in August. Shoppers wait to buy school clothes until then because they don't have to pay the state and city sales tax, which locally amounts to 8.25 percent. W ...
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We all thank our mothers today
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| Published Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
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Today is the 100th anniversary of Mothers Day. It is only natural that our thoughts turn to the mothers of the world. Of course, our first thoughts are of our own mother, the woman who nurtured us, shaped us and set us on the path to what we have bec ...
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Recapping Eagle recommendations
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Saturday is Election Day. Local voters will fill four council seats and two school board positions, decide a school bond issue and consider a senior tax freeze. The races and the issues are critical to the future of the two communities and it is impo ...
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Council campaign reaches a new low
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Just when we thought local politics couldn't get much worse, along came last week's despicable mailing by College Station City Councilman Ron Gay.
In the mailing, which went to some 4,000 College Station homes just a week before Saturday's city ...
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Everyone pays for uninsured Texans
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Now that the party primaries are behind them, Texas legislators should turn their attention to the critical issues that will be on their agenda when they meet in Austin in January. Although the legislative session is more than eight months away, it w ...
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Help our Scouts feed the hungry
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| Published Friday, May 02, 2008 |
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Hundreds of Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will fan out throughout the community Saturday morning, hoping to collect 30,000 pounds of badly needed food for the Brazos Church Pantry.
The annual Scouting for Food drive -- part of a nationwide effort - ...
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Eagle recommendations in Bryan city, school races
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| Published Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
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Although the May 10 contested Bryan city and school races may not be generating as much interest as the three College Station City Council contests, they still offer important choices.
In addition to the races for school board and city counci ...
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Vote yes on school bonds
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| Published Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
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Bryan school district voters will be asked to approve a $37.5 million bond issue on May 10. We recommend that they do.
The bond issue addresses some shortfalls from the $104 million 2005 bond package, as well as some issues caused by shrinking s ...
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Vote no on CS senior tax freeze
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| Published Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
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In addition to electing three City Council members in the May 10 election, College Station voters will decide whether to freeze the city property taxes of disabled homeowners and those 65 and older.
The issue was placed on the ballot through a peti ...
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Eagle recommendations in CS council races
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| Published Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
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Despite a number of contested races and propositions on the ballots in Bryan and College Station, it is the three seats up for election on the College Station City Council that have drawn the most interest. Incumbents J ...
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Chief Michael Ikner a good choice for CS
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| Published Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
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For the second time in less than a year, the community welcomes a new police chief, this time for College Station. Michael Ikner, an assistant police chief in Arlington, will begin his duties on June 2.
The 44-year-old joins Bryan Police Chief T ...
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Democrats will vote on Tuesday
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| Published Monday, April 07, 2008 |
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Some Texans will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will represent the Democratic Party in the race for the Railroad Commission.
Dale Henry, a retired oil service provider, and Mark Thompson, an advocate for the mobility impaired, are vyi ...
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All legislative votes should be recorded
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| Published Saturday, April 05, 2008 |
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State Rep. Tony Goolsby thinks when Texas legislators' votes are counted, they should be the ones actually casting them.
That seems simple enough, but under a longtime practice, some lawmakers are voting for others who aren't even in the room w ...
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Basketball at A&M provides excitement
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| Published Tuesday, April 01, 2008 |
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Even the Aggies' longtime rivals from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were cheering for the A&M women's basketball team to win Sunday night.
Win the team did, in a convincing victory over the women from Duke University. In doing so, the Aggies a ...
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Thanks, Aggies, for the Big Event
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| Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
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Aggies are in the news this week as College Station city officials look to the number of unrelated people who may live in a single-family residence. City council members last night heard from A&M students who want the number to remain at four and ...
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We must do more to protect our teens
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| Published Sunday, March 16, 2008 |
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The numbers are alarming: At least one in four teenaged girls in America has a sexually transmitted disease, this despite a plethora of abstinence-only messages in schools, churches and many homes.
A study by the Centers for Disease Control ind ...
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Don't add to the wife's humiliation
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| Published Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
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It was a familiar sight on Monday when New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer stood before a microphone to apologize to his family and his constituents for letting them down -- federal officials say he had consorted with a high-priced call girl several times. B ...
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Time to change primaries is now
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| Published Sunday, March 09, 2008 |
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There is much to praise about Tuesday's Texas party primaries, but some other things that need to be changed before we go to the polls in the presidential primaries of 2012.
For the most part, the voting took place with few problems. Here in Bra ...
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Recapping Eagle's recommendations
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| Published Monday, March 03, 2008 |
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Primary Election Day in Texas is Tuesday and there are some exciting and close races for both Democrats and Republicans.
Today The Eagle Editorial Board recaps its recommendations in contested primary races.
Our recommendations are but one ...
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Every single vote makes a difference
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| Published Sunday, March 02, 2008 |
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Once believed to be almost an after thought, Tuesday's Texas Democratic Primary has turned into an exciting make-or-break race for Hillary Clinton. A win could breathe new life into her flagging campaign, while a loss could signal that it is time for ...
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We need more than a promise of change
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| Published Sunday, February 24, 2008 |
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Like Thomas Dewey before him, Barack Obama is calling for change. In fact, change has become the hot word in the presidential campaigns this year. Most of the candidates have cloaked themselves in the mantle of change at one time or anoher.
It i ...
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Eagle recommendations in GOP Primary
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| Published Sunday, February 17, 2008 |
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Primary Election Day in Texas is little more than two weeks away, and while the race for the GOP presidential nomination is all but decided, there are still some critical races facing Republican voters.
Early voting in both the Republican and De ...
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Eagle recommendations in Democratic races
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| Published Sunday, February 17, 2008 |
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When the Texas Legislature refused to move the Democratic and Republican primaries up to Feb. 5 -- Super Tuesday, when voters in some two dozen states went to the polls -- many Texans assumed their votes on March 4 would be superfluous.
While Jo ...
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Early voting places and times
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| Published Sunday, February 17, 2008 |
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Early voting in the March 4 Democratic and Republican primaries begins on Tuesday and will continue through the weekend until Feb. 29. Any Brazos County voter with a current voter registration may cast an early ballot. No reason needs to be given.
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FutureGen should continue as planned
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| Published Sunday, February 03, 2008 |
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Like many people throughout the state, we were disappointed in December when the FutureGen Alliance chose Mattoon, Ill., as the location of a planned coal-generated power plant that would release virtually no harmful emissions into the atmosphere. If ...
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Celebrating with a special party
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| Published Saturday, January 12, 2008 |
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Many of us turn 50 by looking the other way or trying to hide the fact. Not Rick Hill. In fact, he wants everyone to know he is turning 50 and to come celebrate the big event with him tonight.
What a grand party it will be. You see, Hill -- prin ...
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Let's keep all the 2008 races positive
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| Published Sunday, January 06, 2008 |
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After seemingly endless months of campaigning leading up to this past week, the race for president kicked into high gear in Iowa.
Already two Democrats -- Joe Biden and Chris Dodd -- have dropped out of the race due to a poor showing Thursday n ...
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Anxiously awaiting FutureGen selection
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| Published Monday, December 17, 2007 |
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For the past two years, area officials have been working hard to bring the FutureGen project to a site near Jewett. Today, we will learn if their efforts have been successful when the FutureGen Alliance announces which of four sites has been selected ...
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Baseball should embrace report
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| Published Sunday, December 16, 2007 |
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It has been a long time since Major League Baseball was truly America's favorite pastime, but it still provides enjoyment for millions of fans throughout the country. And millions of young boys still look up to ballplayers with a mixture of awe and a ...
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A great party for a wonderful cause
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| Published Saturday, December 15, 2007 |
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There are many wonderful organizations throughout the Brazos Valley, working hard to make life better for all of us. They take their mission very seriously and sometimes have to find creative ways to make their budget dollars go as far as they can.
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All points of view should be heard
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| Published Sunday, December 09, 2007 |
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When Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney chose the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum as the site for a major address on faith in America, The Eagle started getting calls and e-mails, generally vilifying the former Massachusetts gove ...
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Helping retirees reach out to others
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| Published Friday, December 07, 2007 |
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The United Way of the Brazos Valley helps people in so many ways, from the very young to the very old and every age in between. Its efforts don't begin when a person joins the workforce, nor do they end upon retirement.
It's true that the bulk o ...
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Parade will provide a holly, jolly time
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| Published Sunday, December 02, 2007 |
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It will be a holly, jolly time in College Station and Bryan this afternoon with something old, something new, something borrowed and something, well, red. In other words, there will be something to delight everyone when the annual holiday parade kick ...
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Radio M*A*S*H brings many smiles
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| Published Friday, November 30, 2007 |
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For 4,000 less fortunate Brazos Valley youngsters, the promise of presents on Christmas is real, thanks to the generosity of the good people of this area and the efforts of Radio M*A*S*H.
Now in its 24th year, Radio M*A*S*H -- Make a Smile Happe ...
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We are thankful for so much today
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| Published Thursday, November 22, 2007 |
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We have much to be thankful for today and, indeed, every day.
This is a great country and we are thankful for our many blessings, including the freedom to worship God in the manner of our choice, free from interference and direction from our go ...
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Remember those who help children
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| Published Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
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As we begin the holiday season, it is only natural that we think of our children. This is a magical time of the year for them, or at least for most of them. A new report from the Center for Public Policy Priorities shows that too many Brazos County c ...
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A&M presidential search concerns justified
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| Published Sunday, November 18, 2007 |
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So much for listening to the faculty at Texas A&M University. Regents Chairman Bill Jones made it perfectly clear that their input is neither needed nor desired in the search for a new president of the College Station campus.
In a stunningly ...
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Farewell to the Texas Clipper
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| Published Friday, November 16, 2007 |
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If all goes as planned, the beloved Texas Clipper will begin the fourth and final stage of its life early Saturday, when it is scheduled to be sunk 17 nautical miles off Padre Island to become an artificial reef that soon will be home to a thriving c ...
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Think of our troops this holiday season
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| Published Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
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Just because Veterans Day has passed doesn't mean that we should forget the people who served in our armed forces, especially those who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan now. To see that our men and women fighting in those countries are remembered ...
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Thank our veterans today and every day
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| Published Sunday, November 11, 2007 |
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Today, we celebrate and honor the 23 million veterans living in the United States. We also remember the untold millions who served in our armed forces from the earliest days of this grateful nation.
It is fitting that we do so. The many freedoms ...
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We can't wait to see 'new' Bush museum
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| Published Friday, November 09, 2007 |
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It hardly seems like it has been 10 years since that wonderful day when presidents and first ladies, world leaders and entertainers all gathered in College Station for the dedication of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. What a special ...
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