Guest Column
What it means to be an American patriot
By Gary Palmer Alabama Policy Institute
      Over the Independence Day holiday, my family and I watched the movie The Patriot starring Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin, a South Carolina militia colonel. While there are certain historical inaccuracies in the movie, including the misrepresentation of the brutal incineration of women and children,...
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Political Cartoon
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Congressional Report
Agriculture is No. 1 business in Alabama
By Rep. Jo Bonner First Congressional District
      2007 Farm Bill As the House returns to Washington this week, those of us on the House Agriculture Committee will continue working towards the new multi-year, omnibus bill that, among other things, addresses our nation's food supply and provides a safety net for farmers and ranchers.
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Letter to the Editor
Appreciate efforts of Jackson's street crew
      Dear Editor: Usually letters to the editor regarding city services are to register a complaint of one sort or another. I believe good service should also be recognized. This letter is a commendation to the street department crew responsible for picking up leaves, grass clippings and other debris...
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VIEWPOINT
Is Siegelman conspiracy theory growing legs?
BY BOB MARTIN
      As Alabama Congressman Artur Davis and the New York Times weigh in on seeking an investigation into the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman, additional facts are developing about the issue of whether or not there was prosecutorial misconduct by the Department of Justice and others in dire...
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PUBLISHER'S COMMENTS
Old papers detail Jackson in 'Roaring 20s'
BY JIM COX SA Publisher
      Work has at long last started on The South Alabamian's new office and we are also trying to clean out decades of clutter here at the old location.
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