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Look beyond attacks in sheriff’s race OPINION —There’s an old rule in politics that more candidates ought to remember: When you’vegot a good argument, make it. When you’ve got a good record, run on it. And when you’ve got neither, there’s always mud.Unfortunately, mud...
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Remember that election: It’s not over yet

BY ALI RAUCH THE OPELIKA CHAMBER OPINION —  I know. You’ve heard this before. Back in May, a lot of us cared a lot about the primaries. There were yard signs on every corner, mailers in every box and plenty of opinions at every lunch table in Opelika. Our friends...
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Letter to the editor | Response to ‘Who’s Watching the Watchers?’

OPINION —  Dear editor, the Sept. 17 Observer headline blared: “WHO’S WATCHING THE WATCHERS?”  It pulsates with relevance and recrimination. Why? Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader cameras possess immense capability for good and evil. An Aug. 28, 2026,...
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Now is a good time for Ayn Rand’s “Money Speech”

As left-wing populists gain momentum, we must remember the late author's writings OPINION —  Capitalism has done more to lift people en masse out of poverty and to enhance the lives of all of us than anything else has. DSA wants to destroy it. Even conservative...
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