Opinions Articles

Representatives Address Communist Threats

BY REP MIKE ROGERS & REP. JIM BANKS OPINION — The United States confronts two near-peer nuclear-armed autocratic adversaries: Communist China and the Russian Federation. Both Beijing and Moscow seek to stamp out the sovereignty of nearby democratic nations. As the...

Third Congressional District in Alabama is Only District in U.S. Allowed to Vote for ‘SickofDC’ Nov. 8

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The people in the 3rd Congressional District of Alabama have a unique opportunity if they are tired of the status quo in Washington D.C. Thomas SickofDC Casson (actual legal name) has qualified and will be on the ballot for the...

Letter to the Editor:  For Mayor Anders

OPINION — Dear Mayor [Anders], This is the last council meeting for this council, it has accomplished a lot for the city in ways of Brick & Mortar, but citizens sometime feel that the council does not listen to their concerns. Should this Ordinance revoking a...

Letters to the Editor: Responses to Anti-Union Letter

CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY NAACP  BRANCH #5038 OPINION— In 1931, Florence Reece wrote a song in Harlan County, Kentucky, while organizing with her husband and the United Mine Workers entitled “Which Side are You On?” Since that time, various musicians and workers...
Mother’s Day 2020

Mother’s Day 2020

By Bruce Green Moms, if you were wanting that special, never-to-be-forgotten Mother’s Day experience, my guess is you’re going to get it this year....

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Poison Prevention

Poison Prevention

By Bruce Green Near the end of their journey in the wilderness, Israel started complaining—again. It began with them losing their patience, and once...

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Mother’s Day 2020

When the Wind Blows

By Bruce Green Almost every wilderness has some water somewhere—it’s just a matter of finding it. In the wilderness John was part of, that is the...

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Mother’s Day 2020

The Joy of Jesus

By Bruce Green The wilderness is a humbling place. You don’t “impose your will upon it”- you learn how to survive it. Each day brings forth its own...

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Incentives Matter

Incentives Matter

By Zach Alsobrook Special to the Opelika Observer Incentives matter. To understand human behavior, there is no greater truth. When a choice becomes...

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Mother’s Day 2020

Patience

By Bruce Green In the wilderness, there’s a premium on patience as it manifests itself in listening, learning and adapting. The wilderness has...

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