Opinion

Nov. 23 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1995)

Trump’s ugly exit

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No one expected Donald Trump to handle a defeat in the 2020 election well.

The Censorious Left Is Obliterating Free Speech

A lot of things worry me about a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration, but nothing troubles me more than that it will accommodate the left’s disturbing march toward selective suppression of free speech.

DEAR ABBY: Twins divided over mom’s treatment for terminal cancer

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DEAR ABBY: My 63-year-old mother has recently been diagnosed with stage-4 metastatic lung cancer. Even prior to her diagnosis she was a negative and depressed person. She has been a smoker, drinker and backseat driver for almost 50 years.

Nov. 20 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1995)

Shop safe, shop local

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many events to be cancelled this year, but it does not take away the opportunity to shop local during the holiday season. Communities across the country have found innovative ways to keep both business owners and customers safe.

Californians – and Americans – Reject Racial Quotas and Preferences

Among the most surprising of the multiple surprising results in this election was California’s rejection of Proposition 16. The ballot measure was supported by the Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature; by long-established corporations and Silicon Valley tech firms; by leaders of mainline churches and nonprofit organizations. Some $20 million was spent on its behalf and only $1 million in opposition.

DEAR ABBY: Reader bothered by his wife’s family’s way of home entry

DEAR ABBY: I am 64 years old and happily married to a wonderful woman. The problem I’m having is she has a very large family. Most of them walk into our home without knocking. Even if I know they are coming over, it bothers me. I would never, ever walk into any of their homes without a knock. I was raised that you knock before entering, even at my parents’ house after moving out on my own. What do you think about this? — PUT OFF IN FLORIDA

Nov. 19 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1995)

How Much Is Rudy Worth?

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According to The New York Times, Rudy Giuliani has been seeking $20,000 a day — since the day after the election — to lead the war against reality being waged by President Donald Trump’s lawyers. He denies the number but claims the president wanted to make sure he got paid.