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GARRISON KEILLOR
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Eulogy for the dying winnebago
Eighty-six percent of the American people believe the price of gasoline will climb to five bucks a gallon this year, a big shift in public opinion from a year ago when most people felt that oil prices were spiking high and would soon return to normal -- which is 35 cents a gallon, same as a pack of smokes -- and we'd be able to head west in our Winnebagos for a nice summer vacation.
Not so special sessions
There's always a certain reluctance to have a special session of the legislature, mainly based on the general proposition that it's a good idea for the lawmakers not to be in session. But that cynical view is the least rational reason for opposing special sessions. One of the best reasons is that special sessions are nearly always poorly planned and too short to produce good legislation.
Letters to the Editor
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