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MARK SMITH
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Is the time finally right in Pahrump?
One has to wonder whether Tom Saitta's dream and Pahrump's character are in sync to make good on his proposal for an Italian restaurant and a jazz bar.



The reality is it's time to give choice a chance
In a recent letter to the editor, Larry Weese criticized my Excellence in Education and Increased Opportunities, (EIEIO) bill, suggesting I was "far out of touch with reality" to suggest something as common sense as providing parents both the right to choose which school their child attends -- the same way they get to choose which doctor they go to.


Those gentle Muslims
It was 25 years ago that Congress and President Reagan created the King Day national holiday we mark this week. One hopes that in that quarter century our citizenry learned more about Martin Luther King's message, which drew heavily on Gandhi's nonviolent resistance techniques. The two men are now honored around the world. There is a third figure who deserves that kind of recognition.

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