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Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Pastor for 34 years steps down"
Billie Friel is one of those people you come across only once in a lifetime. Having pastored the First Baptist Church in Mt. Juliet for 34 years — a geologic era in Christian ministry — Br… more →
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Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Religious faith essential to American democracy"
Mark wrote 1 year ago: Back on December 6, Mitt Romney gave what may be the best speech so far this campaign season. Entitl … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "State budget woes lie in spending -- not tax collections"
Mark wrote 1 year ago: After four years of running enormous budget surpluses, the state of Tennessee is running in the red … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "France, America find common ground again"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: I’ve been under the impression that America’s reputation among other nations was in the … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "The true story of the Pilgrims"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: (This column originally appeared in the Lebanon Democrat on November 24, 2003. It is the real story … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Christians shouldn't allow evolution to undermine their faith"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: It’s been six months since the Creation Museum opened near Cincinnati, yet the museum has alre … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Abortion is a dehumanzing act"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: On Thursday, it was learned that some twenty abandoned dogs were discovered on a rural lot outside L … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "'Phony soldiers' comment misrepresented by left"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: A few weeks ago, conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh made an off-hand remark about “p … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "State capital was on the move for a few years"
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Mark wrote 2 years ago: Outside the old Roane County courthouse in Kingston, there is an historical marker that proclaims … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Is Big Brother watching you buy cigarettes?"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: Dear Tennessee smokers, if you go out of state to buy your cigarettes because they’re cheaper … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "University gave Iranian president a proper welcome"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: I wasn’t surprised that Columbia University invited Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak on its campus … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Why do liberals envy Canadian health care?"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: John Edwards, who is running for president, has a universal health care plan — and what Democr … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Democrats root for defeat in Iraq"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: Let’s take a quiz. Who recently made the following statements in a televised speech? Was it a) … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Being poor isn't what it used to be"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: Robert Rector of National Review ran an article on August 27, pointing out the U.S. Census Bureau … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "47 million uninsured? Not exactly"
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Mark wrote 2 years ago: You may have heard that there are 47 million Americans without health insurance. Don’t believe … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Global warming alarmists push for bigger government"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: Despite the hot weather we’ve seen this month, August has not been good for global warming ala … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Bridge collapse starts liberals' spin machine"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: On August 1, the I-35 bridge that crosses the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota collapsed, … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Early childhood education a liberal trap"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: Senator Hillary Clinton addressed the National Education Association (NEA) during the July 4 holiday … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "Democrats aim to engineer defeat in Iraq"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: The Democrat Party is determined that the United States must lose this War on Terrorism. While there … more →
Today's Lebanon Democrat column: "7 wonders of the world made in America"
Mark wrote 2 years ago: The Swiss-based New Open World Corporation recently sponsored the worldwide election of a new seven … more →
