Immigration raids sending the wrong message
Guest Column
THE REV. E. ROY RILEY & RALSTON DEFFENBAUGH
      Bertha came to the Lutheran pastor in Weehawken, weeping uncontrollably. She is a single, undocumented woman with a child. Her husband brought her to this country some years ago and abandoned her. Bertha works in a small garment factory in urban northeastern New Jersey, at least she used to until the Department of Homeland Security conducted a raid at her job site.
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Coda
No town meeting 'til you fill out the proper form
GREG BEAN
      As the captain said to the convict road gang in "CoolHand Luke," themovie that put me off hard-boiled eggs for more than a decade, "What we got here is ... failure to communicate." That's what happened in Gov.
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Red State/Blue State
All tuckered out from the holiday 'debates'
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: The holidays are over and this Red State Republican/conservative is one tired buckaroo. Why am I so tired, Blue State Greg?
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