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Alleged al Qaida kingpin Khalid Sheik Mohammed, in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Photo courtesy Jarret Brachman via Miami Herald/MCT)

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Why not throw the whole Constitution out while we're at it?

By Issac Bailey | The Myrtle Beach Sun

I didn't know we had so many scared conservative leaders. There are a fair number of scared liberal ones as well, given the rhetoric from Washington, Columbia and New York. But I thought conservative leaders and pundits were the "Bring it on!" types who crave confrontations with terrorists. » read more

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Commentary: Food security is a priority

By Tom Vilsack | Secretary of Agriculture

I strongly believe that America's ingenuity and sense of fairness should be applied to the effort of eliminating childhood hunger in this country. The Department of Agriculture is deeply involved in this effort as we work toward a national approach that promotes economic opportunity. » read more

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