When it comes to our government, celebrities are no more knowledgeable than anyone else. They have no special training, no special experience and no special insights. So why listen to them lecture the rest of us about what is best for our government?
SNAP judgment belittles those in need of food aid
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A Trump administration proposal to replace part of the nation’s food assistance program with deliveries of government-selected, shelf-stable items is an idea devoid of value — nutritionally and otherwise.
To the editor: On Sinacola’s ‘uninformed’ bump-stock views
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“Chris Sinacola’s [commentary] regarding the recent Massachusetts legislation prohibiting the sale and possession of bump-stocks substitutes uninformed passion for rational analysis.”
Nassar’s abuse reflects more than 50 years of men’s power over female athletes
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“I was fortunate in several ways. My mother believed me. It was an inappropriate comment perhaps perversely meant as flirtation, however predatory, rather than an assault. And I never had to see him again. America’s elite female gymnasts had far more devastating experiences under recently convicted sports medicine doctor Larry Nassar.”
Sina-cism: For Pope Francis, something is lost in translation
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“Those who draw strength from the Catholic Church do so in part because of the unchanging if difficult theological challenges they encounter. Asking God not to lead us into temptation is an example.”
The Quad [Feb. 17-24]: Four things to know from Assumption, Holy Cross, Clark and Becker
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Worcester Weekly: Master Singers of Worcester, Black History Month events, ‘Something Rotten!’ + more, Feb. 17-24
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The most fun you’ll have with a calendar of events all week. And you just might learn something, too. Here are some of the best things to do, places to go — and reasons why — over the next few days.
Inbox [Feb. 17-24]: News and notes from the Bravehearts, Fallon Health and Saint-Gobain
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Worcester County obituaries, Feb. 17, 2018
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Today’s obituary listings from Central Mass. funeral homes.
Worcester Sun, Feb. 17-24: Mariano on Jay-Z vs. Trump, The Big Picture pinpoints a crucial economic driver, Hitch on pot, Meet the Sun + more
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