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Asphalt Is Replaced By Cheaper Gravel; 'Back to Stone Age' ....Paved roads, historical emblems of American achievement, are being torn up across rural America and replaced with gravel or other rough surfaces as counties struggle with tight budgets and dwindling state and federal revenue. State money for local roads was cut in many places amid budget shortfalls. [SNIP] But higher taxes for road maintenance are equally unpopular. In June, Stutsman County residents rejected a measure that would have generated more money for roads by increasing property and sales taxes. "I'd rather my kids drive on a gravel road than stick...

Did you say “Addicted to oil,” Mr. President? ©Rabbi Daniel Lapin This is what the President said last Tuesday: “…we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world.” To be honest, I don’t think I’d be happy to have you examine every word of my speeches. Occasionally I have been known to err with an injudicious choice of phrase. However, a president’s State of the Union speech is different, so allow me to scrutinize just one word—Addiction. If someone is addicted to Swedish vodka, the best treatment programs ensure...