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MOUNT HOREB, WI - Rinse and spit. Spit really, really well. On Wednesday night, village resident Susan Michetti spoke about possible adverse health effects of fluoridated drinking water, a topic she has been researching since January.Jim Walters, a naturopath practicing in Mount Horeb, attended Michetti's presentation, which was hosted by the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives, because he has been concerned about the effects of fluoride for many years. "After 20 years, fluoride is one thing that will push my hot button," said Walters. "I feel that fluoride is a toxic drug, and that if we want to put it in...

A Republican president can often enact a more liberal agenda than a Democrat could because many Republicans in Congress are more loyal to party than to principle. Over the past few generations, congressional Democrats could customarily be relied upon to promote a liberal agenda while their Republican counterparts developed the reputation of being stalwart opponents of our nation's slide into big government and internationalism. The record shows, however, that during the past 50 years, congressional Republicans have exhibited such opposition only when....