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Cooper: Trump broke the law
Friday night, I was troubled by the words of President Donald J. Trump. While that is not a novelty, this time was different. It was ...
Taikein Cooper, Author at Farmville
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Cooper endorses Perriello
In early January, I received an alert from the Richmond Times Dispatch that the following day former U.S. Rep.Tom Perriello would announce his entrance to ...
by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, June 1, 2017 11:04 am
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The community ‘can and must engage’
Over the past few months, there has been considerable discussion regarding the search for the next superintendent of Prince Edward County Public Schools. This discussion ...
by Taikein Cooper, Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11:41 am
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LeBron James should not boycott games, but offer solutions
While I am an advocate for using innovative techniques to bring change, I do not support the cries for LeBron James, the superstar small forward ...
by Taikein Cooper, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:30 pm
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Make Election Day a holiday
Last Tuesday, 33 percent of registered voters in Prince Edward County traveled to a polling place and cast their votes, according to The Herald. While ...
by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:54 pm
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Carson uses fear to rally
I found it quite ironic that Dr. Ben Carson made such disparaging comments about Muslims and Sharia Law during the same week that Pope Francis traveled ...
by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, October 22, 2015 2:11 pm
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Remove the labels
The most intelligent man that I have ever met was a substance abuser, illegal gambler and felon. Fortunately, we crossed paths at a time and ...
by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, August 27, 2015 11:54 am
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Policing must change
In June, I sat on a criminal justice reform panel with some distinguished guests from around the Commonwealth. During this discussion, we discussed many issues ...