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Q: We homeschooled our son through the sixth grade. This past fall, per his wishes, we sent him to a public school for the seventh grade. Last week, he was attacked by the class bully. This other child pushed our son to the ground, called him vile names, and threatened him with further bullying. The principal has decided that both boys were equally at fault and suspended our son, along with the bully, for three days. Everyone knows this other boy is a bully and has been since he started school. When we pointed this out to the principal, it was like he was unwilling to even consider that our son was the victim and should not be suspended. Our son is very upset and we are considering legal action. We’ve followed your advice for a long time and are hoping you have some for us concerning this situation.

When the Lincoln Parish Police Jury approved some state-mandated voter precinct shifts a couple months ago, I wrote a column about the lastminute manner in which these moves were made public and explained.

Anyone watching the Democratic debate last week may feel amused at the way the Democratic candidates tore into each other. In earlier debates it was like a group of canines walking around sizing each other out; sniffing and touching noses and being very cautious of each other. Now, think of the Caucus in Nevada as being a big piece of raw steak being tossed into the middle of the pack, and suddenly the fangs come out and the animals tore into each other. The only winner in the debate was the big wolf sitting at the edge of the pit eating a well-cooked steak, President Donald Trump. The loser of the debate was the Democratic Party as it continued to splinter.