There are times when I think our nation is heading to continued greatness, prosperity and happiness. But there are times when I get so darn discouraged I feel like dropping out of society and moving the family to a dental floss farm in Montana.

Did you know, for example, that in our community more than 15 young people have died in the past year from taking a new, low-cost form of heroin? On the street it is called "cheese" and combines heroin with over-the-counter pain medications.

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