I have long been somewhat disgusted with many of the television shows and their storylines that are now airing. It is just about impossible to find a "family" movie or program worthy of viewing. Even the comedies and cartoons require "parental" supervision.

I have also noticed how even the television commercials are crossing the line. Certain products, that never even used to be talked about publicly, are now being advertised in very explicit ways that would make a door knob blush! I don't dare name any. This column is not X-rated!

I think it is time for television to clean up its act and for those in the business to place "limits" on what is appropriate for broadcasting. This era of "anything goes" has gone way too far!

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The Millen News will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving holidays. All items for inclusion in the Dec. 2 edition should be submitted to us by 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25.

As always, we appreciate your observance of these deadlines.

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Last week's question on our website was, "Should President-elect Barack Obama withdraw troops from Iraq when he takes office in January?"

Responses, as of Monday morning, were as follows: Yes, immediately - 3; Yes, but slowly over an extended period of time - 20; and No, we need to finish what we started, 18.

Comments: "Although we were tricked into going into Iraq, and have lost many lives with many young Americans maimed and crippled for life, it would be a mistake to quickly withdraw all troops from Iraq at once, but I will hold President Obama to his promise of withdrawing the troops as soon as possible."

Go to www.themillennews.com to participate in this week's poll.

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Happy birthday this week to: Danny Troisi, Rebekah Jane Daniel, Bill Knight Sr., Larry Johnson, Elene Bragg, Chase Wilkerson, Larry Adams, C.J. Waters, Christen Hooks, Roy Owens, Sherry Smith and Donnie Saxon.

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Celebrating wedding anniversaries this week are: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Landing, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Cowart.

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Military Active Duty List: Lance Cpl. Patrick Barnette, U.S. Marines, Twenty Nine Palms, CA; Sgt. Adam Demshar, 44th Signal Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq; Lance Cpl. Lee Ogden, U.S. Marines, Radio and Communications, Bahria, Iraq; 3rd Class Master at Arms Eric B. Kelsey, U.S. Navy, NSA Naples, Italy; Airman First Class Charles F. Woods, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, Barksdale AFB, Bossier, LA; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes, 1st Calvary Division, T. Hood, Texas; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, 735th Air Mobility Squadron Detachment 1 Commander, Richmond Royal Australian AFB, Richmond, Australia; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Iraq; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Petty Chief Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army National Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion-Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM, 121 General Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman, MM3 59/E-Division, A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Bagdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3, U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mission Kuwait; Arnold R. Mosley, 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and SPC Charles "C.J." Amerson, U.S. Army, Camp Adder, Iraq.