Seeing an older WWII or Korean War veteran wearing his or her dress uniform on Veterans' Day brings out the most patriotic of emotions. We know we are in the presence of someone made special by their sacrifice on our behalf. It gives us a sense of pride in that old soldier and in our nati…
Nov 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | (3) Comments
There will be no cost of living increase for Social Security. Its going broke and has no trust fund. The Democratic Party also wants to gut Medicare to start up socialized medicine. What government gives, it eventually rations and then takes away as money dries up and political priorities…
Nov 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | (31) Comments
I find more and more things about the government bothering me.
Nov 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | (6) Comments
Civil Air Patrol Capt. Justin Ogden recently directed searchers for three missing Dickinson State College students to within 730 feet of the stock dam in which their bodies were found in a submerged SUV. He did so based on a pair of cell phone calls -- cries for help made days before -- f…
Nov 10, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
''U.S. Homeland Security officials are working with groups around the United States to head off any possible anti-Muslim backlash following the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas."
Nov 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
We are incessantly being told that the cost of medical care is "too high" - either absolutely or as a growing percentage of our incomes. But nothing that is being proposed by the government is likely to lower those costs, and much that is being proposed is almost certain to increase the c…
Nov 10, 2009 | 2:00 am | (10) Comments
There are more books than ever before being turned into movies. This always raises the question: "Is it better to read the book or see the movie first?"
Nov 10, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Republicans are celebrating two high-profile electoral successes Tuesday; Democrats are licking their wounds. But the results and dynamics revealed long-term problems for both national parties.
Nov 08, 2009 | 2:00 am | (1) Comments
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