Helping the poor Regarding "Taxing the rich" (Letter of the Day, Nov. 22): I am so sick of people whining about the poor rich having to pay more taxes! Don't they read the Bible? It clearly states, from those given much, much is expected. They have had so many tax breaks in the past 30 years, it's time they pay their dues. ...more

November 24, 2009

During discussions with people here in my community, when you ask them who has control over taxing, spending and oversight during the last eight years they will tell you "Bush and the Republicans." ...more

March 26, 2009

Displaying the American flag or images of the flag has been a popular thing to do since 9/11. There is, however, a long list of do's and don'ts when it comes to how and when to fly and handle the flag or use images of the flag -- federal law, in fact. When administrators at Mary Giella Elementary School decided it was time to replace their worn-out American and Florida flags, members of VFW Post 8681 were pleased to accept their invitation to use the occasion to help ensure that these rules make it through to the next generation. ...more

March 11, 2009

Newsweek's cover story on Feb. 14 "We Are All Socialists Now" was shocking to see in print. This attention getter is certainly premature, although it does dramatically state the road we are traveling. It is true today that many Americans are not disturbed by the phenomenal growth of government and its intrusion into our daily lives. ...more

February 20, 2009

William Kingeter is wasting no time gearing up for the 2010 election. ...more

January 22, 2009

It is truly disgusting how the political campaigns for the one of the most prestigious offices on this planet have digressed into outrageous smear campaigns. Those of us who were formally trained in professional sales were always taught to sell the features and benefits of our own products without ever mentioning the competition. Do theses candidates have so little to propose that their best election pitch is make us believe they are the lesser of two evils, or do these people have so little faith in the intelligence of the average American that they feel this is the only way to communicate? ...more

September 24, 2008

PLANT CITY "Empowering Youth," a free summit covering a variety of timely topics and even providing lunch, will be held Sept. 27 at Bethel MB Church, 804 W. Renfro St. ...more

September 18, 2008

The letter to the editor by Joan Morrone with a caption "Picking Palin" reflects a lack of knowledge that life beings at conception. To ignore this medical and moral truth is to draw incorrect conclusions related to contraceptives and condoms. ...more

September 13, 2008

A medical center that allowed a patient to escape twice before he killed a sheriff's deputy has been ordered to stop admitting the mentally ill who have been involuntarily committed. ...more

August 5, 2008

This past Thursday we were once again subjected to another painful column by Frances Earl, who has shown that she doesn't know what she is talking about. ...more

August 2, 2008