Every politician is a person who can tell you what you want to hear and then do as he pleases when he gets into office. This has been going on since time began, and unless a miracle happens it's going to be the same in this election. ...more

June 27, 2008

Every politician is a person who can tell you what you want to hear and then do as he pleases when he gets into office. This has been going on since time began, and unless a miracle happens it's going to be the same in this election. Sen. Barack Obama says he's for change and has a lot of very young people that will tell you that this is the truth. However, I don't take much stock in 18-20-year-olds who haven't been out of high school long enough to start supporting themselves, let alone think that they have the abilities to run this country. Obama's only experience is in the state Senate and nowhere else that I can see, and it's obvious that the majority of black Americans support him because he is black. The highest percentage of black voters in history have turned out so there is, in my opinion, a race issue here, whether we like it or not. ...more

June 26, 2008

Invest In THE Bus We did not need a $20,000 study in regards the use and future of THE Bus. Why didn't we use the local community college or high school to conduct the study as part of their social studies programs? ...more

June 25, 2008

Double speaking, which used to be called talking out of both sides of one's mouth, is never a desirable quality to witness in anyone. I am especially troubled when I hear it so blatantly from someone representing me in Congress. Congressman Tim Mahoney recently returned from visiting our troops and complimented them on their high morale and sense of purpose. Then he said it is time to put partisanship aside regarding our troops and make sure they get everything they need. ...more

June 18, 2008

Only with Tim Russert's sudden death at the age of 58 has his true stature as a landmark journalist become as widely recognized as it has long deserved to be. ...more

June 18, 2008

Richard Allard of New Port Richey says we could save a lot of gasoline by ending Saturday mail deliveries by the U.S. Postal Service. ...more

June 14, 2008

In his folksy, commonsensical way, Ronald Reagan provided pretty solid guidance on how to decide for whom to cast your presidential vote. ...more

June 12, 2008

How do you spell political leadership, prosperous economy, and national security? Two words spell all of the above, energy independence. ...more

June 5, 2008

There are so many critical issues in our country that must be expressed. We sometimes wonder if we are ever heard by our government and our official politicians? ...more

June 4, 2008

Richard Allard of New Port Richey says the political elite can understand the problems ordinary people have with high gasoline prices and other problems. ...more

May 10, 2008