On a frigid evening in January, more than 10,000 people gathered outside a 13th century cathedral in this Baltic capital to protest the government's handling of Latvia's economic crisis and demand early elections. ...more

February 2, 2009

On a day when symbolism dominates our national scene, Bob Gilder's sign is back up at the elections office on Falkenburg Road. ...more

January 20, 2009

Here is a word of warning to the new administration and to all illegals: It would be ill-advised for the new administration to consider pushing for "Comprehensive Immigration." To do so will spark civil unrest, unlike that which America has never seen before. The American worker has been very tolerant for many years with low wages, unfair tax re-distribution, the hiring of illegal workers, the bringing in of guest workers, failing to enforce borders and allowing drugs and illegals from all over the world to enter our nation and the using of tax dollars to offshore American industry. This has caused the entire collapse of the financial system, causing the American worker to lose homes, healthcare and the American dream. This civil unrest could get very ugly. The target of this unrest will be public officials, organizations or anyone who promotes the misuse of our laws, including the illegals themselves. The American worker is "mad as hell" and will not allow this insanity to continue. Let this also be a word of warning to all illegals: the American worker will no longer be mister nice guy. ...more

December 20, 2008

The odds are against Paraguay's president-elect even before he takes office today. Fernando Lugo says his impoverished nation "could go up in flames" within months. ...more

August 15, 2008

Raising The 'Sick Tax' Regarding "Dingfelder Plays Emotional Games With Necessary City Cutbacks" (Our Opinion, Dec. 19): ...more

December 22, 2007

The most common type of gorilla is 'critically endangered,' one step away from global extinction, according to the 2007 Red List of Threatened Species released this week by the World Conservation Union. ...more

September 14, 2007