Don Elmore of Hudson reacts to letter to the editor calling conservatives a threat to individual expression. ...more

October 4, 2008

WASHINGTON — A conservative columnist who welcomed Sarah Palin's entry in national politics says she's proven to be a dud and should step aside as John McCain's running mate. ...more

September 26, 2008

One of my nieces, Janet, is extraordinarily bright, lucid, outspoken and an irrational, emotional liberal/socialist. ...more

September 2, 2008

If you're a political junkie, the last few days have been dazzling. This week promises more of the same. If you are tired of all the hoopla, well, it won't be going away any time soon. As citizens of this country, it's our duty to deal with the long campaigns and do our homework on the candidates we have. Partisan voters don't listen to facts, they just listen to the positives their candidates have and tout all the negatives against opponents. We understand this, but it's discomforting to think that some people are so unwilling to open their minds while making such critical decisions. It seems Americans want to sign up as many people as possible to vote in an election, because the more voices, the better decision. That sounds good - in theory. However, there's an argument to be made that if someone is so out of touch with voting, perhaps he or she doesn't deserve to take part. That's harsh, and controversial, but do we want uninformed people who don't have the initiative to learn about candidates making these critical decisions? Probably not. ...more

August 31, 2008

Do you sometimes feel a little like the Army private who was being admonished by the colonel for not showing up for a war? The private replied, "Sir, I didn't get the memo." Of course, the private still went to the brig. ...more

August 21, 2008

Karl Rove was impressed with Barack Obama when he first met him. But now he sees him as a "coolly arrogant" elitist. ...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

Bush is a great president. In fact he's the greatest we have had in my lifetime and I am 74 years old, says Connie Perdue of New Port Richey. ...more

May 31, 2008

What goes around, comes around. Sen. McCain's long-time allegiance to President Bush has finally paid off. His position on the Iraqi war, amnesty bill, Free Trade bills, prescriptive drug bill, pension exemption for corporations bill, the China negotiation process, you name it, Sen. McCain was behind Bush all the way. What with all the talk about change, even by McCain, guess who endorses McCain? The establishment! Sen. McCain, war hero, beloved by all Americans, now vaulted to the front in the Republican race. How fitting. He was brutally trashed by those supporters of Bush in South Carolina in 2000, but said nothing (perhaps because of what happened to him in Vietnam). He did not blame President Bush. In fact, he supported just about all of Bush's policies, especially Iraq. All well and good, except for one key factor. He has reversed himself on almost all of them in the last two months, except one, the Iraqi war. He now proclaims his Straight Talk Express, which appears to have lost a wheel. He is promising just about everything, even getting Osama bin Ladin, because "he knows how." If so, why not now? He is pandering to every segment of the population, even the conservatives. He is counting on the military for support; yet, the government has exploited them from day one of the war. ...more

February 15, 2008

Friday, Feb. 8's, Feedback has got to be unique. After opening the paper to the op-ed page, I began to read it first. ...more

February 11, 2008