Letters to the editor from Nov. 14 editions. ...more

November 14, 2009

Imagine you're an American businessman. You run a company of anywhere from 50 to 1,000 employees. You recognize that the economy is currently struggling through a difficult phase. Your experience with economic cycles over the years has been gained within a broad framework of American entrepreneurism, capitalism and free enterprise. ...more

November 12, 2009

I have been listening to conservative talkers for some time and I am a little disappointed. It is not the talk the talk, but the walk the walk that is insufficient. A while back I wrote to Judge Bork and asked this question, "Where in our Constitution does it give the government the right to take from one and give to another who does nothing to earn it?" The answer was "you have to take it to court." ...more

February 12, 2009

This is not only a new year. It also is the birth of the Union of the Socialist States of America (USSA). Reminds one of the failed union of socialist Soviet Republics (USSR), doesn't it? No, I'm not referring to an association of American states, such as Cuba, Venezuela and Bolivia. I have in mind what was once the economically responsible and stable, capitalistic, free-enterprise, United States of America. ...more

January 11, 2009

As a small business owner in Highlands County and an advertiser in Highlands Today, I was saddened by the way in which your paper has taken aim at a small business owner in this county. Small businesses are closing at an unprecedented rate all over the country, why is the Highlands Today making this unfortunate mistake front-page news? ...more

November 28, 2008

Can you name all three branches of the U.S. government? Do you know who Susan B. Anthony was? Do you know what rights the First Amendment guarantees? Most Americans don't. ...more

November 25, 2008

The American public, with great reservation, agreed to a $700 billion bailout to prevent a national financial catastrophe. A portion of that money has been spent, but everyone seems to be haggling over what to do with the rest of it. Most of the ideas are bad ones, and our leaders must protect the public from wasting the bailout money. ...more

November 13, 2008

Long-time Tribune readers won't be surprised to see we believe that Sen. John McCain is the best candidate for president of the United States. ...more

October 19, 2008

The University of South Florida College of Business will present the Celebration of Free Enterprise Award today to the Busch Entertainment Corp. ...more

October 16, 2008

This is a tipping point in the history of our nation. Never before has it been as crucial, as it is now, to be knowledgeable and informed about the potential leadership at the helm. We need to know the political position of our candidates, their background, their preparation for, and the direction in which they intend to lead these great United States. ...more

October 5, 2008