Despite what you may hear from mainstream media or certain members of Congress, we are not political terrorists, mobsters, Nazis, haters, "astro-turfers'" well funded by a certain political group and we are not the minority. The truth is, we are ordinary American citizens. ...more

September 24, 2009

Obama's vacation is ridiculous! Have we forgotten George Bush and his numerous visits to his ranch in Texas? Not to mention Camp David. Our collective memory seems to be very short when it is convenient. ...more

September 12, 2009

Your Highlands Today "Our Opinion" editorial of Aug. 9 is an insult to all of us who feel we should have free speech to object to policies of our government. ...more

August 19, 2009

Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race on Tuesday, hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former "Saturday Night Live" comedian should be certified the winner. ...more

June 30, 2009

Almost everyone understands who makes up the majority of voters in Highlands County: white GOP voters over the age of 50. But minorities also showed up, and most of them voted Democrat. ...more

December 7, 2008

I will never forget how I felt two weeks ago when I watched Barack Obama celebrating with more than a hundred thousand in Chicago, tens of millions across our nation, and millions more around the world. Now, Congress has to ensure that we live up to the possibility of that day, and the promise of this moment in history. ...more

November 23, 2008

Even in losing his presidential bid, John McCain bequeathed an invaluable gift to his running mate, Sarah Palin: the national prominence that could allow her to compete for the GOP's nomination in 2012. ...more

November 5, 2008

Preliminary results from a national Associated Press exit poll of voters in Tuesday's elections: ...more

November 5, 2008

2:06 p.m.:An optical scanner had to be replaced soon after polls opened at the Wellswood Baptist Church in Tampa, according to a poll worker. ...more

November 4, 2008

Everyone has statistics that supposedly prove whether John McCain or Barack Obama will be the next president. So how about this one? ...more

October 13, 2008