Is it now okay to publish photos of the draped coffins of our dead sons and daughters killed defending freedom around the world? Yes. Parents must give consent before the photos are allowed, however those caskets represent much more than the dead sons and daughters of those parents giving their consent. ...more

April 10, 2009

They told me if I voted for McCain, the nation's hope would deteriorate, sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the election, reaching a lower point than at any time during the Bush administration. ...more

March 26, 2009

Reference the letter by Jim Vokes on Feb. 9: I read with interest the part about Canada's health care system. I would like to chat with whomever wrote the letter Mr. Vokes refers to. ...more

February 19, 2009

Have we not learned anything from the ongoing cost effects of unions, related to the "economic" melt down? The president signed a bill recently that states that preference should be given to union contractors on large federal construction jobs. Have you ever seen a union construction project that was cost efficient? Since unions have been slowly shrinking, what about the nonunion contractors? Too bad, stay home and join the ranks of the unemployed. ...more

February 14, 2009

In response to Jim Vokes' article "Stop Bush Bashing," get over it! If you love G.W. Bush so much, I'm sure he's got a room he can spare on his Crawford ranch for you, now that he bought that new house. Bin Laden had to have a new place to live after GW and his posse left the White House. Where do you think he's been hiding out all these years? So, G.W., using taxpayer's money, of course, bought Bin Laden the new house. Now that's humorous! ...more

February 4, 2009

Reference Jim Vokes's letter Jan. 22, "Thank You President Bush." That letter is wrong in so many ways. It's possible 9-11 could have been avoided if Bush had taken action on an Aug. 8, 2001 memo advising of an imminent terrorist attack. Unfortunately Bush's Crawford vacation took precedence over protecting our nation and saving 3,000 lives. Bush and Cheney were hell bent on starting a war with Saddam. Both knew he had no weapons of mass destruction from 2003 intelligence reports. They rushed into war based on lies, miscalculations and faulty assumptions. Bush's stubbornness and uncompromising attitude precluded him from forming an adequate international coalition of forces. Our troops were sent into combat without adequate body and vehicle armor. These "liberators" suffered over 4,000 deaths and 30,000 wounded and maimed casualties. Jim, I agree Bush "changed the face of the Middle East forever," but unfortunately the whole region is in a state of crisis (i.e. Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Gaza, Pakistan etc.) ...more

January 30, 2009

For returning dignity and integrity back to the White House lost during the Clinton years. ...more

January 22, 2009

I would like someone to tell me why he or she will vote for a Democrat? Tell me without mentioning George Bush, Dick Cheney or the reasons we went into the Iraq War. Give me a reason on the merits of your chosen candidate. ...more

January 16, 2008