In the late 1800s, Karl Marx came up with "The Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto." In the late 1930s, Sinclair Lewis wrote a book titled "It Can't Happen Here." Sorry Mr. Lewis, it is happening here and quickly, as evidenced by the House vote on socialized medicine and the relentless daily attacks on our personal freedom and capitalism. If "Obamacare" goes through, our beloved government will own or control 48 percent of the private industry. Next up, cap and trade. This bill is in response to the world's biggest hoax ever perpetuated, global warming. For instance, when we exhale we emit CO2. Plants need C02 to live and supply oxygen to all breathing creatures. If we eliminate the C02 there will be no plants for the animals to feed on and no air for us to breathe. What are we going to eat? Nothing, we all die! Politicians don't care, they just crave power. Big Brother will then have total control over us. But on the bright side, politicians will also die from lack of hot air to spew. ...more

November 11, 2009

McKeel Academy junior forward Morgan Mumbauer scored a second-half goal and senior midfielder Jordan Meche tallied a late score to pace the Wildcats to a 2-0 win over Lake Placid in girls soccer on Monday night at Roger Scarborough Memorial Field. ...more

November 11, 2009

Capitalism vs. Socialism In the paper last week was a guest column written by Eric Veltri which makes it pretty clear that he does not enjoy living in a capitalist nation. I cannot accept his invitation to discuss it with him because I am still so old fashioned I do not own one of those e-mail generators. I believe Mr. Veltri can very easily solve his problem by selecting one of the socialist countries he admires and move there. ...more

November 11, 2009

Army Cpl. Eddie Moorehead, 26, of Lake Placid, is one of three veterans taking advantage of the Veterans Work-Study Allowance Program, an educational entitlement under the Veterans GI Bill, at the Heartland Workforce. ...more

November 11, 2009

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during November and December on the Jack Creek property in Highlands County. ...more

November 10, 2009

Thomas Bunton, who belongs to Boy Scout Troop 482, has chosen a timely subject for his Eagle Scout project. ...more

November 9, 2009

Despite competing against some of the top swimmers and divers in the state, Lake Placid's Dylan Weber-Callahan and Edwin Velazquez managed to qualify for the Class 1A state finals next week in Orlando. ...more

November 9, 2009

Sebring senior Connor Bauer ran a comfortable second with a time of 16 minutes, 32 seconds in Friday's Class 3A-District 6 cross country meet at Lehigh Acres to qualify for next week's regional competition in Charlotte. ...more

November 8, 2009

Lake Placid tailback Caleb Jones rushed for 219 yards and scored five touchdowns, and fullback Navahri Holden scored twice to lead the Green Dragons to a 55-0 win over Gateway Charter in a Class 2B-District 6 game on Friday night. ...more

November 8, 2009

While at SFCC the other day, picking up my wife after class, I found myself in a student lounge area reading the student paper "Panther Purr," with S. Carl, editor. ...more

November 7, 2009