November 4, 2009 RSS feed / Opinion

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Up The Creek Without A Paddle

The American Dream or Nightmare?
by Terry Toole
Some things just aren't right or fair! For years now, when someone, especially close to me said, "That just isn't right, or fair," I would ask them how old they are. More...

Who do your elected officials represent?

submitted by Charles Garrett

Your members of Congress receive a minimum base salary of $169,600 each year... plus $1.4 to $4.5 million for offices and staff. The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have voted themselves a pay raise... More...

The Facts

Submitted by: Lindy

As you open your pockets for yet another natural disaster, keep these facts in mind: The salary of Marsha J. Evans, president and CEO of the American Red Cross, was $651,957 plus expenses. More...

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Another failed president

Barrack Obama is on track to have the most spectacularly failed presidency since Woodrow Wilson. In the modern era, we've seen several failed presidencies--led by Jimmy Carter and LBJ. More...

As You See It

I know that the EMTs have to go when called, but someone other than the taxpayer s should have to pay when they are called. The businesses around town were very kind to furnish "tons" of candy for our young people who went trick-or-treating. More...

The Economy, How Bad?

submitted by Lindy

The economy is so bad... That I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. The economy is so bad... I ordered a burger at Mc- Donalds and the kid behind the counter asked, "Can you afford fries with that?" The economy is so bad... More...

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Easy rider

by Alex McRae

Stories like this turn me absolutely green with envy. It's probably a guy thing. Most men couldn't fix a dead car engine if their lives depended on it. And most would give anything if they could. I'm one of them. More...

Letters to the Editor

Two steps to help save our freedom Our federal government is out of control. Most federal representatives completely ignore our Constitution that they took a solemn oath to uphold. More...

Ebony Dots & Dashes

by Katie Smith

The Mt. Hosea F.W.B. Association situation convened last week at Mt. Calvary F.W.B. Church in Baker County. The Rev. Isaiah Cheatem is the pastor. I had planned to go, but my body was not up to the task. I was not feeling the best. More...

SOME THINGS JUST BOTHER ME

by Ren Summerlin

Number one. Adults that treat children as if the little ones meant absolutely nothing to them. I was in a store, and the man and woman were telling the little guy that "no he could not have the item." A small bear, I think. That is not important. More...

The forgotten man

submitted by Lindy

"They are always under the dominion of the superstition of government, and forgetting that a government produces nothing at all, they leave out of sight the first fact to be remembered in all social discussion -- that the state cannot get a cent fo More...