Thanksgiving 2019 When Puritans left England in May of 1620, they were unsure what lay ahead for them, knowing they had to endure months at sea making the crossing. They were looking to create a “Shining City on a Hill” filled with believers … [Read more...] about Editorial
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He’ll be first in line to apply for home I recently read that the Planning & Zoning board has denied the application by local developers for a small, long overdue and much needed, 55-and-older community. Apparently, the reason for the … [Read more...] about Letters
Latin is not the problem
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist If the impeachment effort isn't taking the nation by storm, the Democrats have an answer -- blame it on Latin. The use of a Latin term, quid pro quo, is now thought to be a damper on the impeachment … [Read more...] about Latin is not the problem
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Impeachment charade A Latin term needed for bribery is ditched for the term “bribery.” An accuser is “protected” by a Congressional resolution crafted specifically to hide the truth. The Speaker of the House now says that the accused must … [Read more...] about Editorial
‘Nationalism’ is no bad word
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist If there's one thing that elite opinion tends to agree about on the left and the right, it's that nationalism is a very bad thing. If anything, this view has become even more entrenched as nationalism has … [Read more...] about ‘Nationalism’ is no bad word
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Rossi has her mandate When it was all over Nov. 5, the majority of the voters who came out determined “stay the course” was the best path for the city’s future. By a whopping 60 percent, the voters gave Mayor Nancy Rossi a second term, and … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Ed. Note: The following letter is being reprinted due to production difficulties last week. Centralized plans, which try to engineer economic development, not only waste the money of us taxpayers who fund them, but they are also shams. This … [Read more...] about Letters
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Veterans Day 2019 Monday we celebrated Veterans Day, a commemoration of all those who served – and those who died – wearing the uniform of the nation. Originating as Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, it was dedicated to the end of what was then known … [Read more...] about Editorial
California made its own bed
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist California is staying true to its reputation as the land of innovation -- it is making blackouts, heretofore the signature of impoverished and war-torn lands, a routine feature of 21st-century American … [Read more...] about California made its own bed
Embrace the robots, people
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist We have seen the enemy, and it is the robot. A wave of fear over automation is driving dire predictions about robots rendering swaths of Americans unemployable and has created a vogue for outlandishly … [Read more...] about Embrace the robots, people