In case you missed this: the House of Representatives GOP voted March 29 and passed a budget that ended Medicare (replacement is $6,000 annual vouchers for insurance companies — ...
At the present time we property owners in the Newcastle Fire District are being taxed $74.18 per year, per parcel for fire protection. If Measure B is passed that will add an addit ...
With the GOP debate going on, it has made me realize a lot of things about politics. It seems as if both Newt (Gingrich) and (Mitt) Romney aren’t telling us what they have to off ...
It seems to me that it’s the little things in life that provide the biggest clues as to what’s really happening.
For example, need a hint as to just why President Barack Obama ...
Part of the learning curve is finding out things we once deemed permanent aren’t really that way.
Time and tide were once thought to be permanent, but Einstein teaches the opposi ...
I used to consider myself a Republican but not any longer. I also don’t consider myself a Democrat. I’m completely disappointed with both parties.
But more importantly I’m di ...
As is the case with many people, I pride myself on always being right — until I’m wrong — but currently I don’t seem to know which is which.
Allow me to explain.
No matter ...
There were a few Democrats and the tea party Republicans in the House who acted like grownups and made the tough decision to stop U.S. debt.
Then, they were immediately blamed for ...
Re: “Let’s do the numbers,” (Reader Input, Aug 1).
Gary Vogt equated low tax rates as the precursor to the Depression, but from 1920 through 1930, under (presidents Calvin) C ...
Re: “Obama, show us you’re the man,” (Reader Input, July 11).
History lesson: Like the precursor to 2008, low tax rates and an unregulated Wall Street contributed to the Grea ...
