Amish case an example of why religion, government don’t mix EDITOR: In these days where there is much recognition and concern abut Shariah law (religious laws) being used in governments we have our legislators seeking approval from the Swartzentruber sec...
Gingrich’s woes bring to mind bad campaign slogan from past EDITOR: The presidential contest has narrowed to fewer Republican contenders. The second wife of one was Marianne Gingrich. She has said that her then-husband had suggested “open marriage” so th...
Nation needs to intensify efforts to address Alzheimer’s EDITOR: One year ago this month the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) was signed into law and on this anniversary the first draft framework for the national plan to address Alzheimer’s dis...
Palin’s critics show own ignorance with remarks EDITOR: “You should be hanged from the tallest tree” is a sentence that entered the English language centuries ago. It was probably always meant as figurative language. In English today, it h...
Film puts into plain words how society should value human life EDITOR: This week many across our nation will celebrate the sanctity of human life. As Charles Colson noted, “No one has the right in a free society to impose their will on anyone. All any citiz...
RSVP, senior center grateful for support of health screenings EDITOR: The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and the Paducah-McCracken County Senior Citizens Center would like to publicly thank the many vendors who participated in our Winter Wonderl...
Tax code needs simplification, elimination of unfair loopholes EDITOR: Over the last few years of political bickering, two major ideologies have been front and center. The Republican ticket is accused of wanting to make deep spending cuts. The Democrats hav...
Common sense can cure the disease called greed EDITOR: I really believe that the year of 2011 will go down in history as the worst year since the Great Depression years of the 1930s. I am not just talking about the economy; we have to look a...
Comparing Postal Service to UPS like comparing apples, oranges EDITOR: In his column Jan. 11, Thomas Sowell fell in the trap laid by Beltway lobbyists, claiming that FedEx and UPS or others could compete with and outperform the U.S. Postal Service. The prob...