Taxpayers should not be paying for abortions EDITOR: Those who want to try to stop taxpayer funding of abortions, please contact your congressmen. President Obama signed an order Feb. 4 to give funds to organizations that promote abortions...
Zone revisions will mean big changes to agriculture EDITOR: The little maps on the back of garden seed packets are-a-changin’. They give plant hardiness information and are important to all of us. Gardeners, arborists, farmers and botanists — the...
Light bulb cops will be needed to enforce laws for CFL disposal EDITOR: I would be surprised if any of your subscribers are aware the EPA’s recommendations for the proper disposal of the wonderful compact fluorescent light (CFL). I have no clue of the locati...
Migration of plant species shows reality of global warming EDITOR: On Feb. 12 a story ran in your paper titled, “Plants tell us that it is getting warmer.” The feature was about the migration of plant species to more northern climate due to the warmi...
Assault on benefits programs for public employees unfair EDITOR: For years, public employees have been absorbing and taking the brunt of budget cuts as policy makers balance the budget on the backs of these public servants. So much misinformation, fal...
Paul’s proposal no solution for funding bridge repairs EDITOR: I’m interested in where you obtained the 10 percent figure you used in your Feb. 5 editorial regarding the transportation enhancement dollars used for improving facilities for walking an...
Wealthy boaters avoiding paying fair share in taxes EDITOR: I am writing to protest a newly-formed organization — Boaters Against Illegal Taxation. They are documented boat owners who believe they are exempt from state and local property tax unde...
Editorial a good reminder of Obama’s failed policies EDITOR: I commend you on your editorial in the Jan. 29 issue of The Paducah Sun. I hope similar editorials are written fairly frequently between now and the November elections to keep the facts ...
Law’s inflexibility on emblem leads to wasted time, money EDITOR: In response to Mr. Legg’s and others’ comments about the Amish and the controversy over the slow-moving symbol: First, the Amish did not suddenly change their reasoning behind not using ...
‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ a spectacular production EDITOR: Thank you, Carson Center, for the wonderful, exquisite, funny, tuneful and brilliant Broadway musical, “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” one of the most spectacular musicals yet presented to us...