America has been marching toward socialism since 1934 EDITOR: I would take exception to Damen Tanner’s letter on Nov. 19. We in the U.S.A. have not been the polar opposite of Greece for the last 40 years, but have been marching nearly lockstep towa...
Congress has its own rules regarding insider trading EDITOR: U.S. senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives can — and do — trade stocks on inside information that they obtain through performing their legislative work. Insider tradi...
With support, McCracken County could run a no-kill animal shelter EDITOR: The elected officials of Paducah and McCracken County should be passionately committed to rescuing and providing safe sanctuary for abused and abandoned pets. Working with the many peopl...
Memphis project an example of absurd uses of tax money EDITOR: What irony. Side-by-side articles Nov. 21 headlined: Panel poised to admit failure and Elvis corridor could get makeover. The “supercommittee” cannot agree, no big surprise there. But th...
Robertson a hero for taking a stand against animal abuse EDITOR: I want to say kudos to Jeremiah Robertson for being such a compassionate and caring young man and taking a stand against the animal abuse he witnessed countless times at the McCracken Co...
Contempt for president in editorials is obvious EDITOR: Today, as usual, your entire editorial was spent degrading President Obama and the Democrats. I quote (in reference to the deficit panelist): “It makes you wonder if the Democrats’ goal ...
Grimes being unfairly maligned despite her devotion to animals EDITOR: I have been friends with Shirley Grimes since we were teenagers and I know all she has ever wanted was the well-being of all the animals. Anyone who truly knows her will tell you the sam...
Paducah fortunate to have three great venues for performances EDITOR: We are extremely fortunate to have the Carson Center, West Kentucky Community & Technical College Theater and the Market House Theatre in Paducah. I have attended shows at the Tennessee ...
Congress, president failing to make tough decisions EDITOR: The insidious behavior shown by the so-called “supercommittee” is indicative of a dysfunctional Congress and president. While we continue to pile on more to the $15 trillion debt, we mus...
Toastmasters can help develop crisis communication skills EDITOR: Several local organizations and several national politicians have recently had to be in crisis management. If you lead an organization, are a spokesperson for an organization, or intend ...