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“Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive” Note: Portions of this article are from Thomas Lifson’s article “Black Ministers petition Smithsonian to remove bust…

  In a teary-eyed press conference late last week, held in the controlled environment of her attorney’s office, husband at her side, State Rep. Cindy Gamrat was clearly distressed yet…

By Jeff Salisbury [email protected] Oh, promises, their kind of promises, can just destroy a life Oh, promises, those kind of promises, take all the joy from life Oh, promises, promises,…

by Barry Hastings The political candidate who calls former General (and short-time CIA Director) David Petraeous a "wonderful man," is nothing other than a shallow, ignorant person trying to look…

In this column I have discussed the manner in which folks on the right and left side of the political aisle use invectives to make a point. Referring to people…

by Amy Kerr Hardin The sordid Gamrat-Courser affair probably has increased potential for lack of a deal on roads. If Courser and Gamrat truly care about fiscal responsibility, they will…

The weak high school educational instruction on the history of the U.S. Civil War and its causes usually talk of the despicable Confederates (CSA – Southern states) against the good…

By Jeff Salisbury [email protected] “Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” — George Orwell  Spotted…

by Barry Hastings "Hey, Buddy! Seen any drones?" "Yep. Seen a couple of 'em." "Big one, Nr. 2 shot; smaller 'un, Nr. 4." Seriously speaking, though, these remote-controlled accidents seeking…