Opinion

Bloomberg, billionaires and boobery

Published on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 12:00am
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I’d like to personally bop over the head the next Democrat who says that Michael Bloomberg shouldn’t be running for president because he’s a billionaire. Let’s give thanks that a

Witness List

Published on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:05am
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Court’s gun decision a welcome development

Published on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:00am

Gun makers and sellers have never really had to account for the deadly consequences of their products because of an unusual federal law enacted in 2005 that gives them immunity

Should the name be changed?

Published on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:00am

The hardest part about writing something interesting is to come up with something of interest. It’s so much easier just to steal from someone who actually writes interesting stuff. So

Mandatory shortages

Published on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:00am
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Governments create problems. Then they complain about them. “A public health crisis exists,” says Kentucky’s government, citing a report that found “a shortage of ambulance providers.” Local TV stations report

Book Tour

Published on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 3:37pm
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Could the Trump haters quiet down?

Published on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 3:36pm

I disagree with almost everything President Donald Trump has done. I cringe at the disrespect he has shown to his own office. He has degraded the presidency, driven us apart, lied enough to make anything Joe Biden has ever said trivial by comparison, cozied up to Russian President Vladimir Putin and contradicted his own intelligence services, even as he was attacking NATO. Oh, yes, and the Ukraine thing.

Pipelines should focus more on prevention

Published on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 3:34pm

We’ve heard this story before.

During the endless battle over oil pipelines, a spill occurs on an existing line. Opponents say it’s an example that pipelines inevitably leak and that no more of them should be built. Supporters of pipelines say the leak was a good example that they can be found quickly, the flow stopped and spilled oil cleaned up quickly.

Dear Veterans ...

Published on Mon, 11/11/2019 - 4:06pm
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Post-election thoughts

Published on Mon, 11/11/2019 - 4:02pm

Editor:

For the past almost eight years, it has been my pleasure to serve the citizens of Livingston on the City Commission. That you returned me for a third term is both humbling and rewarding. Thank you for your faith in me. Thank you to those who wrote letters to the Editor on my behalf, to AAUW for your election debate and to those who invited me to state my opinions on “A Podcast Runs Through It.”