Shortly after 9/11, George W. Bush secretly signed two executive orders. ...more

October 30, 2009

President Barack Obama's aunt says he was born in Hawaii and she can't understand claims that he's not a natural-born American citizen. ...more

August 14, 2009

I am 83 years old and I have seen things come and go. I have never written to my congressman or any newspaper because everything would seem to come back and it wouldn't hurt the people. Now people, get your calculator. The stimulus package has cost the taxpayers in the trillions of dollars. ...more

July 8, 2009

Almost two years after the massive publicity surrounding the 40-year sentence of Cali Cartel leader Joaquin Mario Valencia-Trujillo for smuggling tons of cocaine into the United States, one of his longtime lieutenants was quietly sent away for life on Monday. ...more

January 17, 2009

Mr. Watson's recent letter just typifies the liberal mindset with which we are so grievously afflicted. I suppose it is perfectly appropriate to vilify and demonize our president for the past eight years and to trash and ridicule the decent and honorable American citizen, Sarah Palin, but God forbid that we should say anything negative about the Democratic "Messiah." ...more

December 27, 2008

My mind drifted back to the patriotic naturalization ceremony of a close friend. ...more

December 5, 2008

A dear friend became an American citizen recently. ...more

November 29, 2008

There's a good chance you've already heard a racist joke made at our president-elect's expense. As expected, they are flowing with ease from plenty of folks right here in Highlands County, and throughout the country for that matter. It's amazing the ignorance and insensitivity these joke-tellers exhibit. And, perhaps, those of us who just let it happen without calling these bigots on their comments are just as much to blame. ...more

November 9, 2008

2:06 p.m.:An optical scanner had to be replaced soon after polls opened at the Wellswood Baptist Church in Tampa, according to a poll worker. ...more

November 4, 2008

In her recent column, Frances Earl states that outright lies were being said about Sen. Barack Obama. Of course, things like Obama being a Muslim or not being an American citizen are downright stupid, and I agree with her with as far as that. ...more

October 25, 2008