It's amazing how quickly people resume old practices when gas prices drop. Everyone is enjoying much lower gas prices than just a month ago, but we should not forget that this turns on a dime, and our country's top priority - short of stabilizing our economy - is to become self-reliant when it comes to energy. ...more

October 26, 2008

Her father shot the grizzly bear whose hide is draped over the sofa in her office. She, too, hunts and fishes. She runs marathons. She delivered her fifth child during her first term as governor. They call her husband, the reigning champion in the annual Iron Dog snowmobile race, First Dude. ...more

October 26, 2008

It looks like the Democratic Party has nominated a socialist as their candidate for president of the United States. Recently Sen. Obama has stated that it is time to "share the wealth." The last time I looked that is a socialist philosophy. If you are not sure find the nearest dictionary and look it up for yourself. Sen. Obama promises a tax cut for 95 percent of households, even though only 62 percent of households pay any income tax now. Taxes would increase sharply for households making more than $250,000 a year, a policy that penalizes success. Profitable small businesses would be hardest hit. Obama even has the audacity to promise a tax break for businesses that create jobs, while simultaneously increasing taxes that would force some businesses to cut payrolls. ...more

October 24, 2008

Excuse me while I say a few words on behalf of us Fake Americans. ...more

October 24, 2008

The mailing by county commission candidate John Druzbick is below the belt in reference to Commissioner Diane Rowden's 1993 brush with the Sunshine Law when she was new to the political process. ...more

October 23, 2008

Republican Sen. John McCain told voters in this key electoral state Tuesday he was personally tested by the same kind of crisis that Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joseph Biden warned Sen. Barack Obama will almost certainly face if elected president. ...more

October 22, 2008

Every sliver of pork counts. ...more

October 22, 2008

As the kids go, so goes the nation. Well, almost. In the past five presidential elections, the young fans of the Nickelodeon network have only missed the mark once. ...more

October 22, 2008

To those sexist clods who don't think women have what it takes to run a country - take a long look at the following success stories: ...more

October 21, 2008

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain will hold a rally at 3 p.m. Thursday at Roberts Sports Arena. ...more

October 20, 2008