Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
I have nothing but respect for our President, and while I understand the need for 30,000 additional troops in Afghanistan, I have some reservations about the consequences that could come from such a drastic escalation.
We have to put into consideration the added burden to our troops who are already overstretched at this point, which will [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
John Waltz made his movement official by filing for his candidacy today in order to reclaim Kentucky’s Fourth District for the people. During these difficult times, it is imperative that we have progressive leaders who will stand up and fight for Kentuckians to get our nation back on its feet.
For too long, the needs of [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
In these tough economic times, every American is trying to find ways to trim their budgets, which our government needs to start focusing on as well. Republicans complain about spending on new programs created to help us get our country back on her feet, yet they do not acknowledge their own responsibility for eight years of unprecedented spending and government growth in history.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
For far too long our representatives in government have set the needs of Americans aside due to the pay to play campaign finance system currently in place. We can put the power of government back in the hands of citizens with comprehensive campaign finance reform and creating a public finance system.
Geoff Davis has been widely [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week the debate about whether we should gather more troops or not in Afghanistan has heated up, but the real issue of determining what the objective for America’s presence has not been debated. The underlying reality that should drive this debate is determining what the real threat is and where the threat exists. The [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week an important bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives, which will help ease the impact of the recession on college students and their families. This bill will also save $87 billion in taxpayers money over a decade by transitioning to the less expensive Direct Loan program.
With the economic crisis more students are relying [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
It is well, during our own contentious time, to remember that the changes in the character of the American Union proposed by our Constitution created one of the great debates of American History. At stake were the liberty and self-government, hard-earned during the bloody Revolution.
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention met On September 17, 1787, [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week marked one year since the meltdown of the financial industry began, and we still do not have measures in place to ensure it does not happen again. We have been impacted by the mortgage debacle, and many of our neighbors have lost their homes. To make matters worse, our unemployment is at record [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Today marks a day of remembrance for an event that seems to have happened yesterday. I am sure many of you can remember exactly where you were that day and can still feel the chill that ran down your spine as the events unfolded. I can remember that feeling all too well, and the thoughts [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
After a stirring dedication ceremony at the AMVETS “Fallen Soldier Memorial”, Judge Executive Buddy Galenstein opened the Old Courthouse in Maysville for an informal meeting with Fourth District Democratic Candidate for Congress, John Waltz, accompanied by Maysville resident, Nathan Truesdell.
A small and vocal group of citizens sat in an informal circle around Waltz, who is a [...]
