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Editorials

Pearl Harbor -Dec. 7, 1941- Roosevelt asks declaration of war

Early in the afternoon of December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his chief foreign policy aide, Harry Hopkins, were interrupted by a telephone call from Secretary of War Henry Stimson and told that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. At about 5:00 p.m., following meetings ...

Envy Economics

For every big-spending politician these days, the answer to the question: "How will we fund this and that new government program?" is "Let's just tax the rich!" Can we actually make everyone equal in this country by taking more away from those with higher incomes and giving it to those with ...

Help wanted!

Help wanted the signs are everywhere! As one walks into the grocery store, convenience store or restaurants, many are looking for HELP. Even with fewer people, organizations try to maintain the same level of service. From this point forward, service is going to be what boosts top companies ...

Grassely: Question & answer: Small Business

Q: Why do you make it a priority to support small business?A: Small business is the backbone of America's economic eco-system, serving as primary job creators and civic boosters in local communities across the country. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses have ...

Why newspapers are the mainstay

For the first time in 108 years, the Chicago Cubs have won the World Series, breaking the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat. The Chicago Tribune trumpeted on its front page that the Cubs are Champions "At Last!" Cubs fans, and even those that aren't die-hards but appreciate the importance of ...

Patriotism

Many of us rarely give much thought to the particular blessings under which we live. We send our children out the door in the morning. We get into our cars and go to work, shop, pay bills, or visit. At the end of the day lights out and we sleep.Never crossing our minds the idea of Patriotism. ...

Grief, hope and a feeling of Everglow

I recently heard a song that I found very moving. The song was a single recently released by the band Coldplay. It is a stripped down version of the song Everglow from Coldplay's 2015 album A Head Full of Dreams.For me the song is about grief. It's beautiful and sad and haunting.Life is short ...

3 keys to combating proliferating pessimism among Americans

It is sad but true: Americans are becoming overwhelmingly pessimistic. And, there is no shortage of studies to prove it. Reported data shows that that a paltry six percent of Americans think the world is getting better, while yet more reveals that a staggering two-thirds of Americans think the ...

How to restore federal fiscal sanity: The state legislatures hold the key

The American people want a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA). National polls consistently show that more than two-thirds of the American people want to amend the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. This powerful and growing support, in spite of a multi-million-dollar campaign ...

Our renewable fuels rules are stuck in the past

The Environmental Protection Agency recently released its renewable fuel rules for 2017. Private energy companies will be required to produce at least 18 billion gallons of renewables next year, over half a billion more than this year.That's a step in the wrong direction. The EPA's renewable ...