The Palin bandwagon is still rolling down the highway at a high rate of speed. After a couple of weeks of non-stop interviews, and book signings, Governor Palin continues to achieve Rock Star status everywhere she goes. After a much needed rest back home in Alaska for Thanksgiving, Sarah returns to the tour...
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In a policy dating to the Clinton era, the commander in chief sends letters of condolence to the families of troops who have died in combat, but not if they committed suicide. Gregg and Jannett Keesling felt that this policy is wrong and is working to get it changed.Gregg Keesling wrote to Obama...
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My colleague over at the Portland Progressive Examiner page has a good article on politics and religion. It is too bad that he has it backwards. The Manhattan Declaration is not an attempt to force any specific denominations beliefs on society; it is a step in the process to ensure that Christians have a...
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Maybe he is finally beginning to get it. President Obama on Thursday announced plans for a jobs summit in December. The announcement came as the Labor Department reported another 502,000 new jobless claims, two high-tech mainstays announced big layoffs and the unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent.
As major employers such as Sprint, AOL and Time,...
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Gov. Mark Parkinson says he’ll announce the steps he’ll take to balance the state’s budget next week. And, he says, all options are on the table as he looks to a $253M gap in the current years budget. Although he did not outline specifics, he indicated that it would all come from cuts and...
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What is currently a rite of passage for many teens may be going to the wayside as districts are forced to make decisions on what programs to keep and what can be discontinued. The state has designated a portion of the money from speeding tickets for driver’s education.
However, much of that money was diverted...
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As the nation celebrates Veterans Day, it is important to remember that our brave servicemen and women need our support both during and after their service to the country. A recent report estimates that the number of vets homeless in Kansas has increased 14% from 2006 to 2008. In 2008, there were 712 homeless...
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President Obama is not satisfied with Stupak amendment.
In a recent interview with ABC News, he stated his objection to language in the recently passed House health care bill that would strictly limit the purchasing of insurance policies that cover abortion.
The President stated that the bill should be changed so that “we’re not changing the...
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As Catholics in Kansas City and across the country head to Mass this weekend, they can expect to see messages in their weekly bulletins urging them to contact Congress about the recent health reform initiatives. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has distributed the message that they cannot support the existing health...
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