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Warming receives a cold shoulder
The rush to impose Draconian, costly regulations to fight global warming is based on allegedly “settled science” showing man-made greenhouse gases increase temperatures. This belief system’s high priests at the U.N.’s... Full story
Congress should rein in wanderlust
It’s bad enough when they pass laws to tell you how to live your life. It’s worse when they tax you to make it harder to live your life. But when the members of Congress run up a tab at your expense for their global, jet-setting junkets... Full story
Weekly rewards
Thumbs up to Miss America 2009 Katie Stam, the Jackson County native who represented herself, her family, her home and the Hoosier state so well during the past year as she served as Miss America. Stam’s reign ended Saturday night with the... Full story
Vote centers should be OK’d
Hoosier lawmakers should take a close look at a new report from the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute that says all 92 Hoosier counties could save money with vote centers on Election Day instead of traditional precinct locations scattered throughout... Full story
Tax deduction change assists our compassion
Kudos to President Barack Obama and Congress for making it easier for people to open their hearts, plus their wallets, and help the people of Haiti. As we’ve been reporting since the earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, Jackson County... Full story
Frank exchange is what we need
They called it a retreat. Fortunately, neither side seemed inclined to fall back. Observers say Friday’s exchanges between President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers — including Rep. Mike Pence from Columbus — were something... Full story
Make it count: Stand up in 2010
The 2010 Census has officially begun. Census Director Robert Groves started the process himself last week, going by dogsled to an Inupiat Eskimo village in northern Alaska and presenting residents the 10-question forms that most Americans will be... Full story
Weekly rewards
Thumbs up to Don Pedigo, a Freetown native and Nashville musician, who organized a benefit concert last weekend in Seymour. Area businesses helped sponsor the event. People attending the concert raised $1,000 for the Jackson County Red Cross Haiti... Full story
First Amendment is now healthier
The First Amendment is healthier following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last Thursday that strengthens its roots: protecting political speech. The court ruled 5-4 in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that the federal government cannot... Full story
Adjusting to new political climate
The surprise victory — well, it wasn’t a surprise by Election Day, but virtually nobody except the most Pollyannaish adviser would have predicted it a month ago — by Republican Scott Brown over Democratic Attorney General Martha... Full story
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