Opinions
Before I address the topic I really want to discuss this week, I need to update everyone on the extra legislative session currently underway at the State Capitol. On Aug. 7, Senate Bill 1 cleared the upper chamber and moved onto the House of Representatives. This legislation includes six...
Letter to the Editor:
On Aug 5 2020, I was a Patriot Guard Rider on the escort for WWII Hero Seaman First Class Orval Austin Tranbarger. I want to commend All the M/C Riders from the various organizations that were present that day: Patriot Guard, Combat Vets, American Legion, V F W and those...
Letter to the Editor:
Douglas and Howell are among the ten poorest counties per person in the United States. This is because a few wealthy local families and our Republican legislators have worked diligently to keep wages unsustainable low. The current Republican Party cares more about...
On November 3rd millions of Americans will engage in the civic duty of casting a vote to decide which individual will be entrusted with the responsibility of serving as President of the United States. As we learned four years ago, the outcome of presidential elections can come down to just a few...
We have a credit card for our small greenhouse business. Every year, we hire drivers to deliver our flowers across our service territory, with some deliveries involving overnight travel. Our drivers use our credit card for fuel, for lodging, and for tire repair and the like. Although we don't...
The Missouri General Assembly returned to Jefferson City on July 27 for an extra legislative session called by the governor. The “extraordinary” session is focused on addressing violent crime, especially the alarming rate of homicides in our state’s metropolitan areas. The scope of the session is...
Dear Editor;
Its interesting to read as people write in to attempt to excuse criminal acts; in this case
“demonstrators” . I don’t know what separates “demonstrators” from “rioters” nowadays. Maybe “demonstrators” only burn down one or two buildings, whereas “rioters” give a go at...
Bells are ringing all over the country. They aren't church bells or school bells. They are alarm bells in response to Trump ordering his personal militia of federal agents to Portland, Oregon. This was an act of blatant authoritarianism. He intends to do the same in other cities with Democratic...
When politics and emotion replace common sense
I couldn’t restrain myself from responding to Mr. James Vokac’s thoughts which were published in the Howell County News dated July 29, 2020. I think it is wonderful that the paper provides a forum for all viewpoints in the community, even...
The mainstream media has a dilemma. While they want to inform the American people about the progress on finding a vaccine for the coronavirus, they are also met with the harsh reality of violating their biggest rule: don't say anything nice about Donald Trump. It's been their mantra since he...