Everywhere I go, I hear how everyone is so ecstatic that Barack Obama will make their lives better. Oprah even went as far as to call him "The One." How could she not with all the promises he made to the American people? According to Obama, he's going to make America energy independent, give everyone health care, cut taxes, bring peace, lower gas prices and, Lord knows how many other things. (0) comments
As a retail worker at an area mall, I had an up-close and personal view of Black Friday last year and am still wondering: what in the world happened to good will toward men, 'tis the season to be jolly and all that other stuff the holidays are supposed to be about? Was Wal-Mart's Black Friday sale really worth trampling a New York man to death? Were people so consumed with greed that they didn't notice the pregnant woman, who later had a miscarriage, on the floor? It doesn't make sense to me. (0) comments
Buried in a casket bearing the logo of the New York Yankees? No, it's not the fate of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. It could be your Uncle Sal if he's willing to pony up the dough. According to a Dec. 15 article in The New York Times by Francis X. Clines, the Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown, N. (0) comments
I am the treasurer of Fort Worth Citizens for Responsible Government and editor of our electronic newsletter. I would like to thank Katie for the article and the Daily Skiff for printing subject matter that is deadly accurate concerning what we citizens must deal with on a daily basis when we try to protect our families and property from an uncaring Fort Worth management staff, some council members, the mayor and their connections to the natural gas exploration/production industry. (0) comments
Since Election Day, disappointed voters have made public expressions of their displeasure with both their feet and their wallets. Disgruntled Obama opponents? No, gay rights activists angered over the narrow passage of California's Proposition 8, in which voters sought to overturn a state Supreme Court decision allowing marriage between two same-sex people. (58) comments
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