Editorials
Guest COLUMN: Ballistic threats and poor budgeting
LTC Steve Russell (Ret.)Chairman, Vets for Victory Since the Spanish-American War, the United States has had a poor record of preparing against future threats. We cut ... Full story
Loop 9 revived
Just when you thought our state government had been depleted of cash to barrel through a Trans- Texas Corridor-era toll road into northern Ellis County ...
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Constitutional Thinking: Watching our representatives
Many uninformed Americans, mainly Democrats, union members, communists, illegals and others celebrated their future demise along with ours with their international workers May Day celebrations ...
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Simply Speaking: That time of year...
This time of year for armchair sports fans brings us to the beginning of baseball (and softball) season along with the NBA basketball playoffs. So, ...
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Letter to the Editor: The Punishment of the Income Tax…
Now that Tax Day has come and gone, a day that to most taxpayers is a day reviled, we should discuss and learn what it ...
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Return the night meetings
Our county commissioners meet twice per month on a regular basis, once at 10 a.m. and the other-until recently- at night (6:30 p.m.)
It was a ...
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Constitutional Thinking: Unraveling tales of terrorism
Hey America, it’s time to wake up, time to discover the truth!
We have work to do.
Our lame-stream corporate media is not going to do it ...
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Talking to children about the bombings
Submitted by Rita Hodges, Ellis County Extension Agent
The bombings in Boston evoke many emotions-shock, fear, anger, helplessness, anxiety, grief and sadness. Children struggling with their ...
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Simply Speaking: No longer a Christian nation??
‘President’ Obama announced, some time back, that America is no longer a Christian nation. In the first place, why would he make such a statement?
Well, ...
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Constitutional Thinking: Patterns of terror
The recent tragedy in Boston brings to mind problems America still faces, but has not solved over the past twenty or so years. You would ...
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Rhapsody’s Move to Liner Notes for Digital Tunes May Set Trend
The days of CDs and liner notes are mostly gone, but for those wanting all of the information about the music they listen to, Rhapsody, ...




