Conservatives and various liberty groups are in a political battle with Senator President Pro Tempore David Long over the very meaning of States rights found in the Constitution over nullification. Senator Long is currently ignoring that power and making a play for a Constitutional Convention with the rest of the states in the union. In…
After reading the article in the DC Herald about Common Core State Standards, I started doing a bit of research. My findings left me in opposition of Common Core. My reasons follow. First, we in Indiana already have top notch standards, which leads me to have several lingering questions. How will adopting a national one-size-fits-all…
Your recent article, “Kalla Objects to Jasper Air Quality Permit for Jasper Power Plan,” informing the public that I am still working to protect our health, was appreciated, although the permit is an operating permit which will be far from optimal for air quality. The public should be aware that others also acted to protect…
I would like to take a moment to thank everyone in both political parties in Dubois County for putting so much effort into making sure the community had choices in the voting process and understood the issues on the table. Also a big thank you to all our local voters. Today is about more than…
While watching a TV host interview a minister the host asked the question “Who do you support for President?”. The ministers answer was “I haven’t made up my mind yet.” Can you imagine a man of God, Christians anywhere, who has studied the Word of God, not knowing that question? If abortion, gay marriage is…
While many different factors will drive how we vote on the Federal or State level, one factor will drive the local elections and it is economic development. As a rural county, in mostly ignored part of the state for generations, we have seen nearly 6 straight years of work the state has done to build…
Nov. 25, 2011 This story assumes that all students struggling with same-sex attraction always must be identified as gay or lesbian, no exceptions. What about those young people who, despite this struggle, desire to obey the Christian prohibition against homosexual acts? Is there any place for them in the homosexualist agenda now on display at…
TOP TEN REASONS TO REPEAL THE BIOMASS DECISION It’s not too late to learn and correct course. 10. “Do unto those downstream [downwind] as you would have those upstream [upwind] do unto you.” —Wendell Berry 9. Government inadequately informs and protects the public. The Ohio Valley already produces far more electricity (approx. 15,000 MW) than…
To the people. In January of 2011 our department was reorganized to better the everyday performance. We had to take our full time Detective Sgt and put him on shift work. This left the county without a detective, however it helped with managing everyday responsibilities. With the manpower that we had in January through the…
To The Editor The recent vote in by the City Council in favor of the Twisted Oak proposal reflects acceptance of the “Review” by Dr. Shaddix as an “evaluation”. It is not. The vote reflects lack of diligence—I doubt anyone in the group read all the references offered by Dr. Shaddix to see what they…
