Call of Duty: Black Ops By Benjamin Tompkins As 2011 closes its eyes, so too has our country borne witness to the death of the two most influential and venomous propagators of fear and hate. The first, of course, is Osama bin Laden. By any account, left or right, this was a gutsy foray by [...]
Obama administration says “No” to lowering age for Plan B Last week, in a surprise move, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, stopped the Plan B One-Step pill (commonly known as the Morning-after Pill) from moving onto drugstore shelves where even young women would have access without a prescription. Plan B instead will remain [...]
Another problem institutionalized by government By Mark Luedtke Government hates competition, and the nuclear family is government’s strongest competition for the hearts, minds and loyalty of the people, so politicians have designed a myriad of policies that undermine the family unit. Taxes and regulations steal the economic power of the family and elevate the power [...]
How the “pro-life” movement really isn’t By Marianne Stanley If there’s one consistent thing in government today, it’s that it has become utterly predictable. This makes it easier for intelligent citizens to determine what’s right or wrong. If it’s a new law or policy, it’s wrong. Gone are the days when science had merit and [...]
Herman Cain withdraws: Media conspiracy or self-inflicted wound? Twelve weeks after his surprise victory in the Republican Party of Florida’s presidential straw poll and following weeks of scrutiny over an alleged 13-year extramarital affair and allegations of sexual harassment at the workplace during his time with the National Restaurant Association, last week Herman Cain withdrew [...]
Cain was all blame, no shame By Marianne Stanley OK, here’s the problem. We are living in a time when lying has become so commonplace that the only reaction elicited from the public anymore is a stifled yawn. Truth, we are told, doesn’t really exist. Instead, “opinion” is all there is. Your opinion vs. my [...]
Herman, we hardly knew ye By David H. Landon This week, I drew the short straw here at the Dayton City Paper. Our topic is whether or not Herman Cain was unfairly driven from the presidential race by an overly aggressive media, which gave Cain’s life an unprecedented microscopic examination or was his departure the [...]
Extra! Extra! “Squirrel Lady” to go on trial for criminal trespass On October 28, the wheels of justice began to turn as the City of Kettering accepted a complaint for two counts of criminal trespass against one Annick Richardson of Kettering. What, you may ask, was Richardson’s crime? Well, she is charged with trespassing on [...]
Nuts? “Squirrel Lady” is guilty of a big heart By Tim Anderl Trespassing: present participle of trespass (Verb). Enter the owner’s land or property without permission. — Merriam Webster’s Dictionary During the winter of 2010, Dayton was hit with a storm that filled streets, sidewalks and driveways with inches of snow. I returned from my [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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Feed people, not squirrels By Rana Odeh A Kettering woman is facing jail time for selling Hydrocodone, OxyContin and other prescription drugs to children in her neighborhood, on which a 14-year-old overdosed … OK, not really. Annick Richardson is, instead, facing up to 60 days in jail and a “hefty” fine for committing the crime [...]