Poverty never comes with privilege
I hear a lot about white privilege. I grew up in Martin county, Kentucky. We were considered one of the poorest counties in the United States. In April, 1964, President [...]
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Posted February 08, 2021in Guest Commentary, Guest View
Posted September 23, 2020in Guest Commentary
Fix our medical insurance dilemma
Give all Americans the option to buy into Medicare. I’ve paid into Social Security and Medicare my entire life. I’m still paying to be on plan B and supplemental coverage. I [...]
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Posted August 24, 2020in Guest Commentary
Biden and Trump – does age matter?
John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he was elected to serve as President of the United States in 1960. His age did not hurt him on election day. [...]
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Posted August 18, 2020in Guest Commentary
Some of America’s Problems Can Be Fixed
Some of America’s problems can be fixed. Voting in the November election should not be a problem for Americans. Open the polls for at least two days. Every state should [...]
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Posted June 29, 2020in Guest Commentary
July 4th – America’s Hope.
Americans hope they will never be bullied by a police officer. A man or woman with a badge and a gun can be an intimidating figure. If a cop pulls [...]
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Posted June 15, 2020in Guest Commentary
How to avoid the police
If you have to call 911 in an emergency, you are typically glad when a police officer shows up. When someone smashes into your car, you are happy for a police [...]
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Posted June 01, 2020in Guest Commentary
George Floyd, Protestor Violence – how to solve all this
The death of George Floyd at the hands of police should never have happened. It was murder and a dark moment in America. The looting, terrorism and burning of American cities by [...]
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Posted May 28, 2020in Guest Commentary
Hate never solves anything
Some of the nicest people I’ve known have been police officers from county to state to city cops. I have some dear friends who wear badges and they are good people. [...]
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Posted May 18, 2020in Guest Commentary
Today’s heroes represent the diverse fabric of our country
Every crisis has new heroes. During the 9/11 attacks, they were the first responders running into burning and crumbling buildings as others ran out. Now, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the [...]
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Mask wearing in America
Like most everyone else, I’m tired of wearing a mask. Every time I go to the grocery, a restaurant, church, or work I have to put on a mask. Not [...]
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