Editorial

    There’s no doubt: His step truly was “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
    Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. He died this past Saturday at the age of 82.

The attacks this past week on diplomatic posts in Egypt, Libya and other parts of the Middle East and the world were because of the hatred by radical Islamists of the United States, not because of a film.
    It would be laughable to consider such speculation credible—that a low-budget movie sparked such venom—if it weren’t that the official position of our federal government is just that. What does our government say?

    He stood there for just a moment, somewhere between space and earth, resting on the steps of his capsule—and then he jumped.
    And the world watched in awe.
    Felix Baumgartner was on his way down, 24 miles, to the New Mexico desert.
    It was a jump for the ages—he was a daredevil and a hero.
    To some, Baumgartner was just plain crazy.
    He fell, and he tumbled; he soared and he floated.

Hopefully, by the time you read this, a winner will have been named in this year’s presidential election.
    If not, Heaven help us. The last situation this nation needs is a closer look at more hanging chads. We’re in trouble if this nation has to relive the 2000 debacle again.