Today's Opinions

Newt Gingrich’s win in the South Carolina primary was a victory for the so-called social conservatives, and all the other right-wingers who practice conservatism like it’s a religion.
    In other words, it was a win for all the worst and most extreme elements in American politics.

here seems to be a revival of incompetence as it applies to the proposed Keystone pipeline.
    And just like their fictional counterparts of the silent film comedies in the early 20th century, those who seek to police this issue operate in a state of confusion, uncertain of what to do but determined to do it anyway.
    The problem with these Kops, however, is that the stakes are real. And the consequences of their actions, if followed, will have long-lasting destructive effects for our country.

    I will be holding a Town Meeting at the Moneta Library on January 21st from 10:00 to 11:30 a. m.  I hope you will find the time to stop by and talk about Bedford County.