Opinions

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

I’d like to point out a few things to our frequent letter writer, Mr. Landi—in particular, in response to his letter in the August 28th edition. Clearly, our Kidder friend buys into nothing but the extreme right-wing views that pour out to support our President. Trump loves nothing more than...

A Time For Reflection

Fellow Americans, September 11, 2018 is the 17th anniversary of the 9-11 attack on our nation. September 17th is Constitution Day. With these dates in mind, let us reflect on our country and our freedom by reading a few lines from some of our founders. Thomas Jefferson: “We in America do not...

Turn The Tables

Fellow Americans, For the past two years, President Donald Trump has been under criminal investigation by the FBI and other federal law enforcement / intelligence agencies for the crime of winning the 2016 presidential election. Although his win was constitutional, it was unacceptable by the...

If one doesn’t believe in God, they are not going to believe in natural rights as the two are inextricably intertwined.

The battle for America’s Soul

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just...

Our Decisions Matter

Fellow Americans, Lately there has been a lot of talk about “white privilege.” To some people that term refers to the preferential treatment of white people over black people by our government. To others it refers to income inequality between races or classes of people. Either way, I believe...

OPINION: On the road to Idiocracy

Forget about the threat of socialism or even communism; the real threat comes from those who want to foist Idiocracy down our throats. Merriam-Webster defines Idiocracy as “a form of government in which a country or territory is run by fools.” And, the madness of anti-government protests that have...

Tell It Like It Is

Fellow Americans, In the June 21, 2018 edition of the Citizen Observer newspaper, I read Pam King’s letter to the editor about our immigration problem. In her letter, Ms. King blamed President Trump for the family separation on the southern border, citing his “horrifying” and “evil” mistreatment...

Liberty And Justice For Some

Fellow Americans, Some bureaucrats in Washington D.C. believe they are superior beings with superior intelligence. They believe they have special rights which entitle them to do whatever they want, legal or illegal, without consequence. They believe that the ends justify the means, so we should...

From Riches to Rags

Fellow Americans, Venezuela is in crisis, but it shouldn’t be. It has the most oil of any nation on earth. It has a favorable climate to grow crops. It is geographically situated to support shipping. It has a generous supply of precious metals. So why is Venezuela collapsing? It’s because...

America, the Compassionate

Fellow Americans, In the March 27, 2018 edition of the Caldwell County News, I read an interesting article by Dr. Ted Rights regarding immigrants. He wrote about God’s love for us and our duty to love one another, which I agree with. I disagree, however, with Dr. Rights’ assumption that...