Opinions
The Missouri Public Service (PSC) staff helps the commissioners determine whether or not to grant utilities a certificate allowing them to construct high-voltage power lines. For nearly five years the Texas based company Grain Belt Express has been attempting to gain access to eminent domain...
I would like to say just how proud I am with our new President . . . Like I said I would like too, but I can't. I will admit I did skip his ingratiation, some might imply that I boycotted it but honest I have never gone or watched any of them, but I do like the sound of “I boycotted the event,”...
Fellow Americans,
As Sheriff Buford T. Justice said in Smokey and the Bandit, “What the hell is the world coming to?” He was referring to another sheriff. I am referring to an article at The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com). As crazy as it sounds, Seattle, Washington approved “safe sites”,...
Fellow Americans,
The U.S. Constitution gives the president the authority to grant full pardons or to commute the sentences of anyone convicted of a federal crime. These acts do not need Congressional approval and cannot be undone by another president. George Washington granted 16 pardons during...
Well last week, I attended the city Aldermen meeting for Kidder and well to be honest I was a bit surprised. Though I had heard about what goes on at the meetings, I had read what went on, but I never would have believed it if I had not gone. One of the topics of discussion was to raise the price...
President-Elect Trump has thrown out several immigration ideas during his march to January Twentieth, but I think we of “The Basket of Deplorables” should have the right to toss in our two-cents before Congress announces their final plan.
The most important part of any plan needs to be the...
I’ve been reading the book of Jeremiah recently. He says that because his country’s leaders are greedy idol worshipers who ignore the needs of the alien, the widow, the orphan, and the powerless, that God will send an army to destroy them. And he fully anticipates that he will suffer along with his...
Letter to the Editor:
Did you know that in accordance the city ordinances in Kidder that you may be considered in violation of the city Vehicles Ordnance and that the city can come and seize your property impound it, fine, and take you to court for anything as simple as a flat tire or broken window...
Fellow Americans,
With the election of Donald Trump as our next president, some people fear their party is over. For example, the “good reverend” Al Sharpton is threatening civil disobedience because he is displeased with Donald Trump’s nomination for attorney general, Senator Jeff Sessions....
Final Showdown Regarding Grain Belt Coming Soon:
Block Grain Belt Express has become a rallying call in Caldwell County. It is an issue in which the vast majority of residents agree with each other and have come together to work to defeat a common wrong. Property rights, quite simply, are worth...
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