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Uniontown’s Bailey Park falls on hard times

ItĢƵ summer, and the infield is overgrowing with weeds. I’m speaking of the big infield at Bailey Park, a sad commentary on the state of baseball in Uniontown.The valiant effort to reclaim Bailey Park from the dustbin of history has only been partially successful, so far: the parkĢƵ ...

A conservative takes on Fox News

Bruce Bartlett has worked for two Republican presidents – Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.HeĢƵ now a historian.HeĢƵ published an extensive report on the state of conservative media titled, “How Fox News Changed American Media and Political Dynamics.”ItĢƵ jaw-dropping.Bartlett ...

Can Santorum be our next president?

So, Rick Santorum is running for president, again. Does he expect to win?Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, is an experienced campaigner, and he wouldn’t be doing this with any other thought in mind. I suspect heĢƵ thinking he’ll raise his right hand to God and pledge to uphold the ...

Ben Carson isn’t a serious candidate

Ben Carson, Really?I’d never heard of something called the “Southern Republican Leadership Conference” until last week.So I was decidedly less than impressed when 958 of the ConferenceĢƵ 1,400 attendees chose Dr. Ben Carson as their straw vote favorite.Ben CarsonĢƵ 25 percent exceeded ...

Former congressman foresaw havoc of trade deals

One day in 1993, dozens of House members crowded into the Capitol Hill office of David Bonior, a liberal Democrat from Michigan who was then serving as party whip.The lawmakers, including congressman Ron Klink of Westmoreland County, had gathered to plot the defeat of NAFTA — the North ...

Who is Jeb Bush getting advice from?

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, the yet-to-announce, front-running, Republican presidential candidate, has clearly stated, “I’m my own man.”Translation: He wants everybody to know that he shouldn’t be compared to his older brother, who was once less popular than diarrhea.But Jeb has to overcome ...