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U.S. Rep. Shuster has some tough choices to make

So U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster is sleeping with the woman who lobbies him on behalf of her employer, the airline industry. Should we care?Rep. Shuster seems to think not. He issued a terse no comment, none-of-your-business statement, when the subject of the relationship was broached by the Capital ...

Presidential campaigns underway

Breaking news - Hillary Eats Burrito BowlsWith the rate people are declaring their runs for the presidency, every man, woman and child in America might decide to jump into the race.I’m not complaining.ItĢƵ just an observation.Since Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced heĢƵ running on March 23, ...

Public opinion about Lincoln remains divided

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln.Most Americans regard Lincoln almost mythically as a president universally admired, universally loved.This is baloney, of course. Lincoln was beloved, for sure; but his enemies, including a great many residents of Fayette County, ...

Rand and his ever-changing stands

“I have a message, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We have come to take our country back.”Sen. Randal Howard "Rand" Paul, Republican candidate for presidentKentuckyĢƵ junior U.S. Senator wants to “take our country back.”Republicans are always wanting to ...

Local woman eluded grip of Holocaust enforcer

The news item — the story of a death, actually — caused me to shiver.Oh, not right away. I had never heard of Alois Brunner — dead in Damascus, Syria, probably as long as four years ago.But then I read further, and BrunnerĢƵ story made my skin crawl. It hit close to home.The story was ...

Gov. Pence loses battle of words

Words matter.Sometimes the omission of words matter even more.The state of Indiana now has an Ommisioner-in-chief in Gov. Mike Pence.Two Sundays ago, Pence refused to directly answer questions about IndianaĢƵ brand new “Religious Freedom and Restoration Act.”They only required yes or no ...