This is an op-ed written by Missouri State Rep. Nita Jane Ayers for the Ozark Sentinel. The original article can be found here.
Nita Jane Ayres has agreed to write a follow-up editorial which will appear in our print edition on June 24. The follow-up will take a close look at the state’s legislation and how it deals with illegal immigrants.
We’re down to one week to go … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans – On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Americans will decide who will serve as the President of the United States of America. As the last three elections in 2006, 2008, and 2010 prove, voters are not exactly shy about exercising the rights of “We The People” to decide who governs this country. 2012 will be no different.
The political landscape will be a little different than the … Read more...
By Michael S. Opitz – The United States Supreme Court, in its historic 1964 decision, ruled that prayer in public schools is illegal because it violates the First Amendment’s principle of separation of church and state. The judicial court system at all levels across the land has expanded that ruling to include the prohibition of Christmas manger scenes on government property and the Ten Commandants being posted in county buildings. … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans – Why do folks read this column? Based on the letters to the editors, there are a few reasons (some not so good, some downright funny). One good reason is that readers get a pretty good preview of things to come long before they happen. As political insider Matt Towery often notes, prognosticating is a lot of fun at the time, but can be a little … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans – The two most underused words in the world are “thank you.” So often, in the whirl of current events and the frantic pace of nonstop lifestyles, there never seems to be enough time to stop and recognize the truly priceless gifts from the few. Yet, they ask so little and give so much.
Thank you Marine Pfc. Jason H. Estopinal who died while serving his … Read more...
By Donald S. Conkey – There are two dates this week that are embedded in my mind as much as my birthday. December 15, yesterday, is a date I share with all Americans. And it should be a date special for all Americans because it was on this date in 1791; 219 years ago yesterday that America’s Bill of Rights was ratified and became the foundation for all those freedoms … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans – Every year about this time, folks – young and old – think about all the things that they wish for. Politicians wish for more power. Presidents wish for better approval ratings. Companies wish for more customers. And people wish for more jobs. Amidst it all, there is often a brutal reminder that puts everything back into perspective. While most people wish for many things, people … Read more...
By Donald S. Conkey – Tribune columnist Dick Yarbrough, in a recent column, quoted his successful friend Benjamin Porter several times regarding taking time in mortality to “smell the roses” and to spend time while still in mortality with family and friends. The quote that touched me was “Smell the roses, and that’s not just a flip phrase, and tell your family and friends that you love them while you … Read more...
By Donald S. Conkey – With each passing year, as more and more World War II veterans pass away, fewer Americans remember December 7, 1941, or the fear it engendered in those of us then living. I remember well where I was when we first heard the news that Pearl Harbor had been bombed by the Japanese Imperial Navy – with nearly 3000 Americans killed. It was the first time … Read more...
By Donald S. Conkey – Thanksgiving is a unique and different American holiday. Its uniqueness is because it is distinctively American with it roots sunk deep into America’s early history, reaching back to the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620, and who, being grateful to their God for their survival held a feast of thanksgiving.
America’s national holiday, Thanksgiving, is different because of all of American’s national holidays … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans – Two women led their respective political parties in Georgia into the 2010 election cycle. They were the chairs of the Georgia Republican Party and the Democratic Party of Georgia. It was the first time this has happened in Georgia history. Next year, both political parties will hold conventions and elect party officials heading into the Presidential elections in 2012. Here is what convention delegates will … Read more...
By Donald S. Conkey – The 2010 election is over with Republicans making major gains as they take control of the House of Representatives. And the liberal press is already asking if the Republicans are willing to compromise with Obama, suggesting if they don’t there will be gridlock or a possibly government shutdown. The war for America’s soul continues with both parties already geared up for the 2012 presidential election.… Read more...