Head Start program satisfies Obama’s supporters
Ms. Thompson made a worthy plea for continuing the costly pre-school programs, however I think she has confused hopes with real results (“It’s critical that we fully fund preschool education” Feb. 21)....
View ArticleStill no answers regarding Benghazi
It’s obvious that there is something about the happenings in Benghazi that we are not supposed to know, and probably never will. Hillary Clinton is no longer the Secretary of State and when the House...
View ArticleActive lifestyle the best remedy for childhood obesity
I don’t remember too many obese children when I grew up during the depression and the Second World War, probably because we could not afford soft drinks, fast food and between meal treats. We didn’t...
View ArticleWhy not legalize ‘shacking up’ and be done with it?
I am certain the the Defense of Marriage act will be Portmans next target followed by him introducing a bill to make a marriage between a man and a woman illegal. These man/man, woman/woman unions will...
View ArticleGay marriage an invitation to open Pandora’s box
If same-sex marriage is deemed constitutional, then it would seem that by the same reasoning of freedom, equality, and happiness, that any sexual union would have to be legalized. It won’t be long...
View ArticlePraise for Boston’s manhunt unwarranted
I would suggest that the editorial board re-consider their praise of all the governmental resources used in the Boston fracas and instead ask how many policemen walked past those bombs and did not take...
View ArticleOthers also guilty in baby killings?
Dr. Kermit Gosnel rightfully received a life sentence for the gruesome killing of babies born alive due to botched abortions, but nothing is said about the women that came to him to have their babies...
View ArticleIf you immigrate to America, expect to assimilate
Please allow me my two cents on the May 20th editorial, “Our society should consider values.” First, Ms. Matonhodze does not say if she is or has tried to become a citizen, only that she has been here...
View ArticleThe tyranny of political correctness
We have a government with three equal branches, the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. The power, however, seems to be tilted toward the Judicial. Nine unelected men and women, in office for...
View ArticleThe reason US students don’t perform as well
Surely Donohue and Engler must know the reason the students in the USA are out-scored on performance tests by students in other nations – and if they don’t know, will someone please wake them up? If...
View ArticleGOP not allowed to speak at MLK bash
After using about a kilo of print to laud the bash in D.C., one can only assume that you are in full agreement with the message(s) given. Please allow me to point out that no Republicans of any color...
View ArticleFamily planning saves lives
World Contraception Day is on Thursday. Working in global health and with a focus on the global south and especially Africa, I have had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the need for family...
View ArticleFederal Reserve neither federal, nor a reserve
Fareed Zakaria, in his article “Nation’s efficiency is suffering”, suggests that some federal agencies still maintain a culture of high performance such as “the Federal Reserve System. Nothing could be...
View ArticleWhere is proof of smoking dangers?
Oh boy, here we go again and this time The Enquirer has rolled out the heavy artillery in Drs. Saddler and Wymyslo (“Trying to extinguish pregnant-mom smoking problem” Dec. 30). My initial response was...
View ArticleKentucky media biased against smoking
The newspapers in Kentucky seem to have a Captain Ahab complex re tobacco and print anything and everything negative about the weed. The article from the Louisville CJ compels me to answer some of the...
View ArticleWhy the concern for animals, but not the unborn?
Why is it that so many are concerned about some insect or snail but think nothing of allowing the slaughter of 55 million unborn babies? Babies who are burned to death with a saline solution, torn limb...
View ArticleSmoke-related deaths overestimated
Regarding the letter “Ky. must enact smoke-free law” (Jan. 31): Those eight doctors opened their tirade with unproven and more disturbing, unprovable statements pertaining to second-hand smoke. I know...
View ArticleOnline photo essay was remarkable
Michael Keating deserves honors for his online photo essay and interview capturing in black & white the life of Mr. William “Bill” Drinkhaus (Northside hardware owner). Keating helped me remember...
View ArticleSoldier’s family eternally grateful
Our family would like to thank the Tristate community for its heartfelt support during our time of pain. The outreach spread far and wide and gave us strength through the frigid cold and God’s confetti...
View ArticleTroubled by doctors dispensing Naloxone
I am deeply troubled. I thought I read in Tuesday’s paper that a certain medical doctor was freely dispensing a medication to anyone claiming to be a heroin addict. Said medication would keep them from...
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