Owatonna, MN Correspondent-Peace is the absence of conflict. Not necessarily the absence of violent conflict, just conflict in general. If someone attempting to operate their business by selling goods from a storefront or transporting those goods to consumers via public roads is prevented from doing so by protestors blocking sidewalks or roads, then a conflict … Continue reading A number of protests across the country in the wake of recent elections have impacted communities and interstate commerce. At what point do your rights to peaceful protest end and enforcement of anti-rioting laws come in effect? Should peaceful protest be allowed to disrupt use of public roads and thereby impede commerce?
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Do police body cameras help or hurt law enforcement efforts?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent- Proponents of transparency in government rightly cheer the widening use of police body cameras to document police interactions with citizens. Anything that encourages open and honest government is a positive development. Unfortunately, it seems that law enforcement officials are uncomfortable with complete honesty. Many resist this new tool for community policing by … Continue reading Do police body cameras help or hurt law enforcement efforts?
Anti-bullying legislation has been passed in a number or states and has been instituted in schools to prevent bullying of students. Should these laws be extended outside of school premises and provide protection from bullying through the internet and social media?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Protection from bullying should not only be instituted in schools but it should extend beyond school grounds as well as into internet and social media occurrences (cyberbullying). Far too many young people and others have been repeatedly bullied in and outside of school and through the internet, which has caused family tragedies … Continue reading Anti-bullying legislation has been passed in a number or states and has been instituted in schools to prevent bullying of students. Should these laws be extended outside of school premises and provide protection from bullying through the internet and social media?
Can Industrial Development and Preservation of Scenic and Historic National Parks and Monuments Successfully Co-Exist Side by Side?
Sheffield, Jamaica Correspondent-It is true; mankind’s efforts have vastly outweighed their expectations. Who would have thought that I’d be typing this worded message on a small tablet that can be taken with me anywhere in the world? Mankind has greatly developed throughout the years but to the detriment of what? I’m sure you can name … Continue reading Can Industrial Development and Preservation of Scenic and Historic National Parks and Monuments Successfully Co-Exist Side by Side?
The California National Guard offered bonuses to soldiers for signing 3- to 6-year enlistments from 2006 to 2010. The Guard recently sent letters to the soldiers asking them to pay back the bonuses. Should these soldiers be required to return the bonuses?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-No soldier who has defended the country and has re-enlisted because of specifically needed skill sets should be required to return bonuses. Also, any soldier willing to re-enlist to serve the country in time of need (combat tours) should not be made to return re-enlistment bonuses. Reneging on the bonuses appears to … Continue reading The California National Guard offered bonuses to soldiers for signing 3- to 6-year enlistments from 2006 to 2010. The Guard recently sent letters to the soldiers asking them to pay back the bonuses. Should these soldiers be required to return the bonuses?
In 2013, over 17 million American households were confronted with hunger and lack of nutritionally affordable food. The high cost of fruit and vegetables has put lower income Americans out of the market for these foods. Much of it is simply discarded by grocery stores for cosmetic reasons. Should grocery stores be allowed to continue this practice?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Current prohibitively high costs of produce have canceled out access to its consumption by millions of low to moderate income Americans. Many simply cannot afford to purchase fruit or vegetables and have to rely on less nutritious and lower cost produce type products through canned goods and other sources. With large grocery … Continue reading In 2013, over 17 million American households were confronted with hunger and lack of nutritionally affordable food. The high cost of fruit and vegetables has put lower income Americans out of the market for these foods. Much of it is simply discarded by grocery stores for cosmetic reasons. Should grocery stores be allowed to continue this practice?
Should the Electoral College be Abolished, Changed, or Kept the Same?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-The Electoral College should not be abolished. If it were, a few states, namely “Blue” ones would predominate in a presidential election and the rest of the country would suffer for lack of representation, and votes would be overshadowed and nullified. In the spirit of the Constitution, the winner of the Electoral … Continue reading Should the Electoral College be Abolished, Changed, or Kept the Same?
Narcan, which goes by the generic name naloxone, can be given to a drug user in the middle of an overdose and almost instantly bring them back from the edge. Should tax payer funds be used to provide a “safety net” for drug users?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-Recently, a “miracle drug” that can save even the most heavily overdosed drug user has come into greater use among the nation’s first responders, medical personnel and even in some states the families of known addicts. Narcan, which goes by the generic name naloxone, can be given to a drug user in the … Continue reading Narcan, which goes by the generic name naloxone, can be given to a drug user in the middle of an overdose and almost instantly bring them back from the edge. Should tax payer funds be used to provide a “safety net” for drug users?
Is Donald Trump’s Election as President of the United States a Black Swan Event? If so, What Effect will it Have on Wall Street?
From Our Owatonna, MN Correspondent According to the website Investopedia, "A Black Swan is an event or occurrence that deviates beyond what is normally expected of a situation and is extremely difficult to predict. The term was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a finance professor, writer, and former Wall Street trader. Black Swan events are typically … Continue reading Is Donald Trump’s Election as President of the United States a Black Swan Event? If so, What Effect will it Have on Wall Street?
Election Day Comments From Our Gastonia, NC Correspondent
Election Day has come and gone, and I would like to take a moment to give a message to a few of my friends: To my Republican friends: You won a BIG one. Almost nobody saw this coming, and you’ve got control of both houses and the White House. Use it well. Remember that you … Continue reading Election Day Comments From Our Gastonia, NC Correspondent
