From our Gastonia Correspondent
I have a confession to make, brothers and sisters. I hope you’ll be able to forgive me for my perfidy, and that we can move forward forevermore. Continue reading
Society
Should women be given combat roles in the military and allowed to fight alongside men on the front lines?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent– Aside from Joan of Arc, Xena the Warrior Princess, and a handful of comic book and movie heroine warriors, females fighting on the front lines in a war was never considered until the rise of the modern feminist movement started in the 1970s. Women have gradually earned the right to join the military and expand their roles, but the debate about whether to allow them on the front lines hasn’t been resolved. Continue reading
Should minors be allowed to get tattoos (if they have parental permission)?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-Tattoos are often considered “the poor man’s art.” They also express someone’s personality, albeit in an unusual way. I am in favor of anyone being allowed to show their artistic side and to do what they choose to their body as long as it doesn’t harm anyone else physically or financially (among other reasons). So, I am in favor of anyone willfully getting a tattoo—except for minors, even those with parental permission. Continue reading
Do Rapid-Fire Televsion Commercials and Programs Contribute to People’s Shortened Attention Spans?
From our Owatonna, MN Correspondent
As I’ve aged, I’ve noticed it’s harder for me to concentrate on things like reading a book or newspaper, or concentrating on one problem, thought, or idea for an extended period. Perhaps it’s just my senior brain showing signs of aging. Perhaps it’s due to my busy schedule and trying to multitask to make sure several projects get done in a timely manner. Continue reading
Many people oppose torture and they are upset that America might be reinstituting the practice as it was previously banned by the Obama administration. Should torture be put to use again by intelligence agencies?
Sheffield, Jamaica Correspondent-We all want to prevent mass destruction, terrorism, nuclear attacks, and whatever America fears. Preventing the aforementioned means having Intelligence at the right time. But how is this ‘Intelligence’ gathered? I’d say in more ways than one. Of late, America seemingly might be reincorporating or reinstituting the practice of torture. Continue reading
Current federal and local immigration policies have allowed violent gangs to go untouched in New York. What can be done to stop the unending violence in communities plagued by gang violence?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent– Blaming the gang problem in major cities on the immigration policy is completely ridiculous. Yes, there are gangs made up primarily of immigrants in the major cities, but the gang problem here existed long before those newcomers came on the scene. Anyone who lived through the ‘70s remembers “The Warriors,” the ultraviolent movie that came out in 1979 and chronicled a highly stylized version of life in urban gangs. Continue reading
Should we end the practice of daylight savings time?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Ending the practice of daylight savings time has been debated for years and has been an issue that Congress has debated since the 1960s. Though Daylight Savings Time (DST) was originally created by the Germans during the First World War to minimize the cost of lighting and fuel during that war, a few other countries followed suit as did the United States, but Americans soon bowed out and didn’t reinstate DST until World War II. Continue reading
Have CEO’s become too publicly involved in politics?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Corporate executive officers (CEO’s) have become too publicly involved in politics, particularly those who have taken on hotbed issues that have affected Americans in less than positive ways. Rather than looking at those issues from the standpoint of the Constitution and the laws that govern the nation, they support issues that are unfavorable to the lives of everyday Americans. Continue reading
Do Equal Rights Advocates Spend too much Time and Money helping Micro-Minorities Achieve Full Equality at the Expense of Larger Minorities?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Equal rights advocates do spend entirely too much time and money helping micro-minorities achieve full equality at the expense of larger minorities. One has to keep in mind that micro-minorities are usually in the country illegally or have gained full assistance through various charitable organizations as well as refugee assistance programs. They have been given top priority as well as a full range of benefits while other larger minorities stand by with little to nothing in comparison to those who have come into the country recently, and under less than lawful conditions. Continue reading
The NFL recently warned the state of Texas that a proposal to limit transgender access to bathrooms could impact future decisions about the location of major sporting events. Is this nothing more than political blackmail? Should organizations/big businesses be allowed to pursue public policy agendas at the expense of fans/consumers?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-It is nothing more than political blackmail, and organizations like the NFL should not be allowed to pursue public policy agendas at the expense of fans, consumers and state laws that make policies on behalf of citizen majorities.
The idea that the NFL and other organizations and businesses should make or greatly influence policy is ludicrous. As NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy recently stated, “If a proposal that is discriminatory or inconsistent with our values were to become law there (Texas) that would certainly be a factor considered when thinking about awarding future events.”
Texas Governor Abbott responded to McCarthy’s remark by saying, “For some low-level NFL adviser to come out and say that they are going to micromanage and try to dictate to the state of Texas what types of policies we’re going to pass in our state, that’s unacceptable,” and he is right, it is unacceptable. Continue reading
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