Cartwright-I’m not worried about it. There is plenty of competition in the market and if it becomes a problem more competitors will spring up. The cost of switching from one provider to another is relatively low, so if your current provider starts charging you for access to Google you’ll probably find a provider who doesn’t. … Continue reading Is “net neutrality” a boon or a curse for American consumers?
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Will all workers eventually become freelancers or independent contractors? If so, will this put further downward pressure on incomes?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent- It is difficult to say whether all workers will eventually become freelancers or independent contractors, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the numbers of self-employed individuals have increased by over a million since 2014 and by 2020, almost half of the American workforce will likely be independent workers whether … Continue reading Will all workers eventually become freelancers or independent contractors? If so, will this put further downward pressure on incomes?
Twitter is censoring pro-life group’s messages. Should Twitter be allowed to do this to groups representing a pro-life viewpoint?
Sheffield, Jamaica Correspondent- I believe in freedom – freedom of religion, creed, and culture. We all have choices to make (irrespective of how folly and ill-advised) and that includes the group of belief systems we cherish. Take for instance, pro-life groups. Don’t they have a choice to choose to support the life of an unborn? … Continue reading Twitter is censoring pro-life group’s messages. Should Twitter be allowed to do this to groups representing a pro-life viewpoint?
Do terrorist attacks in Europe prove that a travel ban is necessary?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Attacks in Europe do prove that a travel ban is necessary. With countries in Europe dealing with current terrorist activities along with almost literal refusals to protect themselves from dangerous activists within and outside of their countries, something has to be done to prevent potential terrorists from entering the United States and … Continue reading Do terrorist attacks in Europe prove that a travel ban is necessary?
The 11th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, February 23, 2017—The Executive Committee of the Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament released the results of the 11th annual tournament contested on Monday, February 20, 2017 at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This year’s Invitational featured a record-setting field of eighty-nine competitors. For … Continue reading The 11th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Statistics released from the Labor Department report that over 94 million Americans are either out of work or underemployed. How can this crisis be solved and out-of-work Americans returned to the job force?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-In the long run, the unemployment/underemployment crisis will resolve itself because Baby Boomers, the largest demographic group in the country, are retiring at an increasing rate. Their positions will be filled by younger workers as all generations after the Boomers move up a notch in the workforce. The real crisis is in the … Continue reading Statistics released from the Labor Department report that over 94 million Americans are either out of work or underemployed. How can this crisis be solved and out-of-work Americans returned to the job force?
A recent Time magazine article indicated a growing number of people using satirical websites, blogs, etc. as their news source. What, if anything, is wrong with this? How should this be addressed?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-An article in last week’s Time magazine examining the way that the fringe elements of both parties get their fake news, conspiracy theories and outright parody thinly disguised as news was a sobering read. The writers found people on both sides of the political fence who had strongly held beliefs that were based … Continue reading A recent Time magazine article indicated a growing number of people using satirical websites, blogs, etc. as their news source. What, if anything, is wrong with this? How should this be addressed?
Should the election campaign season be shortened? Is it too long and lengthy of a period for citizens to deal with the endless campaign rhetoric, lawlessness, slanderous insults and gossip-like atmosphere that pervade the campaigns?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-The biggest problem with election season is the party primary process. Candidates are forced to announce their candidacy more than a year in advance of the general election if they wish to generate enough money and name recognition to compete in the earliest primaries. In 2016 the first primaries were held on February … Continue reading Should the election campaign season be shortened? Is it too long and lengthy of a period for citizens to deal with the endless campaign rhetoric, lawlessness, slanderous insults and gossip-like atmosphere that pervade the campaigns?
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?
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?
