More than 900 black males between the ages of 14 and 17 killed somebody in 2007. Should we be scared of young black guys? ...more

January 8, 2010

Sometimes when reading the newspaper one comes across comments so outrageous and off the mark that a retort is necessary. On July 13 a writer stated in a Letter to the Editor that "the NRA is a lobbying organization dedicated to putting more guns in the hands of criminals." The writer then rambles on about the NRA advancing its "radical program" and having "access to our libraries." ...more

July 17, 2009

The National Rifle Association has appealed a federal court ruling that blocked a Bush administration policy allowing people to carry concealed, loaded guns in national parks. ...more

March 20, 2009

Try 'Trickle-Up' It is surprising how little our politicians know about economics. A sound company is only possible if the people have sufficient money to purchase available consumer goods. Any "trickle-down" policy will simply fail, since money injected at the top tends to stay at the top and does not address the real problem-namely, lack of purchasing power at the bottom. ...more

March 6, 2009

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February 19, 2009

Mark and Connie Thomas went to their first gun show Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds, where throngs of people packed the parking lot and swamped the Charles M. Davis Special Events Center. ...more

December 8, 2008

Many people are flooding to the gun show at the fairgrounds. ...more

December 7, 2008

I have not commented on the building of the the new proposed sheriff building. I grew up in Sebring and in 1974 began my career with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. I learned through three sheriffs that a department works together. Now, employees must answer the phone and answer "sheriff's office" or "office of sheriff." It's just semantics to most, but it's still a loss. The public must realize that these are honorable servants (mostly.) They deserve not to be disposed of, or shoved or shuttled around. When they selected this employment or career, with conditions of danger, terrible hours, weather, pay, etc., I learned that you don't survive, you endure semantics. True, your perception is still altered. Driving by the vacated Winn- Dixie store on Kenilworth and Lakeview, I thought that it was a large building on a vast lot, located in Sebring, close to the courthouse, jail and government buildings. If the new sheriff's office is built, what effect or loss to the economy is there to the city of Sebring? ...more

August 22, 2008

A gun-control activist who, from Sarasota, championed the cause for more than a decade and served on the boards of two anti-violence organizations is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association. Now, those organizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices for bugs. ...more

August 7, 2008

If you are a law-abiding citizen who possesses a concealed weapons permit, you may now bring your little gun to work and keep it in your car. Isn't that peachy? ...more

July 3, 2008