Security failure Here we go again, another oops on the part of national security and another session of finger pointing. Northwest Airlines almost became a victim, along with its passengers, of the "let's look for the bad guys, but let's not look too hard lest we get accused of being racists" mentality. ...more

December 31, 2009

What would compel someone to wake up at 4:30 in the morning, face heavy traffic, and stand outside in 15-degree weather with pushy crowds all to see an event that would probably have been more enjoyable in the comfort of one's own home? For many that trekked to our nation's capitol, all the stress and hassle was tolerated for the sake of a memory, a sort of "I was there" confirmation. ...more

January 28, 2009

Rebels No Longer Rile There has been an unexpected pleasant benefit for me in the victory of Barack Obama. I no longer feel the instant rage and anger that would over-sweep me as I passed the outrageous Confederate flag that lurks over I-75 motorists. ...more

November 11, 2008

"Slam Dunked," by Ron Gomez with Beryl Shipley (Wordclay, $19.95) ...more

November 2, 2008

Shirley Mellecker of New Port Richey says Republicans not racists, says Democrats might win the elections Tuesday by fraud. ...more

November 1, 2008

Give The Country Credit Regarding "Obama's Race May Be Decider" (Other Views, Sept. 10): ...more

September 17, 2008

This letter is in response to Frances Earl's column that appeared Thursday in which she once again attacks Sen. John McCain. Let us take into consideration that some of things she wrote were true, at least one can say about McCain is that he served his country and has never associated with racists like the Rev. Wright and radicals like William Ayres as Sen. Barack Obama has done. ...more

August 29, 2008

Illegal immigration is a very hotly debated subject in this county. Most people have very definite ideas on how it should be handled. I would like to know, though, what makes you think that "Racists have grabbed hold of this idea?" I have heard lots of arguments on all sides and have not thought any of them "racist." It has been my experience that the race card is played by those who cannot give a convincing argument on behalf of their opinion so they shout racism! ...more

May 30, 2008

Everyone has an opinion on illegal immigration, and those ideas vary from every extreme to all kinds of shades of gray in the middle. All of these ideas are acceptable and appreciated when debating this issue. It's the basis of our democracy. What's troubling, though, is that racism underlies some folks' take on immigration, although they will never admit it, and it can cloud the debate. ...more

May 27, 2008

School board members have approved a controversial boundary change despite parents' complaints that they were not informed about the plan. However, board members did change procedure so future boundary proposals will be presented to all affected parents. ...more

April 15, 2008