Fight the Epidemic: Government Bullies Need Reining In

Regulation enforcers are out of control  BY DIANE DIMOND Nobody likes a bully — especially me. But what if it is the United States government that is the bully? What if certain people in Washington decide to target a citizen and then use all the resources available to them to crush that person? I must […]

Snail Mail’s Slow Death by Government Intrusion

Y SEAN TURNER Project 21 Editorial The ubiquity of email, social networking websites and other factors are causing a steady decline in the number of people using the services of the 236-year-old U.S. Postal Service. As banks, credit card and utilities companies increasingly offer online payment options, people frequently pay bills without using the USPS. […]

NEW YEAR, BIG CHANGES FOR STATE LAWS

A legislative column from Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R,C,I-Blooming Grove) With the start of a new year there are many new laws of which the public should be aware. While some of these changes may not impact you, I feel it is important that you know what is going on. Some of the new laws cover […]

Miele’s Musing-WORKERS ALREADY PAY DUES—UNIONS SHOULD OFFER HEALTH CARE

BY PUBLISHER EMERITUS ARMAND MIELE The talk today has turned once again to nationalized health care. What with Obamacare, Romneycare, and everything in between, the concern, of course, is that the taxpayers will be paying more than their fair share. It’s easy to forget, while the media focuses on politicians during this election year, that […]

Review of Born Minus by Armand Miele

Editor, Building a better life when you’re born poor is hard enough… but when you’re held back because of your heritage and personal illnesses, the odds against you increase. Armand Miele beat the odds because he didn’t worry about them. He just forged ahead building friendships, building businesses and building a strong family. His book […]

REVIEW OF BORN MINUS

REVIEW OF BORN MINUS BY ARMAND MIELE Editor, Building a better life when you’re born poor is hard enough… but when you’re held back because of your heritage and personal illnesses, the odds against you increase. Armand Miele beat the odds because he didn’t worry about them. He just forged ahead building friendships, building businesses and building a strong family. His book is a modern parable about building a better […]