The election is in a few days and it got me thinking and wondering what the outcome will be. Will Trump win re-election as many people believe, or will Biden, who’s been in the lead in all the polls for months, finally become president? The polls all favor Biden, yet the enthusiasm generated…
If as a Christian you plan to vote for the party that supports abortions, the LGBTQ agenda, and Socialism, you know these are Godless choices, but you have your reasons which in your mind justify your vote. Even though you are aligning with atheists and Muslims, you are in agreement with the…
Since I began following the coronavirus safety guidelines, I experienced today at the Avon Park polling location the most congested room of humans I’ve seen in 10 months. Being of a traditional bent I prefer voting in person, but after seeing what I saw today I wish I had voted by mail.
The present administration has had four very long years to “Make America Great Again.” I’m not seeing anything that has made our country better ... we seem to have gone “down hill” instead. There is so much hate and fear in our country it is impossible to ignore. It’s time to work together o…
Trump has quite a collection of catch phrases. If you served in the military, you are a loser and a sucker. My two brothers and many other vets would disagree. Yes, this from the Commander-in-Chief of our military.
You’ve made it through the Pearly Gates and eventually your grandchildren join you, and without delay they each in turn pose the same troublesome question: “Grandpa, why did you vote Republican in the 2020 election when the over-whelming majority of scientists were warning that it was not th…
Down the stretch we come to the anti-climactic conclusion of a lurid presidential campaign. I still am at a loss to understand the enchantment that Mr. Trump wields over the lost and downtrodden.
By the time this column comes out (Halloween), it will be the last day of early voting in Highlands County. If you don’t vote today, you’ll have to wait until Election Day to cast your vote.
Was President Donald Trump out of control at the first debate between him and Biden? You bet ya’ he was! And so would I as well as many others under the same circumstances. I put myself in his position. He has the entire weight of the future well being of this nation on his shoulders. He kno…
In 1961, after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, the White House issued a statement that said President John F. Kennedy “bears the sole responsibility for the events of the past few days.” Can you imagine, President Donald J. Trump taking sole responsibility for the handling of the CO…
It was quiet in the hangar, even with the main door open. A few birds chirped, but the early morning sounds didn’t include the normal race track sounds of cars screaming around the turn to the back stretch that is close to our EAA hangar. I was alone, moving some things around preparing to h…
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, was a wake-up call for America. I was driving and someone called and said “Have you heard they are flying President Trump on Marine One from the White House to Walter Reed.” I responded, “Oh sh...t!” had heard on the news earlier that if you go there, you are going on…
This is a preemptive “thank you” just in case we forget to say it in a few weeks. Thanks to the local, state and national election officials for what will undoubtedly be the most unique election experience any of us will go through.
For a couple of decades we were urged by McGruff, the Crime Dog, to lock our doors and protect our property and “help take a bite out of crime.”
What is good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander. Evidence that in the latest bro-ha-ha over the latest candidate for a lifetime job on the Supreme Court. With approximately nine months to go in his term, Obama was denied the opportunity to nominate a judge for the court. Mi…
Despite all the hopes and happy wishing, Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. If you would like to stay up until 2 a.m. this Nov. 1, you can turn those old-fashioned clocks back one hour. With any luck, we will sleep right through it.
Health providers nationwide are urging people to get their flu vaccines as quickly as possible to prevent what many fear could be a “twindemic” this winter.
The biggest crime involved in drunk driving is that, too often, it is not just the inebriated person behind the wheel who gets punished.
I would like to thank Miguel Areco for such a thoughtful and insightful piece about drug addiction. This disease has grown exponentially over the last several years, and there is very little help for those addicted and their families. The national spotlight has been grabbed by a petulant chi…
I have been writing to this outlet for years telling you about broadcasters of the media and writers to this platform calling the party on the left, democratic. I have tried to drill into your heads that there is absolutely nothing democratic about them. Isn't it obvious by now, to you, that…
It would be good to hide weaknesses from public view for ordinary citizens, but, Hunter Biden is not ordinary. His father has held high positions in government. Positions that drug abuse problems could be used for blackmail fodder. Did Hunter and Joe get blackmailed into doing the bidding of…
OK, it may be that I am suffering from raging paranoia, either that or I have been dropped into George Orwell"s world and some nefarious lowlife, under the cover of darkness, is changing the handwriting on the side of the barn. A blatant attempt to convince all of us folks that "Socialism" w…
Loved Darrell E. Cloud’s letter, “Appearance doesn’t determine ethnicity.” God didn’t give us eyes to judge people by. He gave us brains so we could judge them by their actions.
I'm not afraid of Socialism as it exists in America – society pooling its resources to provide things for everyone while at the same time safeguarding our Constitution and its amendments. Those resources include: fire departments, Medicare, police, Social Security, ambulances, FEMA, public s…
Scientists tell us that climate change poses such a grave threat that it endangers all human life on this planet. Such an existential threat far outweighs the threat to human life being posed by the COVID-19 pandemic now underway.
I and many Americans watched the last presidential debate. Now believe me when I say this, I do not approve of many of Trump’s brash actions, but having said that, I must also say that he has been the best American president since Ronald Regan, mostly because, thank God, he is not a politici…
Last week’s admission by Purdue Pharma of criminal responsibility for its role in fomenting and exploiting the nationwide opioid epidemic might be extraordinary, but it’s not satisfactory. Yes, Purdue has agreed to a remarkable $8.3 billion fine. But real people at the top of that company, i…
Allow me to introduce you to Ron Grover, the father of a son who is currently recovering from a battle with drug addiction. Grover authored a blog post titled, “The Emotions I Experienced as the Parent of a Child With Addiction.” In it, he writes, “For many years, I couldn’t separate the dis…
It likely was a slip of the tongue when Joe Biden declared America would rid itself of fossil fuels by 2025 during Thursday’s presidential debate. But it was not far off the radical energy agenda Democrats hope to impose should they win total control of Washington.
You know a nation is slipping into fascism when they fight endless and unnecessary wars designed to enrich arms makers; when one political party deems the other evil and to be stopped by any means possible, by telling any lie or cheating, and even violence; and when the justice department do…
In typical fashion and in time for Halloween, boogeymen old and new surface to further taint the upcoming election. One of the most desperate is the misplaced focus on Hunter Biden, a man who isn't running for anything but happens to be the son of one who is. I could point out the the spawn …
In our society, the nursing home occupies a niche so far out of sight and mind that we don’t have to think about it until we find ourselves inside one as a resident or visitor.
I voted for amendment three on the current ballot and I hope you will consider doing so too.
In the days of the COVID-19 virus, one of the things I’ve heard people saying is they are appreciating the extra time they’ve had to spend with their families, although sometimes “trying.” They’ve seen their younger children grow some while they’re home instead of at work or learn something …
In 20 years having known Kevin Roberts our relationship has evolved from supervisor, to mentor, to friend and now I would say confidant. Those seeking success try and surround themselves with successful people. People who listen and give counsel to make us better individuals. I know Kevin Ro…
Sometimes I get emails from readers that sound something like this: “You liberal lamestream media are the enemies of the state.”
I’m trying to understand how so many of our senators, and members of the House of Representatives who have life-time careers in politics, become millionaires and multi-millionaires.
The internet has been a powerful source of innovation and opportunity in the half-century since the first electronic message was sent between experimental nodes at UCLA and Stanford. And in some industries, it remains a great equalizer — giving upstart creators and service providers the sort…
One of the highlights of the holiday season is the Charlie Brown specials. They have grown in number over the years, and even though it’s been a while since I’ve seen them, I remember them well.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, election officials are scrambling to ensure a safe and orderly voting process. Even with an unprecedented number of ballots being cast absentee, millions will vote in person, and poll workers are critical to that running smoothly.
The Highlands News-Sun needs fact checker for its opinion articles. It’s spitting out nonsense without actually looking into the statistics and actually evidence. For example, a title that reads “Kamala will be president.” That’s objective journalism, and I have no problem with opinion journ…
