Opinion – By Robert Scott – Nobody wants to raise taxes; at least nobody who pays taxes wants to raise taxes. That’s what we are all led to believe, but is it true? Any politician running for office on a platform that says, “If you elect me, I pledge to raise your taxes” doesn’t stand […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – The IRS and You Comedians recently have been having quite the time over the current situation with the Internal Revenue Service. My favorite comes from Jay Leno: “The latest scandal in Washington, of course, is raising questions about the IRS. You know, I have a question. Why is […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – We have an immigration problem in our country and in our state. What should we do to solve it? One of the first things that our politicians want to talk about is whose fault it is. It’s the fault of Democrats in the Senate for passing an Immigration Reform […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The board members of the Trenton Community Development Association thank the many people who helped make the Ridge Peach Festival possible this year. We are in the process of updating our sponsor list on our webpage, so please check that out soon at www.ridgepeachfestival.com. Also, last week, an article […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – We are about to embark upon a two-week journey in which we will take an in-depth look at the IRS. First, in this article, we will examine the events leading up to the current controversy with the IRS. Then next week, I intend to offer an analysis of […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – I’m writing this week from the annual meeting of the American Association of University Professors in Washington, DC. One of the biggest issues under discussion is one familiar to anybody who is a recent student or the parents of a student: the “sticker shock” caused by sky rocketing college […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – I recently finished reading the book Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman, a preacher in Kentucky. The book is a bestseller and I strongly recommend reading it if you have not already. Idleman discusses the differences in being fans and followers in relationship to our walk with Christ. […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – Care for the sick. Feed the hungry. These are two responsibilities all of us have, discussed in this column the past two weeks. In my adult life we have come a long way in another task: to be better stewards of what The Book of Common Prayer calls “this […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – The saying “ignorance is bliss” has never made much sense to me. Ignorance is ignorance. Calling it bliss is an excuse that someone came up with because they were tired of caring. When people stop caring, well, ignorance takes over. By succumbing to the lack of interest, we […]
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, As you know, both JET and Merriwether do not offer middle school baseball. There are a number of us in Edgefield County that want our children to play middle school baseball, and we would like it to happen next season. There are many reasons why, but primarily we feel […]