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Benghazi raises serious questions
June 18, 2013 President Barack Obama’s position on the terrorist attack last fall at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is puzzling in the extreme. U.S. more »»
This should not become a matter of party loyalty
June 17, 2013 Democrats in Congress may well be facing a test of whether their allegiance is primarily to Americans and the nation’s ideals — or party loyalt. more »»
It’s time to honor our fathers
June 16, 2013 Father’s Day is upon us once again. That’s good news for the greeting card vendors. In recent years, they have sold upwards of 100 million cards to Americans intent on paying tribute to good old da. more »»
Block these nominations
June 15, 2013 Hundreds of rulings handed down by the National Labor Relations Board since January 2012 are, in effect, null and void. more »»
This plan should be blocked
June 14, 2013 Most of the 166 prisoners being held at the U.S. prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base are more than “terrorist suspects,” the term used often to describe them. more »»
Some skepticism is in order
June 13, 2013 Lots of people use more than one email address, for very good reasons. People who use email at work usually maintain separate personal accounts, for example. more »»
Cyberwar is a serious threat
June 12, 2013 Think for a moment about what would happen if a foreign power launched a military attack calculated to destroy billions of dollars’ worth of U.S. property — but without causing any injuries or deaths. more »»
This IRS waste is intolerable
June 10, 2013 “Taxpayers should take comfort that a conference like this would not take place today,” assured acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel last week. more »»
Schools are out — Drive safely
June 9, 2013 Commencement exercises are over and area schools for the most part have closed their doors for summer vacatio. more »»
Outrage in D.C. is quite selective
June 9, 2013 Some champions of the free market insist Congress simply can’t abide with success. They say that is why so many lawmakers want to increase taxes on corporate initiatives that result in profits. more »»
More lawsuits aren’t needed
June 8, 2013 Many of us have received the class-action settlement notices in the mail. more »»
Much remains to be done
June 8, 2013 As Philadelphia Dr. Kermit Gosnell prepares to spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering babies born alive during botched abortions, his lawyer has brought up a troubling aspect of the cas. more »»
Meetings must be open
June 6, 2013 How ironic: Attorney General Eric Holder thinks the Justice Department ought to have full access to how journalists report the news, and even to some reporters’ personal communications. more »»
Prosecutions may be required
June 6, 2013 Whether the Internal Revenue Service broke the law in harassing conservative political groups “is irrelevant,” White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer told a reporter. more »»
This must be stopped
June 5, 2013 Clearly, the U.S. armed forces approach to preventing sexual assaults is not working. A year ago, the Pentagon estimated about 19,000 members of the military had been sexually assaulted in 2011. more »»
World Pork Expo is worth a look
June 4, 2013 The 2013 incarnation of the World Pork Expo gets under way in Des Moines Wednesday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds and runs through Friday. more »»
Charles Grassley cares what Iowans think
June 2, 2013 When a politician makes a promise, it’s not unusual for voters to respond with skepticism. When U.S. Sen. more »»
Frontier Days kicks off summer
May 31, 2013 Warm weather returned to our area somewhat later this year than most of us would have preferred. more »»
It’s not a pretty picture
May 30, 2013 A politician can pull off only so many well-timed maneuvers before even his staunchest supporters must admit the efforts do not pass the smell test. more »»
Iowa leads nation in egg production
May 29, 2013 Egg production is big business in Iowa. The Hawkeye State has more than 80 major egg producers. more »»
Take time to remember
May 27, 2013 Today is Memorial Day. For many people, it is a time to welcome the summer season by taking advantage of a three-day holiday weekend to spend relaxing time with friends and famil. more »» Civitan Club June 19, 2013 Fort Dodge Civitan Club: 7 a.m., Zakeers. more » Go and Do - Local Area Events
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