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  • Obama Picks Up Peace Prize

    On December 10, 2009, Obama flew to Oslo Norway to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize. In his acceptance speech, Obama acknowledged that his contributions were “slight” compared to all those who came before him, and he went on to reference such great individuals as Gandhi, George C. Marshall, Nelson [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2009, 8:41pm EST

  • 9/11 Terrorists to be Tried in NYC

    Eric Holder, who is Obama’s US Attorney General, testified before Congress on November 18th that is was his intent to bring the 9/11 cowards…err…terrorists to New York, where they will be tried in federal court for their murderous acts. When questioned about the apparent absurdity of his action and possibility [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 4:56pm EST

  • New York’s 23rd Congressional Race and Future of the GOP

    The race for New York’s 23rd Congressional District has got to be one of the important elections to come along since the election of Obama; perhaps even more so. However, ever since the election of Ronald Reagan, the Grand Ole Party has shifted further and further to right, especially on [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:46pm EST

  • Nobel Committee Blunders

    Now, I’m the first guy who likes to see Americans get the Nobel Peace Prize, but don’t you actually have to do something to earn it? So, what exactly did Obama do during the ten days between the time he was sworn in a President and the cut off date [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2009, 4:34pm EDT

  • Illegal Immigration and the Southern Poverty Law Center: Sending the Wrong Message?

    Here’s a really interesting article I received from FAIR, the Federation for Immigration Reform folks. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the Southern Poverty Law Center. If not, let me give you a brief history lesson. The SPLC came out of the civil rights movement as way to [...]
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    Posted: October 04, 2009, 9:18pm EDT

  • Politics and Religion: Poll Results

    We just concluded our poll, which was posted on September 1, along with our article "Politics and Religion: Reaping the Whirlwind". The poll asked our readers if they believed the wall between church and state should remain; come down; on be weakened.

    The vote is in and our [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2009, 7:50pm EDT

  • Illegal Immigration, Obama’s HealthCare and You: Truth and Consequences.

    President Obama’s healthcare plan continues to make the news, and while most Americans would agree that our nation’s healthcare infrastructure is in shambles, few Americas want to see those here illegally become eligible for any portion of taxpayer benefits. In fact, a number of leading Democrats have quietly begun backing [...]
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    Posted: September 19, 2009, 8:33pm EDT

  • Politics and Religion: Reaping the Whirlwind

    There’s line I seem to recall from Frank Herbert’s wonderful futuristic book, Dune, which goes approximately like this, “When religion and politics ride together in the same chariot, a whirlwind is sure to follow”. Now, that may not be an exact quote, but the meaning is clear enough. When politics [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 7:55pm EDT

  • Illegal Immigration and Open Borders

    Our last issue dealt with Obama’s Healthcare plan, which includes language requiring working Americans to pay not just for those without healthcare, but for illegal immigrants as well. Well, it gets worse. It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to arrest illegal aliens crossing the border as you’ll read in these attached [...]
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    Posted: August 15, 2009, 8:28pm EDT

  • Illegal Immigration: Amesty and Obama's Health Care Plan

    I bet most of you never heard of the other Democrat Senator from New York, Chuck Schumer. Well, I think you might want to remember the name since I expect Senator Schumer will be making the talk show circuit in the upcoming months. Senator Schumer recently said the thought our [...]
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    Posted: July 25, 2009, 2:16pm EDT

  • Employee Free Choice Act---The Pope Says So!

    Here's an interesting article I came across on the AFL-CIO News Blog site. A few weeks ago, a coalition of Philadelphia-area rabbis and rabbinical students, along with the Philadelphia Jewish Labor Commitee, called on former Republican and now Democrat Arlen Spector to support the EFCA. Now comes the Pope! Enjoy' [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 7:09pm EDT

  • Iran, North Korea, and Sonia Sotomayor: A Political Potpourri

    Rather than focus on one central topic as we usually do, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at three events happening around the world, and where better to start than Iran?

    Iran and I Lost: Tehran Gone Wild

    With the conclusion of the [...]
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    Posted: June 21, 2009, 9:51pm EDT

  • English Not Required For Kentucky Roads

    Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was set to do the right thing. Governor Beshear had approved making the Kentucky driving test in English. Not only would it encourage immigrants of all stripes to learn our nation’s language, but it would have saved desperately need taxpayer money for other projects. However, at [...]
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    Posted: June 03, 2009, 12:35am EDT

  • Another Opinion: The 100th Issue

    Hello dear reader. Thank you for stopping by to read the 100th edition of Another Opinion. Yelp, you read that right. This is the 100th edition of AO. I can’t believe time has flown by so quickly. There have been so many stories, and so many insightful comments from people [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2009, 12:04am EDT

  • The 2010 Census and Illegal Immigration

    Now, you really wouldn’t think something as mundane as a census would generate much interest outside perhaps some Trivial Pursuit questions for most us. But the 2010 census is expected to be a major political “hot potato” in upcoming months. The reason why is over illegal immigration. Open border advocates [...]
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    Posted: April 12, 2009, 8:32pm EDT

  • Educating the Poor and Illegal

    Should taxpayers foot the bill to educate the children of illegal aliens? Perhaps to put it another way, should the children bear the crimes of their parents? Most of the individuals here in violation of US immigration policy do indeed work. In fact, they work long hard days with very [...]
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    Posted: March 29, 2009, 3:52pm EDT

  • America: A Dual Nation?

    Writing a blog like Another Opinion attracts the attention of a lot of people. Not surprisingly, I receive a lot of articles from different organizations and individuals. Some are basically doom and gloom types looking for any opportunity to tell us that we should all be bending over and kissing [...]
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    Posted: March 14, 2009, 6:08pm EDT

  • Stephen Covey: A Matter of Trust

    Mr. Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything will be hosting an exclusive free one hour webinar interview conducted by Todd Langton, president of Linkage. To participate, you will need to register [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2009, 12:05pm EDT

  • LG&E Turns Off Customers

    You would think that in these trying times, a publicly owned utility company would be a little more consumer friendly and understanding. Well, apparently not at Louisville Gas and Electric in Louisville Kentucky. For years, the local utility company allowed slight modifications in payment dates since the typical customer is [...]
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    Posted: February 28, 2009, 1:55pm EST

  • Illegals May Get Stimulus Checks

    The Obama sponsored Economic Stimulus Package appears to be less than it seems (or perhaps more) when it comes to illegal aliens. The $800 billion deal could direct some of our taxpayer based money to illegal immigrants. How you ask? The legislation, which would direct a tax credit of $500 [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2009, 8:40pm EST

  • The Economy

    The headline was frightful: Job losses in 2008 hit 2.6 million people. That’s nearly 7% of the population. As I walked back from by mailbox in the coldness of the morning, all I could think of was all those people facing an uncertain future in the middle of a brutally [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2009, 9:00pm EST

  • Where Does America Stand?

    You know, I bet former presidential candidate John McCain has been thanking his lucky stars everyday since losing to Barak Obama. It seems things are worse…far worse than we were led to believe. If Obama succeeds in revitalizing the economy, stabilizing global relations, and securing our borders, he will go [...]
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    Posted: December 26, 2008, 7:15pm EST

  • The Road Back: A Roadmap for the GOP

    We’ve all heard the pundits say that without fundamental changes, the GOP will go the way of the Whigs. The Right Wing blames the Moderates (and McCain) for not being conservative enough, while the Moderates blame the Right Wing (and Palin) for being out of touch with the American People. [...]
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    Posted: December 13, 2008, 11:49am EST

  • Louisville’s $63 Million Dollar “Rainy Day” Fund

    Number of comments: 3
    $63 million dollars. That’s what Louisville, a third tier city, has squirreled away in its “rainy day” fund. “King” Jerry Abramson has proposed cutting $3.4 million dollars from the budget, which Abramson claims has a $20 million shortfall. Gone will general road maintenance, and community programs, especially those aimed at [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2008, 7:39pm EST

  • Assault on Mumbai

    Number of comments: 1
    The terror assault on Mumbai appears to be over. For over 60 hours, Muslim terrorists went on rampage in this financial center of India, formerly known as Bombay. In their wake some 195 innocent men, women, and children were murdered, including a rabbi and his family, and close to 300 [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2008, 12:56pm EST

  • Gay Marriage: Should It Be Legal?

    Number of comments: 4
    Did hear the comedian Wanda Sykes was gay? Well, it’s been all over the entertainment news sites, and frankly I don’t care. Don’t get me wrong. I like Wanda Sykes. She’s a hilarious comedian, but I really don’t think I need to know who she or anyone else for that [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2008, 8:34pm EST

  • Presidential Election 2008

    Number of comments: 4
    I would like to first offer my congratulations to the winners in what was the longest political campaign in recent American history---20 months. It was also the most expensive, and I dare say, one the most divisive campaigns I can recall in my 30plus years in politics. But, with that [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2008, 6:37pm EST

  • Illegal Immigrants Flying ICE Air

    Number of comments: 8
    With the media’s attention focused on the presidential elections, not much attention is being given to illegal immigration. In fact, both candidates seem more than happy to side step the issue (and given their mediocre track records, I can understand why). However, I came across a really interesting article in [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2008, 9:29pm EDT

  • Election Predictions

    This has been one of the most intensely watched elections in recent memory. People who normally don’t vote are registering. Young people are getting involved. Seniors, who are usually active in elections, are even more active this time around. Many in the media are coming out and openly supporting Obama. [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2008, 12:35pm EDT

  • Wall Street's Bailout:Charity or Payoff?

    Number of comments: 7
    Why are the same Wall Street Robber Barons who rail against national health care, unions, minimum wage, and helping the average the home owner is now trying to get on the taxpayer financed 700 billion dollar gravy train? For the same reason that got them in trouble in the first [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2008, 9:09pm EDT

  • Sarah Palin Interview

    Number of comments: 1
    Did you see the ABC interview of Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin by Charlie Gibson? Wow, what a feisty gal she is! ABC’s Charlie Gibson did his best to set up questions to cast doubt in mind of viewers. Each time, Palin pounced back (it seems her “Sarah Barracuda” nickname [...]
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    Posted: September 13, 2008, 4:24pm EDT

  • Sarah Palin Makes GOP History

    Number of comments: 13
    Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin is Senator John McCain’s choice for Vice President. While his choice may have caught the pundits and talking heads off guard, his choice was perfectly logical and expected. Why did he pick Governor Palin? His decision was simple as you'll read. In fact, in many ways' [...]
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    Posted: August 30, 2008, 9:04pm EDT

  • Biden In Clinton Out!

    Number of comments: 2
    Well, the speculation is over. Hillary Clinton is out and Delaware Senator Joe Biden is in as Obama’s choice for Vice President. Gone too is Obama’s campaign mantra of “change”. By picking someone from one of the most private clubs in the world, the US Senate, and a hard core [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2008, 4:33pm EDT

  • The Changing Face of America

    Number of comments: 3
    English speaking whites are fast becoming a minority. So, what’s new about that? Everyone knows that the face of America is changing. Just take a look (or listen) the next time you go shopping. Whites are already a minority in several large US cities. Businesses are busy making the switch [...]
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    Posted: August 17, 2008, 4:31pm EDT

  • Unionfacts.com or Fiction?

    Number of comments: 5
    Have you seen the Unionfacts.com commercials? If you haven’t, you’re in for a surprise. One segment of the commercial shows an “average” blue-collar cashier thanking union bosses for the “privilege” of paying union dues just to have a job. Another segment shows a factory worker thanking union bosses for giving [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2008, 6:12pm EDT

  • No Mas Mr. Obama

    Number of comments: 9
    For those who you who haven’t heard (and welcome back to Earth by the way), Democratic Presidential hopeful Barak Obama made another verbal snafu. On July 9th, Mr. Obama complained that the problem with Americans is that we don’t speak Spanish, not that immigrants don’t speak English (you can hear [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2008, 10:18am EDT

  • The 4th of July

    Number of comments: 3
    With the 4th of July upon us, I thought it would be interesting to take a historical look at our Founding Fathers. Everyone knows the “big stuff” like Washington crossing the Delaware, Paul Revere’s ride (by the way, he didn’t actually say “the British are coming”. At the time, we [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2008, 11:09pm EDT

  • Getting Pumped at the Pump

    Number of comments: 6
    On the way to work last Wednesday, I stopped to buy gas, at what I thought was an outrageous price of $3.98 a gallon. On the way home, the price here in Louisville had jumped to $4.15 a gallon! What on earth happened between 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM? Had [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2008, 6:59pm EDT

  • Aztlan Anyone?

    I’m willing to bet most of you have never heard of “Aztlan” and know even less about the Chicano or Aztlan Movement. As most everyone knows, Hispanics are now the largest minority in the United States; comprising approximately 15% of the total population (which is expected to rise to 29% [...]
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    Posted: June 06, 2008, 6:03pm EDT

  • The 545

    Number of comments: 4
    A friend of mine recently sent me a very interesting article. It was allegedly written by a reporter named “Charlie Reese”. Frankly, I don’t know if this person is real or not, and I try to stay away from articles like these when writing my blog. However, something about this [...]
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    Posted: May 24, 2008, 11:01pm EDT

  • Illegal Immigration: The Facts

    Number of comments: 5
    Let’s look at some facts concerning illegal immigration in this country. According to the American Federation for Immigration Reform (FAIR), 18% of illegal immigrants fall below the poverty compared to 11% of native born Americans, and they are twice as likely to try to obtain some form of taxpayer based [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2008, 9:47pm EDT

  • Louisvilles Metro Government and Public Input

    Number of comments: 18
    A few weeks ago I received an email from Metro Councilman Doug Hawkins (R-25) announcing an urgent meeting at the Metro Government Center on Dixie Highway, in the Southwest part of the county. The subject of the meeting was the placement an ordnance storage facility on the levee wall which [...]
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    Posted: April 26, 2008, 8:28pm EDT

  • The Coming Storm

    Number of comments: 6
    Gas at $4.00 dollars a gallon by the beginning of summer in most parts of the country, and at or near $5.00 in places like California, Hawaii, or even in Chicago or New York City. Outrageous? You bet it is, but read on. Oil companies continue to post record profits. [...]
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    Posted: April 13, 2008, 12:21pm EDT

  • Bush's War

    Number of comments: 8
    Normally I don’t watch KET, unless it’s during their fundraising drive, which seems to be the only time they have any programs worth watching on. However, while flipping channels Tuesday night I came across a special on Frontline called “Bush’s War”. With nothing else on, I decided to watch it, [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2008, 12:46pm EDT

  • English Language--The Candidate's Position

    Number of comments: 4
    There are a lot of serious issues facing America these days. It like we’re coming apart at our seams. However, as in most crises, there’s safety and strength in numbers. Every time America has been threatened, we’ve pulled together, rolled up our sleeves and got busy. These days, however, the [...]
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    Posted: March 14, 2008, 8:23pm EDT

  • Illegal Immigration: The Candidate's Positions

    Number of comments: 2
    As you all know, and as I’ve made very clear in this blog, I oppose illegal immigration. I see it as a threat to our national interest. It’s a threat to our economy. It’s a threat to our social safety net and our healthcare system. It’s a threat to law [...]
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    Posted: March 01, 2008, 1:36pm EST

  • A Billboard and a Lost Child

    Number of comments: 3
    I was sitting at a stoplight downtown recently. While waiting for the light to turn, I happened to glance over at a billboard. There, I saw picture of a stern looking bald Black man balancing a child on his knee. In the background, superimposed, were the gray images of a [...]
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    Posted: February 10, 2008, 10:59am EST

  • District 14 Candidate Michael Bowman

    Number of comments: 6
    You may recall from my last edition that I reported on some of the various contenders for this Metro Council seat, which I expect will be one of the most contested of the upcoming races in Jefferson County. One of those was Mr. Ed Springston, a Democrat who formerly ran [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2008, 6:38pm EST

  • 37th State Senate Race

    Number of comments: 2
    Metro Councilman Doug Hawkins (R-25) announced on January 14, 2008 that he intends to run for the 37th State Senate seat currently held by Perry Clark (D). Wow. Doug has long been one of the most outspoken members of the Metro Council; often refusing to “rubber stamp” proposed legislation like [...]
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    Posted: January 17, 2008, 7:48pm EST

  • Louisville Metro Soviet

    Number of comments: 10
    The Russian word “soviet” actually means “council” or “committee” and was originally intended to be just that. However, during the late 1940’s and through to the fall of Communism under Reagan, the name can to mean an entrenched bureaucratic system of government which knew best what’s good for you. The [...]
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    Posted: December 27, 2007, 7:30pm EST
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