EDITORIAL

Beware fuzzy math

Income taxation became permissible with the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913. There was a major political battle then as to whether indirect taxes should be allowed. Big government was not the issue in 1913, but there was an awareness that it would be expensive to build the country's infrastructure. There has been a political debate in the country about appropriate income tax rates ever since. More »

OPINION

Danger signs for President Obama with black voters

In quick succession, two brightly lit danger signs burst on President Barack Obama's re-election road. The first was the recent Washington Post/ABC poll that found that there are nearly as many African Americans who say that they are displeased with Obama's performance as those who say that they approve. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Burke reunion touches a nerve

The Jeremiah E. Burke Reunion Weekend was special. There were faces that you haven't seen in so long appearing after 20 or more years. Those moments made all the organizational work on the committee worth it. More »

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Why do you think young people wear their pants below their waist?

At first I thought it was a trend or gansta fashion. But after research I found that this phenomenon started in prison by men to let other men know they?re available. More »