By: Jeff Katz – September, 2011 I wish I could tell you that we had not heard this story before, but of course I can’t. Illegal alien gets liquored up and kills an innocent American. Sure, we change the names and the locations, but the story remains the same. So what exactly do we […]
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX “There will be no bargain, young Jedi. I shall enjoy watching you die.” Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – August, 2011 It is frequently remarked that the number one objective of any organization is its own survival and growth. Often, little […]
By Paul Murano – August, 2011 The Obama administration said last month that health insurance plans must cover birth control as preventive care for women, with no co-pays. This is huge. From the FDA approving the birth control pill in 1960 to the court striking down restrictions to contraception use in 1965 (Griswold vs. […]
By Christine Morabito – August, 2011 On March 23, 2010 President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the most far-reaching piece of legislation ever concocted. With the budget crisis taking center stage, we can lose sight of the danger looming just around the corner—the full implementation of Obamacare in 2014. […]
By: Jeff Katz – August, 2011 They tried to make her go to rehab, but she said no, no, no. It looks like she should have said yes, yes, yes. Amy Winehouse has become the latest member of the so-called 27 Club, singers who died at the age of twenty seven. The late Miss […]
by Christine Morabito (July, 2011) Senator Marco Rubio’s office has a message for the Tea Party: “Stay active and stay engaged.” This was just one of the many statements of support received by a delegation of Massachusetts Tea Party members during a recent visit to Washington. Our goal was to meet with influential legislators and […]
By: Jeff Katz – July, 2011 Recently, we’ve heard a lot about presidential candidates and gaffes. Sarah Palin stated that Paul Revere warned the British that the British were coming. After she was roundly ridiculed by the usual high and mighty types, a number of noteworthy historians pointed out that her explanation was absolutely correct. Not only had America’s most famous silversmith […]
Superintendent Reaches out to Marines, says they will be treated respectfully By: Tom Duggan – June, 2011 Sgt Cardona the Marine Recruiter in Lawrence and a number of past recruiters have long complained that the faculty at North Andover High School are not only uncooperative when they enter the building to recruit, “but there’s […]
By: Paul Murano – January, 2011 The scandal within the Catholic Church was one of ignorance and evil. No question. It was the cause of much confusion and pain. But two evils do not make a good. The second evil I speak of is the mischaracterization communicated through the media about it. The facts seem […]
By: Dani Langevin – June, 2011 My daughter just finished her sophomore year at Westfield State University. She had one more project to finish up due a week after she came back home. It was for her Ethnics class. Proudly, she chose to research and report on the gay rights movement. The first date mentioned […]
By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – June-2011 I am not prone to conspiracy theories. I think Oswald assassinated President Kennedy without the active participation of Castro, the Soviet Union, Lyndon Johnson, the John Birch Society, the FBI, the CIA or the mob. I don’t think President Bush aided or abetted the destruction of the World Trade […]
By: Jeff Katz – June, 2011 Sporting his best Brooks Brothers casual while serving up chicken-chili in a barnyard, Willard Mitt Romney made it officially official the other day while visiting his home State of New Hampshire that he was once again running for President of the United States. This announcement was completely different from […]
By: Tom Duggan – June, 2011 Local U.S. Marine recruiters in The Valley got their first look at the latest batch of recruits last month at Ft. Devans Army Base in Massachusetts. The new recruits, called “poolees” (recruits yet to attend basic training) were put through preliminary training to get them ready for the extensive […]
By: Peter Larocque – June, 2011 As the City of Lawrence prepares itself to begin budget discussions on the FY-2012 Budget, I thought it would be good to review some background information concerning Labor Unions. According to Wikipedia, the Web-based free encyclopedia, labor unions in the United States are legally recognized as representatives of workers […]
By: PuppyGirl Kate Whitney June, 2011 Last month in my column, I wrote about my experience being a foster to rescued puppies. My hope was that my wonderful experience would encourage others to lend a hand and help this effort. Many of you did respond, and for that, I thank you from the bottom of […]