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From the coalfields of Appalachia comes a delightful teen singer, Marlana Vanhoose. Check out her rendition of the national anthem at www.vaughtsviews.com/?p=17571 There are several YouTube videos featuring Marlana. By a Google search of her name, one can listen to her cover "Dixie"...

Why must reporting on government dominate the first 45 minutes of the news hour on television? Why does radio news devote most of its content to government issues? Why do newspapers give the front page and Section A over to government coverage? It's all about The Government. I wonder if the...

The reigning Prince of Niceness, Newt Gingrich, has scored a righteous victory in South Carolina's primary election. It is this observer's opinion that Newt would do well with southern conservatives. The upcoming Florida contest might be an aberration since so many Florida voters are...

There's a new "Missing Elderly" alert in Texas. This elderly man is dangerous. Do not be fooled by his affable manner. Talks a good game. Claims to be a Republican. Been pulling this con for years.

N. Korea's Communist dictator is reported dead. It will be interesting to see how this impoverished nation transitions to new leadership. Watching a rogue nuclear regime can be very disconcerting.

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has a very uncertain future in Kentucky politics. Woe be to Rand if he doesn't put some serious daylight between himself and his father's wacky politics. Being too closely identified with his father's Barney Fife demeanor will be the end of young Rand's political...

Hollywood is mourning the passing of Bill McKinney, the Deliverance mountain man character who immortalized the phrase, "Squeal like a pig," in his amorous pursuit of Ned Beatty. Many of us Appalachians remain convinced this movie did more harm to the virtuous image of mountain folk than all...

It's not part of American culture to eat horse meat, except for cases like the Donner Party. I heard some mention on the radio recently about legislation condoning the slaughter of horses for human consumption. I always felt horses should enjoy the same protection as cats and dogs in the...

At 8pm tonight, CNN will televise the latest GOP debate. I, for one, hope Newt Gingrich lights in on CNN's Wolf Blitzer like a Roman candle. Too many candidates take abuse and innuendo from these so-called debate moderators. Wolf Blitzer may be in for a surprise if he tries his junk with Newt.

Now more than ever, it is essential for all presidential contenders to be fully vetted. If scandals and allegations of bad behavior clutter their past, let the disinfectant power of sunshine separate fact from fiction. Barack Obama was pretty much given a free pass by the media in 2008...

Who are these occupiers? What do they want? Who is orchestrating these events? Seems the occupiers are darlings of left-wing media and Democrats. Why would Obama give them encouragement?

The I-64 bridge connecting Louisville,Ky and New Albany,In has been closed abruptly due to worrisome cracks in the steel structure. News reports indicate traffic backups as commuters scramble to find alternate routes. Some reports estimate the bridge closure could last anywhere from 3 weeks to...

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If the AP is right, Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi will soon try to flee Libya as the rebels are possibly closing in on the despot. Well, let Moammar board a Libyan military plane to spirit him away to safety. 10 minutes into flight, give him the Yamamoto treatment.

Never one to get out front on impending disasters, President Obama and Sec of State Hillary Clinton wag fingers at Syria's Assad. First we had unauthorized involvement in Libya, now after months of slaughter, it looks as though Syria could be next. Our president doesn't have a lucid policy on...

Military.com is reporting a Kentucky man, Dakota Meyer, will be awarded the Medal of Honor in September for his heroics in battle as a US Marine while stationed in Afghanistan. Living recipients are rare. The full story can be found at Military.com Mobile | Headline News.

Our federal government is so dysfunctional! The current debt ceiling agreement is a sham, through and through. Obama and the Dems promise relatively tiny budget cuts in later years in exchange for giving Obama an immediate $$$ Trillion increase of the nation's debt ceiling. The GOP has caved...

I don't understand those who speak of the US facing a double-dip recession. We never really came out of the awful recession that began in 2008 and continues to this day. Technically, a few economic indicators bumped up a little, here and there. GDP goes up and down. Government is a growth...

I can't believe I used to like this guy. Over the past several years, it became really uncomfortable watching Newt buddy up to the likes of Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi. More and more, Newt seemed too concerned with pleasing liberals in an attempt to rehabilitate his public image. Those...

Sad news: there is just no way the GOP pulls 50% of the presidential vote in 2012. Demographics indicate the Democrats have a stranglehold on at least half the voting public. No matter how badly the economy struggles, no matter the full push toward socialism, no matter Obama's associations...