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Do we need to go to a quota system where the racial makeup of the police force is proportional to local demographics? That won't work, either. Slippery slope all the way. It's no longer safe for an uniformed white police officer to work in Ferguson. What's the best answer? Has Ferguson...

US law, indeed the legal codes of Western Civilization, are derived from Biblical tenets of the Judeo-Christian experience. A homosexual union is no more a marriage than a cat is a dog. Pretending otherwise is worse than foolish. It's madness.

What can coal do for the local economy? Look at the strength and assets held by local banks. Example: Pikeville, Kentucky (population 6,000) is home to Kentucky's 2nd largest bank, Community Trust bank, as rated by assets held at just over $3 Billion dollars. Only Louisville's Republic...

Coal production is not a factor in Elliott County's plight as they produce practically none. The presence of coal would dramatically improve their local economy, if they had any. In 2006, Elliott County had one active coal mine producing only 20,000 tons for the entire year. That much...

Obama's embrace of sexual perversion crippled his electoral chances in socially conservative Kentucky. Two men or two women living together in a homosexual relationship is not a marriage and never can be. Kentuckians don't want their intelligence insulted by being told otherwise. By and...

Elliott County, KY is a sad, sad place to live one's life. It is plagued by illiteracy, poverty, drug-addicted residents where hope and ambition seem unobtainable. Per capita income of $14,000 per year. Too many of these Elliott County residents depend on government assistance. It is no...

Wesay, look out for your own best interest. Either the job pays or it doesn't.

Obama/Biden: evil has two faces.

I believe Kentucky's presidential election vote totals were reported correctly as Obama carried only 4 of 120 counties in 2012. Seems about right. However, irregularities in our electoral process can be distressing, such as efforts to suppress the military vote.

The salient question is " why are guns easier to buy?'" Rather than looking outward for excusemaking, the residents might want to confront decades of self-defeating behavior.

What is the risk of opening a shop in a violent neighborhood? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SOwK6L5-mk.html

If it is difficult to buy books or vegetables in a neighborhood, chances are it's because the crime rate is so high that shopkeepers feel unsafe in opening a store in that particular neighborhood. Maybe there is little or no demand for books or vegetables in a violent neighborhood. Maybe if...

I don't know why anyone wants to maintain Winter.

Kentucky children will attach a basketball rim to just about anything: over a garage door, on a utility pole, a barn wall, a tree, any structure with an overhang is preferred. They will play on dirt courts, learn to dribble through gravel, play with a ball slick with mud and leave their...

I simply cannot see Hillary Clinton getting the Democratic nomination for her party. 30 years worth of scandals and skeletons in her closet. Plus, her personality and age work against her. Let's hope the Democrats nominate a true patriot, possibly someone with military experience.

Cheri, when you say "working hard isn't enough anymore," be reminded that working hard was never enough. Hard work must be accompanied by a plan providing for future needs. Setting aside a small amount of money on a regular basis requires discipline and an understanding of delayed...

Anyone participating in a 401(K) or an IRA which invests in mutual funds is already a shareholder. Whether it be a school bus driver or a janitor, if they choose to participate, they're in. Setting aside just a small part of each paycheck over a ten or twenty year period can yield a...

In a capitalist, free market economy businesses exist to make a profit. Whatever good or service is provided by a business is simply a means to that end. Moreover, gains or profits belong solely to the business not employees. Want a share of the profits? Become a shareholder. It's easy...

Cheri, you're confusing disposable income with discretionary income. That is Econ 101.

Income inequality is a laughable leftist rallying cry much like global warming or climate change. It just makes them feel good to talk up a manufactured issue. Individual human beings have varying talents, energy, drive, ambition and success. Accordingly, incomes will vary widely across the...