Gas tax windfall would just fatten governmentThanks for John Dilmore Jr. ’s well-written column in the Jan. 21 edition of Benton County Sunday, ” Who isn’t afraid of a gas tax ? ” Not only would a gas tax work a hardship on the people — as the grocery tax is doing — it would […]

I happened to be in the Capitol Thursday and Friday. What a difference. The mood and tone of those working and milling around was a stark contrast to the gloomy days of the Huckabee administration. As is my practice, I spent a couple of hours sitting up in the House gallery watching the ledge work. […]

Amen! If you can’t win, get out
You would think that grateful Iraqis would take the opportunity to embrace freedom, rebuild their nation and make it the democratic beacon of the Middle East so we could all live happily ever after. Wrong. The various religious sects, tribes, political parties and gangs of Iraq have instead decided to […]