BY SHARON MARTIN It never occurred to me that a shotgun was anything but a necessary tool, on my grandfather’s ranch or on my small homestead. While I’m not prepared to give up my .410 when there are water moccasins that stray too far from the creek bank, I’ve begun to question my own beliefs. How…
BY SHARON MARTIN No one says, “How could this happen?” anymore. No one offers solutions, just more thoughts and prayers. Well, here are some thoughts for you! How about universal healthcare that includes mental health? How about we de-stigmatize mental health treatment, and not just for soldiers, but for all who serve?…
BY GARY EDMONDSON The disdain with which most of us are viewed by Republican corporate socialists, their corporate overlords and their spin-doctors was epitomized following the March for Our Lives weekend featuring young people across the country advocating sensible gun laws in the wake of yet another mass school shooting. It comes from former GOP…
BY VERN TURNER My wife and I attended the March for our Lives rally in Denver on March 24. Tens of thousands of people joined the peaceful demonstration and march through the downtown canyons in a “purple” state. It wasn’t just the “ … purple mountain majesty … ” of the Rockies, but heartfelt blue of the…
BY FROMA HARROP Only three students were shot at an American school last Tuesday. Two of them were hospitalized, and only the 17-year-old gunman died. This made the attack at a southern Maryland high school a fleeting news item. The Austin, TX, bombings edged it out. The 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado opened…
