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Ignore the Newspeak: 'Obamacare' is pushing us in the wrong direction

To politicians fluent in Orwellian “Newspeak,” it’s known as the “ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (PPACA). But you and I know it more accurately as “Obamacare,” the controversial piece of federal legislation that forces everyone to purchase health insurance – whether they want it or not – and mandates that each state have a health exchange.

Kentucky has obtained nearly $67 million from taxpayers in the form of a federal grant – more than any other state except New York – to establish such an exchange.
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St. Jude Jam by: Andy Sullivan

Saturday night, June 16th, a large crowd of music and car enthusiasts gathered at Pizza Zone for the St. Jude Jam/Cruise-in featuring Southbound.  Among the many cars and trucks brought for show were: lime green Silverado truck, jet black Duster, light blue SS, red Stingray, black Monte Carlo SS, dark green 2001 Bullitt, red 340 Duster, baby blue 396 Turbo Jet, a red C-10 350 truck and a bright yellow Vega, along with several motorcycles.  There was some great pizza and live music as well.  It was pretty much all you could want.

Patty Craig: A Slice of Time

I’ve been a resident of Morgantown and Butler County for over 30 years and my roots go pretty deep. My late husband and I have lived and worked here, raised our children here, and have a tombstone here. I see so many things about our town that I like; but, I also see a few things that I don’t like.

A few things about Morgantown and Butler County that I like are randomly listed below:

Don Locke: Lookin Thru Bifocals

“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.” (Prov. 27:23).
    Animals can’t talk and tell us when they are sick, or where they hurt, we must discern that by observation. (Balaam’s donkey did talk to him…Numbers 22:28 & 30). The donkey talked but it had some help from an angel.
    Generally when an animal is well it will arise, stretch, and sometimes yawn. I’m talking here of domesticated animals; I don’t guess I ever saw a possum stretch. Billy Frank is our resident possum who feeds on scraps on our porch.

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It's in the Love, Not the Blood: A Beautiful Family

One evening at a monthly family meal at our church, I was sitting at the table with my 4 boys.  The husband was working late that day and so it was up to me to keep everyone under control, which is like trying to herd cats.  Here’s how the meal went:  “Mom!  He’s got more to drink than me!”  Its okay, you can have more.  “Mom! I don’t want salad!”  You eat salad all the time.  “Mom!  I want McDonald’s!”  We are not going to McDonald’s.  “Mom, he still has more to drink than me!”  Then don’t drink so fast!  “Mom!  These kids are embarrassing me!” (This earned my oldest son the “look”).

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Cheryl Hughes: Shushy-By

My Career As A Woman

Wouldn’t you pay somebody just to be able to take a nap every afternoon?  Yeah, me too.  I wish my granddaughter felt that way.  My daughter, Natalie, is in the middle of her two-week special training with the National Guard, so I’ve got my granddaughter, Sabria, during that time. 

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Against The Grain by: Andy Sullivan/ The year of Firsts Continues

June 8-10 was my first trip to St. Louis.  I went with some friends Friday June 8 to see the Cardinals play the Cleveland Indians. There were 42,098 in attendance. One of the cool things for the guitarist in me was that the Indians’ Catcher/First Baseman is named Carlos Santana! I was disappointed when his name was announced that he didn’t play “Black Magic Woman” or “Oye Como Va” (Ha)! I thought the least they could do is play some guitar Santana while the player Santana was entering the game.

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Patty Craig: A Slice of Time

What makes a house a home? Is it the things we have in it? Is it the people we share it with? Is it the location? Like many of you, when I think of home, my mental picture is welcoming.

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Don Locke: Looking Through Bifocals

We have too many laws, not enough law enforcement, mind you, but too many laws. Someone has said that the sum total content of today's law books is beyond any man's possible knowledge. It's easier to pass a law than it is to get rid of one. To pass takes a simple majority, however to repeal takes a two-thirds majority. Many times that is hard to come-by. Most law makers don't want to let-go of a law even if it is outdated, or the changes of time and custom have rendered a law non-applicable.

LEGISLATIVE COLUMN By State Representative C.B. Embry, Jr.

Flag Day: Celebrating an Important Symbol of Freedom, Democracy:  "Our flag says, ‘I am what you make me, nothing more.  I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself.” – Franklin K. Lang, Secretary of the Interior speaking at a Flag Day Ceremony, 1914.

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