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Essential Government Functions           By Theresa Fritz Camoriano           Now that the Kentucky legislature has adjourned without passing a budget and without passing an income tax reduction, it appears that Governor Fletcher will have authority only to fund “essential government functions”.  So what is an “essential government function”?  Every dollar the government spends is first taken away from individuals by force through taxation. It is not money that is given voluntarily or out of the kindness of people’s hearts.  Instead, it is paid out of fear of being shot or imprisoned if we don’t pay it.  Thus, especially without having the mandate of a budget passed by the legislature, the Governor should feel constrained to restrict state spending to only the barest of essentials.              (click to read more)

SMOKING BANS:  WHAT TO BELIEVE.         by Terry Gray         Lexington’s ban was just upheld by the Kentucky Supreme Court.  They find our individual freedoms come second to the health of a society.  This could quite possibly be true from a moralistic standpoint, but what about from a factual accounting of information?  Stan Glantz is not a medical doctor, and his study was not a study.  He did nothing except capitalize on a propaganda wave sweeping the country.  The “non-study” still has yet to be released to the public.           (click to read more)

Cleaning the Air (Response to Cincy Editorial)         By Larry Brown            I was very disappointed to see your editorial of April 19^th  simply accept the EPA’s methods for cleaner air.  The commonsense, intelligent people of Greater Cincinnati can see bias, bullying, inaccuracies and deceit when examining the EPA mandates, so why can’t you?  In the last week, I have seen several articles on clean air that take the position only the EPA is correct. Your “let’s ‘develop a sensible pollution-control strategy that makes this a healthier place to live’” sounds so politically correct, but is it when you examine the facts?           (click to read more)

Another Dirty Campaign          by  J.V. Mitchell          I think the pattern for the coming presidential election is quite clear. The hearings on the 9-11 event were supposed to be an information gathering event, to help prevent an opportunity for a future attack. In actuality, they have turned out to be a highly partisan campaign attack. Is anyone surprised?  It looks like the current election will be one of the more dirty ones in recent years.           (click to read more)

OUR CITY COUNCIL PUFFS UP ON SMOKING BANS           By Terry Gray           A Louisville smoking ban is in the works again.  With the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision to allow the ban in Lexington, Louisville made its intentions known immediately, though those councilmen now in favor of a ban refuse to admit that their decision is based on Lexington’s “progress”.           (click to read more)

Taxation is Slavery            "The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution,  ratified, Dec 6, 1865, ended slavery in the United States, however the  16th Amendment, Ratified  Feb, 3, 1913, or the Income Tax, started it right back up again", said Donna Mancini, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Ky.    Taxation of Income rivals involuntary servitude.            (click to read more)

The Day I Learned To Shoot       by  Jonathan David Morris          Last summer, right around July 4th, it occurred to me I ought to support the Second Amendment. Not that I ever opposed it, per se. I just hadn't thought about it before. But I realized last summer the right to keep and bear arms is crucial in this era of post-9/11 "vigilance." I even wrote an article about it, but never went further than endorsing this right. "I'm not opposed to the idea of owning... a gun," I said, "but I don't believe I'll need to any time soon." Why? Because "I buy my meat at the store and get along well with most of the folks I know."            (click to read more)

A Place Called Perfect       by Jonathan David Morris           Walgreens. It's the self-proclaimed "Pharmacy America Trusts." Been there lately? I have. A few weeks ago, in fact, I went there to fill a prescription for Augmentin. That's the antibiotic my doctor prescribed to make my ears stop popping. See, I'd gone to a concert and messed my ears up pretty badly, and the onset of allergy season wasn't letting them get better again. Seems I'd earned myself a swollen eustachian tube. My days felt like plane rides, the way simple living so pressurized my ears.            (click to read more)

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