I received so many e-mails from my last letter to the Editor Pertaining to People being arrested, charged with criminal intent, thrown in jail, with preposterous fines prior to getting out of…
Category: Letters to the Editor
Let’s Call in the National Guard
Regarding the ongoing violent riots. First let’s get some perspective. These rioters and/or criminals are such fringe groups in our population, yet they dominate the news networks and the media. They communicate…
Lost History
I am saddened but not surprised at the total lack of knowledge Americans have about their own history. You need go no further than watching the misguided conflict currently ongoing regarding historical…
Make Madison Great Again
The year is 33 CE. It’s Sunday, the first day of the week, and Jesus has just appeared to Mary Magdalene. Upon seeing Jesus, Mary immediately runs to the Wardlaw Smith Goza…
Florida ‘Stand Your Ground’ Is Now Unconstitutional, [Again].
A Miami judge has ruled that a new provision in the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law is unconstitutional because the legislature overstepped its rightful authority when it increased protections for defendants in…
Letter to the Editor: DO YOU SERIOUSLY WANT TRUMP’S GOALS TO FAIL?
Isn’t increasing private sector employment preferable to increasing food stamp and welfare rolls? Over the last eight years the workers participation rate has been spiraling downward to 62%. That means 38%…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Integrity
Integrity, according to Dictionary.com means, “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” What is integrity? It is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It…
Children really are our most precious resource
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” Matthew 19:14. When my three kids were small…
Letter to the Editor Received from a woman marine
Mr. George I read your letter in the local News Paper a few days ago while at the DQ in Madison and want to thank you for your kindness on woman in…
Let’s Celebrate Native American Indian Heritage Month
But in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves. Philippians 2:3. It is harder to justify things like hatred and war when you understand where another person is coming…
Let’s not replace constitutionally proper elections with mob rule
The goal of the recent sometimes-unruly protests over the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States of America is unclear. Is it to make President-elect Trump preemptively…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Madison County residents, I would like to invite you to our 3rd Annual Monticello Downtown Community Christmas on Friday, December 2nd from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This year we are…
Tellabration presented Saturday, November 19th, 2016
On November 19, I attended the 3rd Annual Tellabration event at O’Toole’s Herb Farm which was hosted by Wanda Violet. By way of understatement, what an amazing day. The youth story tellers,…
What in the world has happened to Greenville?
I drove through Greenville this week to see the old town of my childhood and was sad to see the town so quiet and void of businesses. That night, I saw lights…
Letter to the Editor: A tribute to a hero
Captain Mark W. Joost, is a good friend of mine. He will be retiring from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in March after a twenty seven year career in law enforcement that…
For Valentine’s: Will you be my candidate?
If you want me to be head over heels for you, I think you should know that I’m very attracted to strength, good judgment and humility. I love strong candidates, who are…
“Dead Broke”
Dear Editor, Remember how Hillary tugged at our heart strings that her and Bill were “dead broke” when they left the White House? Bill Clinton made $200,000 a year in his presidency….
Thoughts on Islam (and other political forces at work) in History
Islam is NOT for peace. Islam is a political effort, NOT a religious effort (it’s draped in religion). The real problem though is not this….. because they have a right to do…
HIJRAH – Arabic for “jihad by immigration”
A friend of mine, Rev. Al Baker, once took in six refugees from Laos. But today this compassionate Christian asks, “How shall we address the issue of Syrian refugees coming to our…
Letters to the Editor: Memories of Lee, Fl.
I was born in 1944 in the Lee Community, and at the age of six moved into the Lee town limits. I have fond as well as bittersweet memories of growing up,…