February 2, 2012 President Barack Obama talked a lot about “renewable” energy during his State of the Union speech last wee. more »»

January 30, 2012 No doubt some members of Congress who applauded one comment by President Barack Obama on Tuesday night did so reluctantly. But the president was absolutely right. more »»

January 26, 2012 What will it take to satisfy the global warming crowd? Nothing less than the destruction of America’s modern economy and a drastic reduction in the quality of life in our country, it sometimes seem. more »»

January 24, 2012 Life is a mix of good and bad, of achievements and mistakes, thus it’s often hard to assess someone’s place in history immediately after death. more »»

January 23, 2012 When the late President John F. Kennedy in 1962 committed to landing an American on the moon during that decade, millions of people simply assumed it would be done. more »»

January 20, 2012 President Barack Obama apparently believes Americans aren’t smart enough to look at the bottom line. more »»

January 18, 2012 Tonight’s presentation to Altoona City Council about the state’s procedures for distressed municipalities comes as no surprise. The writing has been on the wall for several years. more »»

January 15, 2012 With Pennsylvania facing a projected $500 million state budget deficit, state legislators should follow the administration’s lead and return their cost-of-living adjustment to the general fund,... more »»

January 11, 2012 From time to time in our history, occupants of the White House have been accused of working toward an “imperial presidency.” No president has surpassed Barack Obama in that. more »»

January 9, 2012 Since September, Iran’s currency has lost about 35 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar and the euro. That has created new problems for the ruling radicals in Tehran. more »»