Latest Comments

• What do you think about the 3-hour rule?

  Mon Mar 8, 2010
  • It is absolutely ridiculous to force passengers to stay in such cramped quarters for more than three hours.

• Is it OK for students to insult their schools on Facebook?

  Mon Oct 5, 2009
  • There is a difference between general statements and defamatory libel.

• Should the 10 American missionaries stand trial in Haiti for trying to take children out of the country?

  Thu Feb 4, 2010
  • They were clearly stealing children to bring back to Idaho to their own church and ideals. They knew proper procedure, and they ignored it!

• Should air travelers be required to pass through scanners that see through clothing?

  Tue Dec 29, 2009
  • If you want to fly, get scanned. It has nothing to do with privacy. The picture is an X-ray like thing.

• Should one of the nation’s oldest Medal of Honor winners be forced to take down his front-yard flagpole?

  Thu Dec 3, 2009
  • People belong to a homeowners association for a reason. There's no point in living in that type of situation if people want exceptions to the rules. That being said, this is an elderly veteran who loves his country and his flag.

• What’s your take on the Salahi/White House dinner brouhaha?

  Tue Dec 1, 2009
  • It's odd that the Sahalis kept in close touch until they were supposed to furnish specific information in order to attend.

• Should a 15-year-old girl be tried as an adult for a vicious crime such as killing a 9-year-old neighbor?

  Wed Nov 18, 2009
  • It is shocking to hear the venom being spewed by the voters who think she should be tried as an adult. I also think she should be tried as an adult, but I also think the 15 year old is a sociopath. A sociopath has no ability for feelings of any kind - love, hate, happiness, remorse.

• Are new license requirements and fines for cat owners reasonable or excessive?

  Tue Nov 3, 2009
  • Even in larger cities, the limit for cats is nearer to 20, but they must be properly cared for. Dudley is a small town; I live in CT about twenty miles from Dudley. In that area, it would be better for cats to remain indoors because of traffic issues and houses being close together.

• Should employers be allowed to change the first names of employees whose names are difficult to understand or pronounce?

  Mon Oct 26, 2009
  • Such a rule discriminates against anyone! It is extremely disrespectful to ask someone to alter his or her name, no matter what the reason

• Is it fair to evict 6-year-old girl from home in retirement community?

  Wed Oct 21, 2009
  • The granchild needs to remain with family. She should stay until the grandparents can move in a timely but non-stressful fashion.