OPINIONS/EDITORIALS

There is an old saying that probably every father raising a teenage son has used at one time: "If you go looking for trouble, you're going to find it!"
In other words, if you head out of the house with a chip on your shoulder, with that certain over-confident swagger and a bad attitude, you're going to find trouble -- and maybe more than you can handle.
In my experience during years of being a reporter, nowhere is that situation more evident -- or more dangerous -- than when it applies to law enforcement.

Municipal government, much like local journalism, is a small world.
So, it was no surprise that when Youngsville Mayor Fonzie Flowers swore in William "Will" Doerfer as the town's newest manager, the town's meeting room was packed with colleagues.
And, even though Youngsville is more than 150 years old, I feel safe saying that there were more former Franklin County assistant managers and staff in attendance than have ever been within the town's meeting walls.

Dear editor: Early in 2025 I was shocked when Elon Musk and his 20-year-old computer guys could walk into any government agency and take over their operation.
But that was just the beginning. There was one controversial event after another, from sending National Guard troops into our cities, to tearing down part of the White House and now invading Venezuela.

Dear editor: We are facing a healthcare catastrophe in this country. This catastrophe is entirely due to Republicans' stubborn and cruel insistence that some people should not have access to healthcare.
I want Americans to understand that it doesn't have to be this way.

Dear editor: When President Trump began his tariffs policy, many on the Left reacted in their usual manner of setting their hair on fire, running into the streets reciting their cult's chant, "Orange Man baaaad!"
They warned Trump's tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. from places around the world would drive prices through the stratosphere causing high inflation.