Editorials

Short takes 1:00 am
There are more voters who do not pay income tax than do pay it
Felons shouldn't hold public office, and requiring photo IDs is overdue
It turns out not all scientists agree with global warming alarmism
$10 billion in liabilities means state benefits cannot expand
Taxpayers are getting the feeling that public employees abuse them
Another rigged election shows need to protect the voting process

Commentary

But lower rates and budget cuts yield prosperity
Americans did not want to buy today's bulbs either

Brad McElhinny

You get a little bit of focus, a little bit of wiggle . . .
Carrying a sign can be satisfying, but changes little
Ke$ha sings seductive songs of self-destruction
Are you pork and beans, or are you sushi?
Suddenly, you can see how much the kids have grown

Don Surber

Right-to-work should be next step toward good economy
TV found that debates are cash cows, which enriched debate
Tea Partiers know exactly how the first lady feels
Two liberals ridiculed Santorum for grieving his son
'We are the 99 percent' was not 2011's best line

Hoppy Kercheval

These characters see politics as a game for personal benefit
From lawbreaking to law enforcement
When our chips are down, he plays to his political base
The nanny state might be right about crackberries
Native Ben Statler puts money to work for West Virginians
Here at home, Dems sound like Republican lite
W.Va. is wasting money it can't afford to waste

Robert Samuelson

Coal, natural gas will dominate at least to 2035
People take risks when they believe stability is assured
Killing the project offends Canada, risks helping China and prevents jobs
A weak economy makes everyone cut consumption
He understands business much better than Obama
Oddly, that might not be something that helps the U.S.

Thomas Sowell

What qualifies Obama to pick industries to back?
Politicians like to exploit them so as to play the hero
Taxpayers can't save everything that was once great
Take a close look at the vocabulary of the political left

Letters to the Editor

What she created at Glenwood was astonishing