The Emporia Gazette

America’s Promise

To be cautious to ensure that we aren't making mistakes does not mean to panic. Every time you heard in the 1980's and 90's that communism was dead, that was from ostritches with their heads in the sand. They were completely ignoring the existence and the growth of China and other communist countries and choosing only to focus on Russia. That is stupidity.

As a woman, I receive frequent emails about the threats that I need to be aware of in dark parking lots, etc., so that I can be prepared and not taken by surprise. Do I take all of them seriously and never leave my house? No. But I do take a few precautions like locking my car doors and remaining alert and aware if I have to sit in my running car for any length of time. It's called being informed and on guard and we have to do it in all facets.

March 9, 2011 at 8:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

America’s Promise

Very relevant, Mr. Karr, but just as the Russians wouldn't have believed a warning, neither will the American people. We are doomed to repeat the failures we won't learn from. Americans think that the details are different, therefore the general principles don't apply. Americans also think they are innately too smart or charmed for such a fate. We are kind of arrogant that way.

Thank you for your attempt.

March 8, 2011 at 9:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Facts are facts

Mr. Mitchell........Koch............

Jeremy,
Please see the op-ed by Mr. Karr. It is very relevant to whether or not our government should provide health care to its citizens.
http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/20...

March 8, 2011 at 9:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Candidate ticketed for dog theft

Well, if the Emporia Gazette said it, it must be right. They would absolutely know better than the parties involved and they never get things wrong or word things in ways that end up being misleading.............

Pssshhht!

March 3, 2011 at 9:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Candidate ticketed for dog theft

Free4All
Obviously, you have an attachment to a pet that you are projecting into this. Read the article.
Dorsey lives in Iola, The dog lives here with Gardenhire. Bordanaro approached Gardenhire to ask if he could take something of Dorsey's as collateral on his debt. All there was was the dog but Gardenhire wouldn't say yes or no.
Bordanaro should have assumed the answer was no if it wasn't clearly yes, but if Gardenhire moved, there went his avenue of getting his money. Dorsey owed the money, not Gardenhire. Hiring Gardenhire to pay off Dorsey's debt would only leave Dorsey owing Gardenhire. Too disconnected.

Why is this so hard?

March 3, 2011 at 1:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Enforcing the law

I read on here all the time complaints about how law enforcement isn't enforcing the law, but every time there is any story about a time they do, there are complaints about them being Nazis or jerks.
Which is it, people??????

March 2, 2011 at 5:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Candidate ticketed for dog theft

MrC,
I don't sign any contract with doctors, dentists, chiropractors or optometrists but they will all charge interest on balances carried over certain numbers of days. I think James can legally do the same.
Still doesn't change that the dude has been stealing from him and that he was trying to work with the guy (obviously trying to stay within legal boundaries since he asked about it) without having to drag him to court and sue him for payment and cost all of us $500 to get $125.

March 2, 2011 at 5:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Candidate ticketed for dog theft

The man who isn't paying what he owes is actively stealing from him every day. Legally, he can be charging interest. How much is the amount owed plus interest by now? Would that be a felony?

March 2, 2011 at 5:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Candidate ticketed for dog theft

That's hilarious!!!
People, the man owed him money...legally. He apparently believes in people paying what they owe. I like that! I like that in a city commissioner, truthfully. I did vote to get him into the general election, and this may make me vote for him in the general.
This really sounds to me like a misunderstanding..that James thought he had permission and the other guy didn't think he gave it to him. I've had many conversations come back to bite me because the other person was a poor communicator. Haven't you? It also sounds like James returned the dog when he learned that things weren't what he thought they were, but he didn't learn that through the man contacting him and asking James what he thought was said. Apparently, the other guy just called the law in a knee-jerk reaction....something a bad communicator would do. Fault may lie on both sides, but it certainly doesn't appear to lie only on James to me.

March 2, 2011 at 4:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Cursive Writing

You think Facebook is scary? I just found out about this!!
http://www.creators.com/liberal/andy-...

March 1, 2011 at 5:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )