Published: April 07, 2008 02:58 pm            

In Your View — 04/08/08

ACLU is seeking a godless nation

From time to time, the American Civil Liberties Union gets the attention of the press. I believe it should get more. Let the light of truth shine upon the ACLU for all to see,

The ACLU was never elected by the people or appointed by the president to any position of authority to make any decision of where God does or does not belong in our society — in this “one nation under God.” At best, the ACLU is Satan’s version of the Ku Klux Klan dressed in sheep’s clothing on their way to a lynching, with God being the intended victim.

Most people by now know the ACLU has become a plague equal to the AIDS virus or worse. The antichrist’s fingerprints are on every word the ACLU speaks. If judges and the courts continue to rule in the ACLU’s favor, we may soon become a godless nation, and civilization will disappear and we will once again descend into the Dark Ages. Without God there is no light, there is no life and there is no common sense.

Earl H. Stewart, Grayson



New Red Hat group is smoker friendly

The Smokin' Sirens is a new chapter of the Red Hat Society in Ashland . As the name implies, we are a smoker-friendly group.

What the name does not tell you is that we are a fun-loving bunch who promise weekly activities, such as grafting, card-playing, outings, and dinner-and-a-movie nights.

Even our monthly meetings at Rajah's Restaurant on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm are guaranteed to be different! There will be contests, prizes, games or surprises, and lots of interaction with other members (we encourage mingling!).

No monthly dues and no unexpected expenses make our chapter easy to join (we are low maintenance!). Our goals are to make new friends, have fun away from our usual family responsibilities, and celebrate our agelessness (over 50 for a Red Hatter.) For more information, call Sheila at (606) 325-0688.

Sheila Riddle, Ashland



Voters can send message to GOP

President Bush’s war in Iraq and tax cuts for the rich are a disaster for our nation’s economy and shrinking middle class.

By nominating John McCain to be their presidential candidate, Republicans show they want to continue Bush’s war and tax cuts failures, a recipe for further killing the American dream.

Governing from the top-down via trickle-down economics doesn’t work. It’s time to begin spreading the wealth around by governing from the bottom-up. If that means bigger government, so be it. Despite Republicans’ claim to the contrary, government does not shrink when the GOP controls the executive and legislative branches of our federal government.

The wealthy in America do not need more tax breaks of any kind.

The 2008 presidential election offers a hurting-majority electorate the opportunity to send a strong message of dissatisfaction with failing Republican economic policies.

Paul L. Whiteley Sr., Louisville



Harveytown School reunion is June 7

The 11th annual homecoming of Harveytown Grade School will be Saturday, June 7, from noon until 4 p.m. at the site of the old school in west Huntington, which is now the Museum of Radio and Technology.

Anyone who taught or attended school there at any time (1930s through 1980s) is encouraged to attend. Each one should invite as many classmates and teachers as possible.

Bring pictures that you would like to share (you may prefer to have copies made). We are still looking for a picture of Irby Junior High. The school was located at 1637-1649 Harvey Road. The school was destroyed by fire around 1933-34. The property was then purchased by J. R. Bruce who built and operated a store there for several years.

Bring your favorite dish. Drinks and utensils will be provided.

For any additional information, call Earl Bush at (304) 523-1102 or Loretta Napier at (304) 522-7815.

Don Saunders, Burlington, Ohio



Conference about women as leaders

Women Leading Kentucky, a non-profit leadership foundation, presents its ninth annual Women's Business & Leadership Conference on May 6 at Lexington’s Radisson Plaza Hotel, with keynote speakers addressing the theme, “Leadership: Strategies for Success.”

Diana Villiers Negroponte has been involved with international human rights issues for many years, through her field work in Latin America, participation with non-governmental organizations (NGO's), and service on international boards such as Habitat International and Opportunity International, which ensures micro-financing of the smallest businesses in Third World Countries. A senior fellow at The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., Negroponte will speak about “Women Leading Around the World” at the awards luncheon.

Robin Fisher Roffer, an international brand strategist, is a force in the worlds of technology, media and personal branding, having been on the launch pad of dozens of networks and Web sites all over the world. CEO of Big Fish Marketing in Los Angeles and Little Pond Productions in Atlanta, Roffer will address strategies that put clients like CNN, TNT, Discovery Channel, Disney and Hallmark onto highly branded Web sites.

Cynthia Good, founding editor of PINK Magazine, has launched two magazines that have won the Southeast's highest award, the Grand GAMMA. Not afraid to enter the print media at a time when most were cutting back, she describes PINK as "Oprah meets Ms. Magazine."

The one-day conference — sponsored by CHASE, Georgetown College and several Kentucky corporations and businesses — “is an opportunity for women to learn from each other, build professional networks, and develop leadership strategies,” said Karen Hill, chair of the Women Leading Kentucky Board of Directors and vice president/nurse executive at Central Baptist Hospital. For information and registration, go to www.womenleadingky.com

Janet Holloway, Women Leading Kentucky, Lexington



Obama can restore hope in America

For the first time in a long time, Kentucky voters will play a crucial role in selecting a presidential nominee. Democrats have a tough choice. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe in Democratic values. But the next president must have something more.

First, Barack Obama has the ability to inspire. We need a president who can restore what has been missing from government for so long: Hope.

Second, Senator Obama’s campaign is centered on this key theme that we are all connected to one another. Obama has said, “For all the noise and pettiness that comes out of Washington today, what holds this country together is this fundamental belief … the belief that we all have a stake in each other, that I am my Brothers Keeper, that I am my Sisters Keeper.”

Ultimately, Obama’s campaign is about a vision for America that will outlast an Obama presidency and outlast us.

Austin Redmon, Bagdad, Ky.

        

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