For some reason, the Second Amendment is a controversial one. In pretty plain language, it says that the right to keep and bear arms “shall not be infringed”. The Supreme Court has confirmed that it’s an individual right, which never should have been in doubt since there’s no reason for the government to need to [...]

What a wild week it’s been when it comes to race relations in the Artesian City. Shirley Sherrod was accused of racism, then had it proven that she wasn’t a racist, all within the span of a couple of days. I admit, I bought Andrew Breitbart’s story hook, line and sinker and I’m rather ashamed [...]

People make mistakes, even really bad ones sometimes. Some of my own mistakes are the stuff of legend, or would be if I was sure the statute of limitations had expired, but the Albany Police Department’s mistakes make anything I’ve done pale in comparison. The most recent, as reported in The Albany Journal, involves police [...]

As budgets get cut throughout this nation, including in Albany, it’s clear that an increase in revenue is the only way to prevent more and more cuts. Tax increases are always unpopular, and often unnecessary. Cutting services are usually the best way, but also tend to be unpopular. So what is a struggling community supposed [...]

In recent weeks, well-connected city employees have screwed up royally. Not just regular screw-ups like everyone makes, not the kind you and I make. No, these were jumbo-sized. These screw-ups are the kind that compare to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. However, unlike you or me, these two are getting a slap [...]