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69A Bold Step in the Right Direction
by William F. Torpey
Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, after stirring high emotions in southern Fairfield County after proposing to shut down the Metro North Norwalk-Danbury line, had something of a metamorphosis a year later and proposed that train fares on the line be free -- for a while. published 9 hours ago
68Starr Probe of President Really Scary
by William F. Torpey
The American people have seldom, if ever, witnessed such a sweeping abuse of power at the highest levels of the federal government than the Watergate probe by Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr. American must always be alert to any potential abuse of power. published 5 days ago
69Realism in Movies: Oxymoron
by William F. Torpey
Gratuitous violence and sex in movies can be attributed to a lack of talent among writers, producers and directors. If producers demand well-written scripts without gratuitous violence and eroticism, we're a lot more likely to end up with greater quality movies. published 8 days ago
70Where Is the Crisis?
by William F. Torpey
President Clinton already had been in office for five years when his political opponents instigated investigations against him for everything and anything. Although there was no credible evidence against him, TV commentators drummed up a phony "Crisis in the White House." published 2 weeks ago
76Enforce Law With a Little Compassion
by William F. Torpey
A California mother faced serious criminal charges recently after her 680-pound, 13-year-old daughter died "on a filthy bed sheet, surrounded by empty food cartons, feces in the folds of her body." Why do we wait for tragedy to strike before taking legal action? published 2 weeks ago
80The Poor Get Poorer, And Poorer
by William F. Torpey
A few decades ago, songwriter Gus Kahn penned the phrase, "There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get poorer" as part of the lyrics of "Ain't We Got Fun." The phrase is now just another cliche,... published 3 weeks ago
69My Vote Goes for Character
by William F. Torpey
Some of our nation's best and brightest people have been attacked for missing votes, including former President John F. Kennedy. In truth, having a perfect voting record is not all it's cracked up to be! And missing a committee meeting may not necessarily be so bad. It all depends! published 3 weeks ago
66Game Raises Questions
by William F. Torpey
In August of 1986 a U.S. postal worker in Edmund, Okla., killed 15 colleagues. In the decade following incidents of "crazed mass violence" by postal workers took place at an alarming rate -- They even made a game about it! published 4 weeks ago
67Who Says I Can't Vote?
by William F. Torpey
There's a chance that the 21st Century will usher in a new age of enlightenment -- at least in the age of voting rights. Now that the Constitution allows blacks, women and 18-year-olds to vote, isn't it time that voting becomes the birthright that it truly is? published 4 weeks ago
75Oak Hills: A Bogie or an Eagle?
by William F. Torpey
Oak Hills, the city of Norwalk's municipal golf course, was created in the 1960s when a few community leaders pressed for a public golf course. Scandal and poor management soon followed, but it appears now the bogie phase has passed and today the course is under par. published 5 weeks ago
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