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75The Hour: What's in It for Me?
by William F. Torpey
There's a lot of talk these days about the myriad problems newspapers in general have had keeping up with the times in these days of the Internet and so-called Information Highway. The newspaper industry as a whole has been slow in adapting to the new environment. published 34 hours ago
74Acquit, Don't Censure the President!
by William F. Torpey
In the early months of 1999, President Bill Clinton was acquitted by the Senate of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice after his politically inspired impeachment by the House of Representatives. His impeachment and trial were both ill-advised. published 2 weeks ago
64Congress: Give Back Our Country
by William F. Torpey
In 1998 our country was in trouble -- not because of the manufactured attacks on President Clinton -- but because too many Americans were hoodwinked by right-wing extremists willing to discard the American way to regain the White House any way they could. published 6 weeks ago
60Starr 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 3 months ago
57My 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 months ago
63Who 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 3 months ago
66Darien Could Be Paradise
by William F. Torpey
The not-so-sleepy little town of Darien has been dragged through the mud on more than one occasion over the years, but I have a plan to turn it into the world's Paradise. If I were the czar of Darien, its population and property values would skyrocket. This story tells you how! published 5 months ago
54Budget Proposal Is Unbalanced
by William F. Torpey
A balanced budget amendment is a bad idea. Budget problems abound, but a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget is not the answer. Our legislators already have the power to balance the budget and can do so at any time. published 5 months ago
54Vote Your Conscience
by William F. Torpey
It seems that politicians, like lawyers, have graduated from being the butt of everybody's jokes to becoming the targets of every lowlife who disagrees with their political positions. One reason for the increased enmity, in my view, is the demise of the two-party system. published 6 months ago
68Is It a Cut, an Increase -- or What?
by William F. Torpey
Democrats and Republicans take a different view of what a budget cut really is. When is a cut a cut? When is an increase an increase? And when the GOP and the Democrats go head-to-head over whether it's a cut or an increase -- who's right? published 6 months ago
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