Recent comments made by President Barack Obama — disparagingly calling the U.S. Supreme Court “unelected” — urge many of us to ask: Has he ever actually read the Constitution?
April 2012
Morning Sentinel police log: April 16, 2012
IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday at 11:26 a.m., a theft was investigated on Main Street.
Windham eighth-grader takes bag issue to council
WINDHAM — Shoppers at supermarkets and big-box stores in town take home at least 9,550 plastic bags per day.
Sparks from passing train ignite brush in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD — Sparks from a passing train ignited a brush fire Sunday that later gutted the second floor of a nearby outbuilding.
People of faith work on a just budget for all
For four days in March, I attend the Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C.
Threats rising to online consumer privacy
As politicians hunker down for a long, bipolar year producing little, citizen-consumers get no vacation from the need to protect their privacy online. …
Voter group gets to know candidates for Senate
Rep. Jon Hinck wins a straw poll as four Democrats lay out their views during a forum that is missing the six Republicans.
Cosby: Trayvon Martin case about guns, not race
In an interview on CNN, Cosby said calling George Zimmerman a racist doesn’t solve anything. Cosby said the bigger question is what Zimmerman was doing with a gun, and who taught him how to behave with it.
Issa: Secret Service incident likely not the first
The California Congressman says lawmakers must keep a closer watch on the Secret Service.
US, Colombia trade deal to be in place in May
It’s an important victory for the U.S. business community, which contends that the deal will be an economic boon for America.