Weatherford Democrat Columns

What is truth?

2012-02-10T08:01:00-06:00

Education and Lawsuits: What is it really all about?

2012-01-13T08:00:00-06:00

The gift of education and much more

2011-12-09T08:00:00-06:00

Glad I’m not a Democrat

2011-12-09T08:00:00-06:00

Home of the brave, land of the free

2011-10-21T08:00:00-05:00

School finance: Questions and Answers

2011-10-10T19:34:07-05:00

Weatherford exemplifies a true ‘Tejas’ town

2011-09-27T21:44:42-05:00

Some wonderful things have happened in my life, and getting to retire and move back to the Weatherford, Texas, area is one of the more significant ones.

Competence over ancestry is best

2011-09-26T22:24:05-05:00

During the Sept. 12 Republican presidential debate, Governor Perry was sharply criticized for his support for the in-state college tuition rates charged the children of illegal workers that have been longtime residence of Texas and are graduates of Texas high schools. He was called un-American, unconstitutional and a panderer to the Hispanic vote.

Sons and daughters of encouragement

2011-09-22T19:55:40-05:00

One afternoon last year, when we were in North Carolina visiting our friends, Ann and Robert, we toured the Billy Graham Museum in Charlotte. The impressive exhibits not only chronicled the life and achievements of the world famous evangelist, but also the lives of the other members of his team.

Health care bill a waste

2011-09-22T19:53:06-05:00

When we get everybody covered by health insurance, cost of health care will be marvelous. Health care costs will go down because everybody will be sharing in the burden. Government can force you to buy health insurance. The argument is made that liability insurance is mandatory if you drive an automobile.