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How's that 'hope and change' working?

This past weekend my parents and some other retired people I know received letters from the Social Security Administration stating that this coming year their benefits were going to be cut. ...more

February 7, 2010

The worm has turned

Re: Ms. 69-year-old of Spring Hill who feels like President Barack Obama should let us know more of what is going on in the Jan. 29 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

February 6, 2010

Standing up for America

There are obviously divergent points of view surrounding the debate on the application of the First Amendment. I, while admittedly no constitutional scholar, believe that the right of free speech applies to individuals and not groups of people. ...more

February 5, 2010

Where the money goes

In 2008, the U.S. government collected $2.5 trillion in taxes and spent $2.96 trillion. Three departments spent roughly two-thirds of the money: The Department of Health and Human Services received $770 billion; $650 billion went to the Department of Defense; the Treasury received $550 billion, 75 percent of which paid annual interest on the national debt. ...more

February 5, 2010

Helicopter use beneficial to all

This letter is in response to the articles and letters published over the last couple of weeks regarding the use of the county helicopter. Everyone seems to think Sheriff Richard Nugent deploys the helicopter without regard for our tax dollars. ...more

February 5, 2010