Guestatorial

State of Emergency Upon a presidential declaration of State of Emergency over 500 federal laws may take effect, removing individual constitutional rights, shutting communications, freezing...

In one year and out the other

“The media is ruining this country,” we were told on the phone recently. “We can’t save everybody. I can travel all over the world...

Wolftoon

Wolftoon

Love you, but don’t touch my hair

Editor, I truly loved the cartoon by Wolf Grulkey in last week’s Independent. I mounted it on bright red mat board and gave it to...

Extortion and pressure generally work

Editor, The concept of Constitutional governance in all matters in which the USA (the People) are the principle or a party, particularly in this budget...

A lump of coal

The unthinkable is not unlikely, it’s undeniable and undesirable, and it’s becoming unavoidable. The Trump delegation selling coal at the 2018 United Nations Climate Conference...

Going green

COP 24, the United Nations Climate Conference, will be remembered as the breakthrough on the climate crisis. Representatives from the U.S., Russia, Saudi Arabia,...

Giving revenue to people can calm carbon pricing angst seen in France

In their well-intentioned effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, the French government announced it would increase fuel taxes to discourage...

Coach deserved reinstatement

Editor, I read Mike Ellis’ opinion on Coach Bishop’s discipline by the Green Forest School, and, although I was not a witness to any of...

It’s a dog life

Editor, Thank you, Independent, for being you. I am grateful for your articles and your wisdom. I quote an excellent feminist musician, Carole King, “When I...