Guest Editorials

BY MELISSA PRICE | MAY 9, 2012

Carefree Vice-Mayor did ‘NOT’ violate Open Meeting Law

melissa priceDuring “Meet the Candidates Night” over a year ago I stated I am not a “GOB” (Good Ole Boy), nor an “SOB” (Sorchych Ole’ Boy). I want nothing to do with “Gotcha Politics” or those kind of past town representatives who seem to revel in it. I also strongly suspect the majority of Carefree citizens feel the same.

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BY DR. EARL TILFORD | MAY 9, 2012

Lessons not learned from Vietnam

dr earl tilfordAfter the fall of Saigon on April 29, 1975, military and civilian strategists sought “lessons learned.” Many were tactical or technical, such as the operational effectiveness of precision-guided munitions and the continuing need for guns on jet fighters. At the strategic level, one pundit recommended that the United States never again fight in a former French colony located on the other side of the world with borders contiguous to enemy sources of supply governed by an ally of dubious political legitimacy. Keep reading ...