Throughout history, there have been numerous examples of political parties in power using the state apparatus to imprison their political opponents.

While I don't know why a young man or woman would enter any school, much less an elementary school, and shoot people to death, I do know where she learned that was an option. TV, music, social media, grown adults choosing gun control as the hill they choose to die on while our children are dying!

Leaders should look to the future, not the past, on energy sources

City shouldn’t change smoking policies for betting site only

It seems that Mike King and James Phelps have opposing views about Kevin McCarthy’s decision to release the Jan. 6 videos to Fox News.

I applaud Mr. Gary Boswell’s introduction of the bill concerning drag shows. In my opinion, Satan, with his sly and cunning ways, tries to get us to accept his work under the guise of “arts and entertainment." Maybe the drag queens of old were considered to be good comedy, but that's no more.

McCarthy right to release Jan. 6 tapes

I find it laughable and sad that our state senator, Mr. Gary Boswell, who was elected by default because no one ran against him, has sponsored a bill in the Kentucky Senate, which was passed recently, to criminalize drag shows.

I formed an impression of Owensboro about six decades ago when my rock and roll band played at a classic roadhouse on the edge of town. My band was The Monarchs and the place was The Merry-Go-Round. Patrick Swayze would have fit right in as the bouncer. So, that is my reference point for the…

McCarthy will do anything to deflect blame from Republicans

Why not have children read to dogs?

I'm urging the public to beware of these three lies used to fan the flames of the culture wars:

I agree with Patrick Hayden's letter that Americans need to relearn what our Founding Fathers believed in because, apparently, it’s no longer being taught in public schools. However, when history and historical references are cherry-picked to support a false narrative, it’s up to true Americ…

Drivers of this county, state, or for that matter, nation, when you come to a flashing yellow and flashing red light at an intersection and the signal is malfunctioning, the rule of the road is as follows: Yellow means slow down, but proceed with caution and red means stop, look all ways, th…

In the Feb. 24 edition of the Messenger-Inquirer, Mayor Tom Watson said, “If you don’t like drag shows, don’t go.” When I read that I thought, “when you don’t want to get involved, pass by on the other side.”

Honor America by keeping religion out of politics

I just wanted to thank our mayor and city officials for condemning the latest culture war attack on the RiverPark Center and opposing a proposed state law requiring local elections to be run as “partisan” elections.