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TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government, but come from the Creator—that’s what the Iranian government believes. It’s a theocratic …
Editorial: Tim doesn’t know Tom Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young I shouldn’t read the news before bed. Because of such an error one night, I was pondering the idiotic political theater of sending troops to “war”-torn …
Editorial: Department of ‘War’ mostly killing time Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Since retiring from United Parcel Service (UPS) about 20 years ago, my wife, Eilene, and I have been constructing and donating religious icons and crosses to various …
Editorial: Safford to Alpine Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or …
Editorial: Free Speech In The Pulpit Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young So much to talk about. — About the Epstein files. Republicans said they were ready to release them once. — About government censorship. Six million TV …
Editorial: Life-or-death crossroads for health care Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Ordinarily, one would think that living in southeastern Arizona for over the past seven decades, a person should be acclimated to the climate. That a little heat …
Editorial: Being uncool Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Jon Johnson So, I’m renovating a house in Safford, and after a few hours of labor, I decided to stop and get some refreshment on my way out …
Editorial: Corporate America: The real shills Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb The assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah a couple of weeks ago has reignited an old discussion — “Should the Death Penalty be allowed in some states?” …
Editorial: Reignition of an old discussion Read More
TweetPinShareEditor’s Update: On Monday, Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show would resume airing on Tuesday. Column By John Young I know your first question: “Will the speech police …
Editorial: Speech police have boots on ground Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “They can kill the messenger, but they can’t kill the message.” William Shakespeare, “Henry IV, Part II,” 1598 Seems obvious to me — from available information …
Editorial: Should Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Get The Death Penalty? Read More