Robert Parkhurst

As a registered Democrat, I was sent “The White House Weekly Address” that includes a YouTube video of President Barack Obama giving a speech about the demonstrations in Egypt. He told of the passion and dignity of the Egyptian people who were demonstrating against the government of Egypt and that this had been an inspiration […]

On my drive home yesterday, an advertisement over my car radio told me how much the Cancer Society needed old cars donated to help them fight cancer. Then I remembered watching the Youtube video where cars were turned in for the government program called “Cash for Clunkers.” They took in cars, some better than mine, […]

Obama is not the first black man to win the Nobel Peace Prize nor the first president. He may be the first person to win the Nobel Peace Prize while in charge of two wars and during consideration of sending more troops.

Those who want government-run health care feel that the government, being so large, can provide the best care. I have now seen a number of letters that imply that those who do not support government-run health care want some people to just do without health care at all. I can’t even imagine someone who wants […]

When you or I can’t pay our bills, we get to sell our assets before the bank comes and takes them away. This may include our home. It doesn’t matter whether the real-estate market is up or down, or if we want to sell or not. The state of California has gotten itself into a […]

Some politicians are now calling for change—this might even sound good to young people who have no memory of the past. I remember when gas was 25 cents a gallon. My first house cost $29,000, and a loaf of bread was 20 cents. I remember when jobs were easy to get because things were still […]