It has been a pleasure providing a differing point of view each week. It’s been a pleasure hosting Jim Waters’ thought-provoking writing. That’s why we write today with a heavy hand. We’re disappointed. Jim Waters was the special guest on Evangel World Prayer’s latest television program. He was there promoting a school “choice” plan backed [...]

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Jim Waters has absolutely no idea what he’s talking about. Had he bothered to research this week’s topic, he may have come across as less ignorant on the issue. For him to proclaim that teachers aren’t being harassed because of their sexual orientation (orientation, not preference)? That’s ignorant and nothing but a right-wing talking point. [...]

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This week Jim Waters focuses on the state of public education in Kentucky and the recently passed selection of Commissioner of Education Jon Draud. While the story is a week old (because we wouldn’t want to compete with antiquated print operations we enjoy) it’s worth a read. Not even a mention of school vouchers or [...]

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The right and left should all agree with Jim this week. The state school board’s “search” for a commissioner is laughable and embarrassing. Get a grip, people! Call this “search” off and start fresh. This Barbara Erwin clustercrap has to stop. Commish Search II: The Sequel By Jim Waters Al Smith, longtime host of “Comment [...]

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Jim Waters misses the mark this week. If you oppose unnecessary spending on children’s health-care programs, Hollenbach and his political siblings probably consider you “anti-children” or “anti-family.” If you support offering parents a choice – any kind of choice – on where their children attend school, then they call you “anti-public education.” Way to use [...]

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Kentucky’s Jim Waters has a feature story about the non-race between Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal. Guess the entire country really is paying attention to the Bluegrass these days. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Kentucky Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher should have been a shoe-in for re-election this year. Four years ago [...]

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We agree with Jim this week. Kind of. We agree that No Child Left Behind is a giant clusterpoop. We agree that educational dollars could be much better spent. But killing public education? Well, how about offering solutions? Or maybe educational policy that isn’t a Bush cash cow? Enjoy! Give ‘NC-LBJ’ an ‘F’ By Jim [...]

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This week Jim discusses a topic the mainstream media rarely mentions: honesty among candidates and elected officials. The lack of truth in campaigns is something we’re all familiar with and angered by. So it’s time we start holding those we elect accountable for their words and their actions. It will most likely begin with the [...]

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Jim Waters’ column this week tackles the issue of failure in the Fletcher Administration. Something everyone can read without completely freaking out. Is this the best we can do? By Jim Waters As this year’s gubernatorial campaign unfolds in all of its benign beauty, I keep coming back to the same question: “Is this the [...]

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Before you read Jim Waters’ latest, please Google around for statistics about second-hand smoke. We’ll spare the commentary this week in exchange for reader analysis. Let’s bag Big Brother, smoke out rights stealers and stay fat and happy By Jim Waters I wonder what some local politicians have put in their pipes and smoked. I [...]

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