Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Kincannon: Tax, Spend and Waste Mayor Taxes have spiraled upward and property tax payers are in shock. Mayor Indya Kincannon sought and got a 40% raise in property taxes from the city council.  The only two members of the...

The Cult of Victimhood

The Cult of Victimhood By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Those who insist that slavery is the root of all evil in America and that, as a result, blacks are victims, denigrate the strength of black Americans. Contrary to the designation of...

Eisenhower Was A Very Courageous President

Eisenhower Was A Very Courageous President By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com President Dwight Eisenhower was one of our greatest presidents. The eight years he was in the White House were years of peace and prosperity. Inflation averaged 1.3% a year, and...

Observations

Observations No society ever thrived because it had a large and growing class of parasites living off those who produce. Thomas Sowell By Dr. Jim Ferguson Becky is a more optimistic person than I am. And that’s good. We balance each other in many areas of our...

I won’t rest in peace

I won’t rest in peace By Joe Rector I’m in that time of life when putting up with a long list of aches and pains and swallowing fistfuls of pills become part of the daily routine. Saying goodbye to classmates and family and friends becomes an almost monthly...