Re: “Letter to the editor: Governor should include churches in his property tax reform plan” (Jan. 24): Christopher Mann writes: “Churches are parasitic by their very nature, consuming a wide range of public resources, yet returning little or no benefit to the societal host.” It is pretty obvious that Mr. Mann has not stepped inside […]

A taxpayer-feasible solution to the soaring cost of higher education exists, costing billions less than the community college scholarships that President Obama is proposing. Supervised testing centers for free online college courses – such as Coursera.org and Edx.org offer – would legitimize these classes, making them verifiable for credit. Knowledge is hoarded by expensive universities. […]

This is in response to the Jan. 24 letters “Families working 40 hours a week still not making enough to have the basics” and “Raise the minimum wage to $15 to relieve poverty.” Many corporations, and especially small businesses, are already struggling with the current minimum wage. They cannot continue to exist if they pay […]

Everywhere you drive these days are signs to “come get your flu shots.” But what we need is a handy inoculation for our planet against climate change-creating carbon emissions. The news reports that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finds that one of the many health effects of climate change on humans will be an […]