Editorials

Oct 7, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl House Appropriations Committee Chairman Congressman David R. Obey recently announced that he would unilaterally block an emergency funding bill for our troops in Iraq, in order to force a change in the administrations policy. Cutting…

Oct 2, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl The president recently nominated Judge Michael B. Mukasey to become the nation's 81st attorney general. Judge Mukasey has devoted more than 22 years to public service, four as a federal prosecutor and more than 18…

Oct 2, 2007

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner W. Ralph BashamHomeland security often is a balancing act between two ideals: vigilance and convenience. Nowhere does this dichotomy between security and facilitation play out more dramatically than at our borders and ports of…

Sep 18, 2007

by Terry Goddard, Arizona Attorney General Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona's subprime loans and foreclosures are reaching record levels in Arizona and across the country. Arizona ranks 2nd behind Nevada for the most subprime loans in the country. With millions of…

Sep 18, 2007

It's nearly the end of September and the hot days are almost behind us. The cool Roosevelt evenings are a nice change and I, for one, am ready for the end of summer and the beginning of fall. With each…

Sep 4, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl According to a new Rasmussen poll, 71 percent of Americans do not think the federal government is doing enough to secure the border and reduce illegal immigration. I'm surprised the number isn't higher. As Rasmussen…

Sep 4, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Authorities in Essex County, New Jersey, recently identified a man named Jose Carranza as a principal suspect in the murder of three young people in Newark on August 4. The victims were forced to kneel…

Aug 26, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl According to a new Rasmussen poll, 71 percent of Americans do not think the federal government is doing enough to secure the border and reduce illegal immigration. Im surprised the number isnt higher. As Rasmussen…

Aug 14, 2007

"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001? Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not…

Jul 31, 2007

Judging by all the rain in recent weeks and my request in the last column for rain dances, it would appear that numerous readers rain-danced their hearts out. Roosevelt received approximately three inches of rain a couple of weeks ago…

Jul 17, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl The Senate has been considering the 2008 Defense Authorization bill, which sets the policy and spending priorities for the Defense Department. But most of the time has been spent debating our policy in Iraq and…