Local Opinion

Who do our national leaders endorse for president of the United States? They are respected individuals who are directly involved in day-to-day operation of our great country. Recently, more than 700 national security leaders signed a letter from the NSL4A (National Security Leaders for America) endorsing Kamala Harris for President. The list of signees included 15 four-star generals, 10 former Cabinet secretaries and 10 service secretaries. Security leaders acknowledged that they do not agree with Harris on every policy, but they all believe America’s national security requires a serious and capable commander-in-chief.

Greetings fellow residents of Brown County and others looking to enjoy a copy of our local paper. I’m writing this late at night having just finished watching the Commissioner Candidate Forum and noticed a repeated incorrect statement that needs to be corrected from Candidate Tim Clark.

Hello Brown County Democrat readers, and greetings from Dave Stafford. It is as a privilege to serve as your new community editor. I am thrilled about this opportunity, and I look forward from hearing from you. We have got a lot to talk about.

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When I was taking driver’s training in high school, the teacher in my car always played the local rock ’n’ roll station on the car’s radio. One song that was popular then was “Silence is Golden” by The Tremeloes. I used to have nightmares about the song, perhaps due to the fact it was playing when the teacher had to hit his special brake to prevent me from gunning it through a red light.

Indiana’s marquee political matchup — the Republican and Democratic nominees for governor — finally were on the same stage last Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS - In this upcoming election, voters in 10 states will determine the legality of abortion. Three of these states - Arizona, Nevada and potentially Florida - are so-called presidential battleground states. In Nebraska, there are two citizen-initiated ballot questions that would either back or negate abortion rights.

Adam Smith believed that Britain’s defense of offshore colonies was an unfit project benefitting a subset of society at the expense of the whole (“Of Colonies,” The Wealth of Nations, Vol. II, Chapter VII, Liberty Fund Edition, 1981). In his chapter on defense, Smith does not address affluent nations seeking hegemony or a balance of power. Rather, he limits his warnings to advanced civilized nations defending liberty and prosperity from those wishing to attack it militarily (”Of the Expence of Defence,” The Wealth of Nations, Book V, Chapter I).

NEW BUFFALO, Mich. - Where might Hoosiers gather these days for good times? How about a Friday night high school football game, a Saturday afternoon at Assembly Hall or Mackey, or church on Sunday morning? A potluck at Grandma’s that afternoon? Bingo at the Moose Lodge?