The clamor for relief and understanding continues its futile quest toward the hearts and minds of our congressional and government leadership. And each pronouncement of intentions and methodology seems to be worse than the last.

The most painful emotion to feel is that of frustration. Inattention and indifference follow close...

It is amazing how often the subject of tort reform rears its ugly head at convenient times as a means of finding a path to the goal of public change.

Not only is Tort reform a red herring, it is one that has been laid out in the...

Ah, yes, but how close did it come? And curiously, when were the last major revisions made?

As printed, the President's speech to USA students at the advent of this new school year seemed benign enough, and it can't help but be wondered if the firestorm that accompanied...

The continual upheaval of the last few months surrounding the conflagration over health care reform has served to illustrate almost everything wrong with government. It has been agonizing to witness the exchanges of diatribe and punditry and the conspicuous dearth of civility.

I would prefer to believe that all...

Oh, well, what else is new? And why should we be surprised?

The fears and anxiety of the American people are being exacerbated by our trusted leaders. The tactic appears to be to rush through the plethora of purported remedies to all of the evils of our economy and...

The sudden passing of music icon and legend Michael Jackson was understandably a shock to much of the nation. Despite the shadows of scandal that plagued Jackson throughout his adult life, the public reverence for his abundant musical talents could not be stifled or quieted to any significant degree.

With the mortgage foreclosure barrage the subject of long overdue attention, there is an atmosphere of scrambling and frenzy to try to head off the mudslide by which the nation's homeowners are still threatened. In the City of Philadelphia, there is a program in place which has proven effective enough...

What more has to be done to give victims of crimes some sense of security that their rights to preserve their lives and property have some sanctity in the minds and eyes of our criminal law enforcement specialists? Pharmacist Jerome Erslund was accosted by two gunmen in his place of...

The new year brought with it a new administration, a new President and with him, a lot of hope and expectation. There is no question that this was sorely needed in a country that has seen more than its share of disappointment, corruption, ineptitude and an overabundance of bungling...