21 Nov 2000

Count Me In

By Garry Lee Wright
"All right. Here we go again." "Ready?" "Yep." "One for Gore-Lieberman." "Gore-Lieberman. One." "One for Bush-Cheney." "One for Bush-Cheney. Got it." "One for Cheney, but not Bush.
14 Nov 2000

Greetings from the Sunshine State

By Garry Lee Wright
(rrrrring) "Hello?" "George? It's Al." "Al? Al who?" "Get off it, Junior. It's Al, the next President of the United States, that's who." "In your dreams, Poindexter.
31 Oct 2000

It's Almost Over

By Garry Lee Wright
"Vargon, the Imperial Council is ready to hear your report on the progress of intergalactic colonization project HMX-2528." "Thank you, Comrade Expletivios. Good morning, distinguished members of the Imperial Council.
31 Oct 2000

The Nation's Surplus is a Lie

By Kathleen McCarthy
The sad truth is that there is no surplus in our national budget. For the two presidential candidates to play that card is wholeheartedly deceitful. We have a national deficit that continues to grow. In 1998 it amounted to $5.
26 Oct 2000

Promoting Sustainable Development in Davenport's 53rd & Eastern Area:

By Administrator
In communities across the nation, there is a growing concern that current development patterns are no longer in the long-term interest of our cities, existing suburbs, small towns, and rural communities. Though supportive of growth, communities are questioning the economic costs of abandoning infrastructure in the city, only to rebuild it further out.
25 Oct 2000

Thanks a Million

By Garry Lee Wright
"Boss, we're getting sued." "Sued? Who'd sue ABC?" "It's in the papers. Listen to this. 'A federal judge will rule shortly on whether the hit television program Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? discriminates against the hearing-impaired and those who can't use touch-tone telephones.
17 Oct 2000

There She Is

By Garry Lee Wright
Q: I'm so mad at all them media for making fun of the Miss America pageant. I been watching it for a real long time and I sure do like the good, clean, family entertainment, especially that part where the girls come out half-naked in their bathing suits.
17 Oct 2000

Detractors of Community Growth

By Kathleen McCarthy
Today's news feature is about Davenport's proposed "west- end library," including where exactly to locate it. Much controversy surrounds the potential condemnation of a small parcel of farmland owned by an elderly couple, who have made it known to public officials that they don't want to sell their farm.
10 Oct 2000

Man of the People?

By Tim Schmitt
Republicans and Democrats have a lot in common: They're all bought and paid for. That's what protestors at this year's national political conventions charged. An increasing number of government outsiders believe politicians, whether Republican or Democrat, have been corrupted by big business.
10 Oct 2000

Two Guys In Red Ties

By Garry Lee Wright
"Hello everyone, I'm Jim Lehrer, although my accent makes that rhyme with 'Berra,' as in Yogi Berra. And if you think that's confusing, wait until you watch the rest of this cockamamy debate, which is supposed to convince America that these guys are the best choices available, instead of just two bozos put up by the power elite.

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