Today's Opinions

The political left in this country has tried to define the Tea Party in a negative light. We’ve been called “jihadists, terrorists, arsonists, radicals and anarchists.” Senator Mitch McConnell has called the Tea Party “traitors” and said that we “need to be punched in the nose.” The very best explanation I’ve heard was on a recent interview of Matt Bevin on WHAS radio. I will paraphrase what Mr. Bevin had to say and add some thoughts of my own.

This is in response to your editorial in the Jan. 8 edition of The Spencer Magnet. During my campaign, I advised the citizens that I knew I would make decisions that they would not agree with, but I would listen to them concerning these.
Yes, I am one of the members of the general public working every day it was cold. Some days we had limited heating due to one of our units not working properly in our office. It was not a toasty 70 degrees in our office during those three days. It was very cold, but work continued as usual.

I send my best regards to you and your family for the New Year. The holidays are behind us now, and we strive to get back into our routine with school and work. For me, Jan. 7 convened the 2014 General Assembly, a 60-day legislative session creating the next two year budget for Kentucky. This year is loaded with issues that require legislative action as the Senate Majority strives to make pathways for economic growth and fight for fiscal responsibility.