It’s important to know the Puritans weren’t the first Europeans to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World. The first Thanksgiving took place in May of […]
Earl Watt
Earl Watt is the owner and publisher of the Leader & Times in Liberal, Kansas. Watt started his career in journalism in 1991 at the Southwest Daily Times. During his career, the newspaper has won a total of 17 Sweepstakes awards from the Kansas Press Association for editorial content and 18 Sweepstakes awards for advertising. Watt has been recognized with more than 70 first place awards for writing in categories from sports and column to best front pages, best sports pages and best opinion pages. Watt is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and is the descendant of several patriots who fought for America's freedom and independence.
How did America fall behind on education?
It might come as a surprise to most Americans that the U.S. Department of Education did not exist until 1977, and it was created by […]
Crying wolf was rejected by the voters
Credibility is the heart and soul of journalism. If we don’t get it right, people will not be able to trust us as a source […]
Why is it ok to replace some workers with technology but reject technology for others?
While those working at the docks where products are delivered to America have decided to strike, there is a real break with our leaders in […]
If government is better at taking care of our money, why not let them have it all?
As the campaign ramps up between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, there are very different approaches being provide by both candidates. Harris adopted Trump’s “No […]
Should government set price controls to curb inflation?
Kamala Harris admits that grocery prices are higher. She just doesn’t tell you the truth about how they went up and how to fix it. […]
What can we learn from Reagan/Mondale?
In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale saw the crowds being drawn by Republican President Ronald Reagan and said, “When I see the energy in […]
Harris and O’Rourke have a lot in common
Remember that guy from Texas who was supposed to be the next senator, and after losing that was going to be the next president, and […]
Why shouldn’t justices have term limits, appoint more?
Since the beginning of the nation, the United States Supreme Court has issued rulings that have raised eyebrows. From Marbury vs. Madison that established judicial […]
How can we recognize the signs when someone is broken?
John Schrank, Lynette Fromme, John Hinkley, Jr., and now Thomas Matthew Crooks. These are the names of those who have attempted to assassinate a president […]