AT&T/T-Mobile merger is good for rural Kentucky

When satellite radio companies XM and Sirius merged in 2008, some industry trade groups labeled it a "merger to monopoly." Similar claims can be heard coming from competitors about the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger. But the claims are without merit. Just like the XM/Sirius merger was good for radio, so an AT&T/T-Mobile merger will benefit rural Kentuckians -- and all Americans.

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A cloud of fear mongering mushrooms after Japan's tsunami

When it comes to building nuclear power plants in Kentucky, the words of FDR ring true: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

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A Tea Party plan to put "Big Government' on a diet

Homeowners and employers are downsizing. Why shouldn’t government, too?

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Of false prophets, Noah's Ark and taxpayers

Supporters of state involvement in the Ark Encounter project in Northern Kentucky claim no tax dollars will be used in its construction or operation. Yet plans call for an $11 million improvement to an Interstate 75 interchange to accommodate an expected increase in traffic caused by park visitors. In his latest column, Jim Waters asks: ''If it's not taxpayers providing the 'assistance' that the governor indicated the park will receive, how will that transportation project get funded?''

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Taking up the cause of freedom starts with a simple vote

Based upon the dismal 10-percent turnout for this year's primary election, it appears the 'them not me' syndrome is alive and well in Kentucky. This Memorial Day weekend, let's commit ourselves not just to gripe about our nation's shortcomings, but to invest in keeping freedom's flame alive.

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If the engine runs too fast, adjust the 'regulator'

The best ideas really don't come from Washington. In his latest Bluegrass Beacon column, Jim Waters points to the policy brainchild of a Northern Kentucky resident that could protect all Kentuckians' freedom from being strangled by government regulation.

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Bluegrass Beacon archive on FreedomKentucky

The Bluegrass Institute recently started archiving its syndicated column on FreedomKentucky.org.

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