Clayton News Daily

Easy life in France just a dream — Tom Purcell

In the face of high taxes, high unemployment, poor economic growth, massive government spending and powerful public-sector unions that are gobbling up tax dough, the French people just voted against austerity measures to get their finances in order.

Evoluting fabulously — Will Durst

A thousand rainbows of congratulations to Barack Obama for bursting out of his own personal policy closet and fabulously proclaiming he believes "same sex couples should be able to get married."

Only Obama is better off — Michael Reagan

The only person I know who is better off today than he was four years ago is President Obama.

Some certainties about the 2012 election — Joe Gandelman

Who needs TV with its bad acting when we can watch the Oval Office race between President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney?

Henry, Clayton projects on transportation referendum list

Residents in the Southern Crescent soon will have an opportunity to make their voices heard on a number of planned transportation projects in metropolitan Atlanta.

Dixie Divas: Dixie Dew's big news — Ronda Rich

It’s me. Dixie Dew, again. Y’all who read this column regularly know that I am Ronda’s adorable and svelte (though she writes differently) dachshund. This is the third time I’ve guest-written this column, but since it’s Mother’s Day, I’m giving her the day off.

It’s not just Congress: Citizens also have room to improve — Lee Hamilton

As a member of Congress, you get used to being graded. Interest groups send you questionnaires, check your voting record, and then issue their “report cards.” Editorial writers opine freely on your performance. Pollsters issue monthly updates on how Congress is faring with the public.

What are America's pet owners thinking? — Tom Purcell

If you didn't think American civilization was in trouble already, this ought to worry you: Americans are hiring psychics to communicate with their pets.

2012 Veepstakes — Will Durst

Since Gov. Romney has sewn up the nomination tighter than one of Chris Christie's old suits, the only remaining Republican election drama is which name the Bairn of Bain Capital intends to place on the bottom of his bumper sticker.

Presidential campaign of 2012 could be ugliest, silliest ever — Joe Gandelman

Get ready for the 2012 Presidential campaign to be one of the ugliest — and possibly silliest — ever.

Destroying the California Dream — Michael Reagan

So far, the Democratic monopoly in Sacramento has done nothing to cause Californians who seek greater freedom, lower taxes and a better business climate to begin taking rafts to Oregon or Mexico. But give the Democrats time.

Where did the family go? — Ronda Rich

Foreclosures rob children of security, like a mist over their hearts.

Jackpot win is no tax win — Tom Purcell

If Obama wants to fix our messy tax system, he could embrace the recommendations of his self-appointed Bowles-Simpson deficit commission. It recommends that taxes be simplified, that rates be lowered and that most deductions be removed — which would result in the "rich" paying more.

Precisely Pivoting Polls — Will Durst

We are about to be buried under such a blizzard of polls, we'll be lucky to evade frostbite burns.

Mitt Romney’s challenge - Floyd and Mary Brown

Mitt Romney faces a daunting task. In the best of circumstances, it is hard to beat an incumbent president.