Ask Rusty:

Why Don’t They Just Create Individual Social Security Accounts?Dear Rusty: Regarding Social Security’s financial issues, three people contributing to Social Security for every one beneficiary sounds to me like a surplus.

Birth Pain Groanings

The contractions are getting more frequent and intense.“Like a woman groaning and writhing in birth pains.”Yes, that’s the way the Apostle Paul described all of creation in Romans 8:21-22 as it awaits its “glorious deliverance from the bondage of corruption.”

Make Louisiana a protectorate

Have you heard the cries that Louisiana is unable to take care of its problems and should be treated differently than other states? Some even say, OK, then — make it a protectorate of the federal government. And you know what?

The UK’s dumb exclusion of left-wing influencers

The U.K.’s dumb exclusion of left-wing influencers The U.K. government banned left-wing influencers Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker from traveling to the country because they blame everything on the Jews — and, true to form, Uygur and Piker blamed the Jews.Uygur and Piker were to speak at a South by...

Letters to the Editor

As the 2026 Legislative Session comes to a close, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of House District 22 and the State of Louisiana.This year, I was blessed to see 11 bills signed into law and 3 House Resolutions passed, addressing a wide range of issues including public safety,...

III NORTHWESTERN STATE

. This past week provided several opportunities to celebrate student achievement, review our progress toward institutional goals, and showcase the many ways Northwestern continues to make a difference across Louisiana and beyond.Enrollment Update On Tuesday, I received an encouraging enrollment...

OLD BETHEL NEWS

318-352-8898Sunday, Bro. Jesse Lambert brought the message from James 3:15, the importance of controlling the tongue and earthly wisdom verses heavenly wisdom. Earthly wisdom is sensual and demonic. Where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

“The One Who Pursues Us”

But, the Bible says He came looking for us; in fact, He thinks “we’re to die for.”Yes, the central Truth throughout the whole Bible is that an all-knowing, all-powerful God willingly chose to give us Grace and Mercy instead of what we deserved.

Ask Rusty:

Why Don’t We Have a minimum Social Security Benefit?by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American CitizensDear Rusty: I think we should have a Social Security baseline of $2,500 for each person.

REMEMBER

This?Herman Jerome “Jerry” Alter and Sara Rita Sinofsky married in 1956 in New York City. Jerry and Rita both worked for high schools in New York and New Jersey; Jerry was a music teacher, and Rita was a speech therapist.