by Alexandra Edwards

After attending several very important local government meetings some time ago, it was noticed community news reports covering those same events were not how it was at all. In fact, sometimes quite detailed reports were given in local papers of county meetings where no news reporters were even present or had been caught napping. Frustrated by this, my husband, editor of The People News, who by the way had no prior journalistic experience, decided to publish his own newspaper, with sole intentions of giving the public the other side, and to give other people in the community the opportunity to express their views.

Just like on the local level when The People News was first published, conservative thinking Americans nationwide have discovered they are not alone, which is probably why the TEA party has become so successful. All across the country millions of Americans are joining TEA party groups in their community and together they CAN make a difference.

Many journalists, radio and television news hosts that have been pushed out of the liberal mainstream media for being too outspoken with their opinions have taken it upon themselves to go it alone so as to continue informing the public with alternative news views. Judge Napolitano, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingram, and John Stossel to name but a few.

Former Fox News reporter and talk radio personality, Glenn Beck recently started his own network channel 'The Blaze,' a conservative/libertarian news, radio and entertainment network available on cable, satellite, and Internet TV. Beck recently announced the network gains over 50 million viewers per month. Former Alaska governor, all American Sarah Palin continues to keep the people informed by supporting the TEA party, writing books, and frequent postings on social media like Facebook and Twitter, gaining thousands upon thousands of likes and followers.

When asked several years ago by a colleague of the People News what was the purpose in publishing a newspaper that makes no profit by going against the grain of mainstream media, it was explained, that as former European nationals it breaks our hearts to see precious American values and freedoms witnessed in the early 80s slipping away.

Feeling privileged and blessed to have at least witnessed the atmosphere of small town America, where kids could ride in the back of the pick-up truck to the local ball park, where there was no big government control, no high taxes or unnecessary license fees, national health care, no seat belt laws, no compulsory auto insurance, freedom to use CB radios and speed radar detectors. Even those smaller freedoms sure meant a lot to new immigrants from another country and the need was felt at least to try to protect them.

On reflection, looking back to that era when Edith and Archie Bunker were singing "Those Were The Days," it was 'those' that actually were the days. Ronald Reagan was President, there were stricter immigration laws, school kids pledged allegiance each day, gas cost under a dollar, no Homeland Security, no Obamacare, and America was America.

Lets hope we can keep it that way.

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