Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Unearned wrath: Why is gathering about faith, heroes automatically racist?
Forget whether or not you feel that radio talk show personality Glenn Beck was merely trying for publicity with his weekend gathering called "Restoring Honor."And if you suspect that the gathering at the Lincoln Memorial might not have been apolitical,...Published: Aug 31, 2010 10:10 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 30, 2010
Feeling our pain: More than a couple Emmy-winning actors were 'thankful to be working.'
There are still some people who do not get how tough the job market is right now. They have jobs themselves, so they are choosing not to think about what could happen to them and what has already happened to...Published: Aug 30, 2010 11:27 AM Full Editorial
Friday, August 27, 2010
School support: It is up to all of us, too
It takes more than books and bricks to make a successful school.Really great teachers are not enough either.The best schools have a spirit -- a community feel. There are parents buzzing around and volunteers in the classrooms. Students can look...Published: Aug 27, 2010 10:34 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Got her; move on -- Warning to state GOP: There are bigger issues to discuss as elections near
There is a danger when you decide that the time has come to mount your white charger and gallop through the forest to rid your country of villains.First off, you have to make sure your own saddle is clean. And...Published: Aug 25, 2010 10:25 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 23, 2010
Next round: No time for celebrating Iraq when SJAFB's own are headed to Bagram
There has been more than a little talk over the past week as the last of U.S. combat troops made their way back home -- and more than a little back-patting by politicians as well. And while that is...Published: Aug 23, 2010 11:04 AM Full Editorial
Friday, August 20, 2010
SBI trouble: Blood lab questions suggest perhaps whole system needs overhaul
The idea that so many cases that have been before North Carolina courts in the past few years possibly were influenced by shoddy work at the state's crime lab should scare anyone who wants to believe that the justice...Published: Aug 20, 2010 10:41 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Safe community: Fremont's attempt to oust crime should be supported, not nitpicked
Shame on those in Fremont who have decided that their decision not to wear their seat belts should dismantle their community's efforts to stop the tide of crime in their town. And double shame on town leaders if they...Published: Aug 19, 2010 11:09 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Why poll at all? Perhaps president ought to rethink ignoring American people's opinions.
What is it about the Obama administration and polls?Why do they even have pollsters if, in the end, the president is going to ignore what they say -- as well as the thousands of letters, phone calls and e-mails from...Published: Aug 18, 2010 10:42 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Children lost: Another story of another family destroyed and young lives lost
There is going to be a lot more said in the case involving South Carolina mother Shaquan Duley, who has now confessed that she suffocated her children and then drove her car into the river. There will be some...Published: Aug 17, 2010 10:27 AM Full Editorial
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Vision for future: Center Street improvements are necessary step forward for downtown
Money is tight these days, so some people might wonder why city officials are considering beginning a downtown streetscape project at all. Aren't there better places to spend the money? Couldn't the money be saved for a more productive...Published: Aug 15, 2010 12:18 AM Full Editorial
Friday, August 13, 2010
Is it abuse? Lindsay Lohan's story has hint of parents who made it worse.
There ought to be a special category in the "it's your fault, really" category for parents who use their children as a means to fame and fortune. There would be a long list of parents who qualify -- and...Published: Aug 13, 2010 11:04 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Hero or heel? Flight attendant wrong, but there is a message.
You cannot say that what Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater did was right. There are better ways to handle a disagreement or a perceived slight. But as some of the details of the incident emerge, one can almost...Published: Aug 12, 2010 10:47 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Salary cuts: Government workers should be feeling the pinch, too
It was not an earth-shattering announcement -- and it was so underplayed, you might have missed it.Yesterday, we learned that the highest paid workers right now -- more so than their private sector counterparts doing the same job -- are...Published: Aug 11, 2010 10:40 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Bad timing: Most people are saying first lady should have stayed home
There is some inherent unfairness in expecting the family of the president to serve the same sentence he has to when it comes to exchanging their normal lives for the glare of the White House.So, many people have looked the...Published: Aug 10, 2010 10:31 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 9, 2010
Negotiate? Really? Murders show that it is time for U.S. leaders to see reality of Taliban
They stopped a caravan of aid workers who came to Afghanistan to help provide medical and dental care to the nation's poor. They took the Americans and others out of the van and they robbed them and shot them. And...Published: Aug 9, 2010 10:40 AM Full Editorial