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Opinion
MADDUX COLUMN: What is it that you do?
I was out one midmorning this week at a local store buying some painkiller for Olivia's twisted ankle when I ran into a friend of mine.
Posted in Columns, Opinion on Friday, November 6, 2009 10:40 pm.
MAILBAG: Let's look at health care, abortion
Who believes abortion is murder? What you believe is based on your world-view. Your world-view is formed in part by whether you believe the Biblet. Does life begin at conception? Before God formed you in the womb, he knew you. Therefore, abortion is the destruction of a human life and must be stopped.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Friday, November 6, 2009 10:40 pm.
MAILBAG: Column does not represent actors
In response to Ben Bromley's column Wednesday in the Daily Register, I would like to point out that while Mr. Bromley may be an "artistic" person who can't meet deadlines, he is far from the norm.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Friday, November 6, 2009 10:40 pm.
MAILBAG: Single-payer best health-care answer
Our representatives have been bought by the insurance industry and big pharmaceuticals. Spending a million and a half dollars a day, these industries secure billions in profits.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Friday, November 6, 2009 10:45 pm.
LYONS COLUMN: Professional patriots attack Obama
"All that we have to do is to send two Mujahedeen to the furthest point east to raise a piece of cloth on which is written 'al-Qaida' in order to make generals race there, and we cause America to suffer human, economic and political losses - without their achieving anything of note!" - Osama bin Laden, November 2004
Posted in Opinion, Columns on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:50 pm.
WEIS COLUMN: H1N1 advice: Don't get it
The terrible irony is I had planned to go as "swine flu" for Halloween. But then I became the embodiment of swine flu and had to bypass the Halloween festivities altogether.
Posted in Opinion, Columns on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Believers supposed to worry for others
This is in response to Rebecca Watter's letter dated Oct. 9. I do not believe she responded to the Scriptures I presented in a letter I had written about Tammy Baldwin and sodomy.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 11:20 pm.
MAILBAG: Try to get students to opt in to Portage
It is too bad that the Portage School District is not looking for ways to increase the number of students who opt in to Portage.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 11:20 pm.
HAMILTON COLUMN: Favre pursued by full moons
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Hamilton on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 11:45 pm.
BROMLEY COLUMN: Panic: An actor's best friend
An actor learns many lessons in community theater:
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Bromley on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 11:45 pm.
ROBERTSES COLUMN: To the Ladies who Lunch
RALEIGH, N.C. - October can be a great month for the Ladies who Lunch. The food might not be particularly filling, but the stories of people helped by the women sitting around the tables provide much more substantial satisfaction. That was certainly Cokie's experience at a lunch last week with our daughter in Washington, and one this week with our daughter-in-law in Raleigh as local women's giving circles - great groups of women who band together to better their communities - honored their awardees.
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Robertses on Monday, November 2, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Cut lawmakers' insurance
Cut lawmakers' insurance
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Monday, November 2, 2009 11:35 pm.
REAGAN COLUMN: Start the next revolution
On Tuesday, voters across the nation will take to the polls in the first elections since Barack Obama's inauguration.
Posted in Reagan, Columns, Opinion on Sunday, November 1, 2009 11:45 pm.
LOPEZ COLUMN: Get thee to a nunnery
Where is Tom Hanks when you need him? Something sinister is happening in the Catholic Church, at least according to New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd. And the way she writes, it reads like the beginning of a treatment for a Dan Brown extravaganza. Her plot, you see, is just that absurd.
Posted in Lopez, Columns, Opinion on Sunday, November 1, 2009 11:45 pm.
MADDUX COLUMN: A 'very personal decision'
What do politicians owe us as it relates to their personal lives?
Posted in Opinion, Columns on Friday, October 30, 2009 11:45 pm.
HENTOFF COLUMN: Where children aren't left behind
Education has been my most important beat for more than 50 years. Obviously, the future of this nation depends on students learning not only the academic essentials but also how to think for themselves as actively participating citizens of this republic. President Barack Obama's secretary of education, Arne Duncan, now has nearly $5 billion in "Race to the Top" stimulus funds to enable each child to be a confident lifelong learner, not just a nameless statistic in national reading and math scores. At least, I hope that is his goal.
Posted in Opinion, Hentoff, Columns on Friday, October 30, 2009 11:45 pm.
MURTAGH COLUMN: May I have your number?
Sometimes I think about the telephone service of the last century.
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Murtagh on Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:25 pm.
LYONS COLUMN: Surprised at Fox support? Really?
Nobody should be surprised to see the nation's esteemed celebrity news media align with Fox News against the White House, although even a cynical observer like me found the unanimity mildly shocking. Don't they remember what journalism is supposed to be?
Posted in Opinion, Columns on Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:25 pm.
MAILBAG: Beware changes at FCC
Under the fairness act, the redistribution of broadcasting licenses is being advocated by Mark Lloyd, an Obama administration appointee "diversity czar" to the Federal Communication Commission.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Don't pay for inmate's surgery
Well, I have read it all now. A guy shot and killed his girlfriend and tried to kill himself in 2002. He is in Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage for his unreasonable action.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:45 pm.
BROMLEY COLUMN: Time to Wave goodbye
OK, people, enough with The Wave already.
Posted in Opinion, Bromley on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: YMCA turnout heartening
What a thrill to see 80 people present at the recent YMCA informational meeting held in Dino's main dining room. The Portage Rotary thanks everyone who helped set up the meeting, and a special thanks to all the enthusiastic people who attended. Rob Wilkinson, CEO of the DeKalb, Ill., YMCA, drove three hours that morning especially to discuss what needs to be done to bring a Y to our area.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:45 pm.
HAMILTON COLUMN: Obama keeps competitive edge
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Posted in Opinion, Hamilton on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Service shows true Warrior spirit
A big thank-you goes out to the members of the Warrior football team who came to my home last Saturday, raking and bagging leaves on my large lawn. What a wonderful example of community service, inspired by Portage High School Athletic Director Jim Langkamp.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Good Samaritan returned wallet
I spent the week of Sept. 20 at Yellowstone National Park attending a photography conference. On Friday, I had lunch at the Old Faithful Inn, paid for my lunch and put my coin purse in my camera bag.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:50 pm.
MAILBAG: Group thankful for cream puff sales
As summer fades into fall, Columbia County Association for Home and Community Education would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support for our cream puff sales throughout the summer.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:55 pm.
ROBERTSES COLUMN: Obama's war with Fox News
Presidents usually turn to their secretaries of state for foreign-policy advice. But Barack Obama must have been channeling Hillary Clinton when he decided to attack Fox News.
Posted in Robertses, Columns, Opinion on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:55 pm.
MAILBAG: Help needed with vet information
I am writing to complain about the lack of cooperation I get from the Columbia County Veterans Service Office.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:50 pm.
MAILBAG: Why fear plans for health care?
How foolish we are. Here we have a chance for something everyone in the world wants and needs. But we Americans? We flee from a chance of health care for all, scampering away like a pack of lemmings. All out of fear from the heartless scarecrows.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:50 pm.
MAILBAG: Re-examining stimulus funding
Let's look at another side of this stimulus money some people think we are throwing around.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:50 pm.
REAGAN COLUMN: Adrift in Afghanistan, at Guantanamo Bay
Over the last month, our nation has focused a great deal of attention on Gen. Stanley McChrystal's substantial troop request for our mission in Afghanistan. This is the sort of matter we should be talking about, because the debate between a counter-insurgency vs. counter-terrorism approach, which is at the heart of this decision, is sure to set the tone for policies and missions well beyond the Afghan borders.
Posted in Reagan, Columns, Opinion on Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:55 pm.
MADDUX COLUMN: Changes keep coming
When I recently looked back to see how long it had been since I had written my last Saturday column, I couldn't believe it.
Posted in Columns, Opinion on Friday, October 23, 2009 11:20 pm.
HENTOFF COLUMN: War on the Constitution by Obama
While battling the FBI's expanded surveillance guidelines, Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., also revealed (Daily Kos, Oct. 8) that in the Senate Judiciary Committee review of the Patriot Act (also Oct. 8), Republicans protecting the Act were joined, in a closed-door classified session, by Obama officials with amendments further preserving it. Then, in a public session, all but three Democrats voted for a watered-down "compromise" bill by Patrick Leahy and Diane Feinstein.
Posted in Hentoff, Columns, Opinion on Friday, October 23, 2009 11:20 pm.
LOPEZ COLUMN: A not-so-sweet charity
On a conference call with liberal religious leaders and activists this summer, President Barack Obama said, "I know there's been a lot of misinformation in this debate, and there are some folks out there who are, frankly, bearing false witness, but I want everyone to know what health insurance reform is all about."
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Lopez on Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Learn signs of choking game
I am writing to bring more awareness to an activity that seems to be on the rise among tweens and teens.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Be smart about restoring land
Monday's Daily Register featured a front-page article about restoring retired agricultural acreage to "native prairie."
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Thompsons: Put school issue to rest
We just wanted to speak on the ongoing subject of the return home of our son, Daniel, and the students who were not allowed to be out along the streets to attend the passing by of our son.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Liberals starting to turn on themselves
As a religious right-wing conservative, I have often written in this forum of the evils of liberalism. I never expected that I would live long enough to witness what is happening right now, right in front of our eyes: liberalism laid bare.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Make sure to check for ovarian cancer
I would like to thank Divine Savior Healthcare for its cooperation in educating the community about ovarian cancer. September was National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and it generously allowed me to distribute teal ribbons and educational material at the front desk of the hospital.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Thanks for talk on breast cancer
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the brave women who came to Pardeeville High School on Oct. 6 to share their story of how breast cancer has affected their lives.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:45 pm.
BROMLEY COLUMN: Feel like slapping someone?
Ever wanted to slap a co-worker, but found yourself too afraid of the consequences? Me, too. But it's time to limber up your slapping arm, because Friday you'll have carte blanche to cuff a colleague.
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Bromley on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Self-serving policy on display in D.C.
There is no point in repeating the results of the debacle that occurred in the real estate market and meltdown in the major banking giants, except that the reference points to a failed self-serving policy manipulated by greedy individuals and financial firms that they controlled. History tells us that economic changes of this magnitude are bound to fail unless the plan will be beneficial to all of the people affected. Social Security is a prime example of a good policy that is beneficial to everyone. Another is public transportation. Another is the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: County furloughs make little sense
I work for the Columbia County Highway Department and would like to inform the taxpayers about the county furloughs. We are working overtime, and now we are going to be put on furlough, which will mean more overtime. Why eliminate four days a year and work more overtime? This costs the county more. Now we are approved to hire five full-time and four seasonal employees? Where is the logic behind this?
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:45 pm.
ROBERTSES COLUMN: Keeping suiting up in pink
When NFL players take the field dressed in pink, you know something has changed. We've come a long way from the days when breast cancer was a taboo subject. In this 25th anniversary year of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the ubiquitous pink ribbons remind us that we need to keep pushing for a cure, because we know that close to 200,000 women in this country will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year (and 1 in 8 over their lifetimes).
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Robertses on Monday, October 19, 2009 11:45 pm.
HAMILTON COLUMN: When in doubt, involve a balloon
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Posted in Opinion, Columns on Monday, October 19, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Criticism alone won't help schools
I attended the Oct. 12 Portage School Board meeting, and although I had no intention of speaking, I did.
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Monday, October 19, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: A thank-you from the Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of Troop 70 here in Portage would like to give a huge thank-you to the following people and organizations who helped to make our 70th anniversary a huge success:
Posted in Opinion, Mailbag on Monday, October 19, 2009 11:45 pm.
REAGAN COLUMN: A Nobel Prize for ... hope
So much has already been said and written concerning President Barack Obama's startling receipt of a Nobel Peace Prize that I don't want to bore you with a regurgitated version of yesterday's news.
Posted in Opinion, Columns, Reagan on Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:45 pm.
LYONS COLUMN: Team O takes on the hounding Fox
In theory, the national news media function in a free market of ideas: a self-regulating, relentless quest for what the old Superman comics called "Truth, Justice, and the American way." (Actually, Clark Kent's newspaper-reporter disguise strikes contemporary audiences as a sentimental anachronism. Today, he'd be a rogue cop or a CIA operative.)
Posted in Opinion, Columns on Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:45 pm.
MAILBAG: Right school leaders in Portage
I am writing in response to the Oct. 13 article "Resident talks about Portage School Board actions" by Jen McCoy.
Posted in Mailbag, Opinion on Friday, October 16, 2009 9:25 pm.
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