Opinion Stories from January 11, 2017 (Change date)
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Ugly politics rears head in Rutland Twp.Jan 11, 2017 11:05 pm - Politics raised its ugly head at a special Rutland Township meeting to consider a matter relating to the April Consolidated Election. At issue was the legitimacy of Marg...
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Obama will still pardon BlagojevichJan 11, 2017 11:05 pm - I'm still convinced that Rod Blagojevich will be pardoned by President Obama at the eleventh hour. But not only Blago, I think another friend of the president, Tony Rezk...
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Editorial: Your chance to weigh in on tolled lanes on the EisenhowerJan 12, 2017 12:38 pm - On some days, you'd almost pay a king's ransom to bypass that everlasting bottleneck on the Eisenhower Expressway and make it to your meeting or party or office without ...
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Editorial: Testing for lead in school drinking waterJan 12, 2017 5:12 pm - Sometimes, the most obvious things that need to be done become surprisingly difficult to accomplish. That's sort of how we look at the legislation approved this week by ...
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Obama's hypocrisy on Russian hackingJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - Obviously it is never a good thing to have the Russians hack into our systems. But watching Obama, Democrats and the news media totally freak out about the possibility o...
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Can Trump inaugurate a time of healing?Jan 11, 2017 12:00 am - Were Donald Trump to read all the previous inaugural addresses in preparation for his big day, it would be pretty tough going from James Madison to James Buchanan. Then ...
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Tone is important to trust in mediaJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - Applause for your series of "The Press and the Public Trust." Each was marked with sincerity and a caring attitude for the communities you serve. I think what might rega...
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'What ifs' don't justify 'do overs'Jan 11, 2017 12:00 am - A December 14, 2016 column in The New York Times by Dahlia Lithwick and David S. Cohen titled "Buck Up, Democrats, and Fight Like Republicans" starts this way: "On Monda...
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Trump - The view from IrelandJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - I have many relatives in Ireland, and we communicate frequently, although not usually on political topics. Last year was different, as attention on the U.S. presidential...
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GOP has a mandateJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - Perhaps the GOP has a mandate. No, Trump did not win the majority of votes cast. I will leave that thought alone. My point is that the GOP blasted the Dems in this elect...
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