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- Thursday, May 23, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Editorials
Our Views: A deficit of trust
With the new session of Congress begun and Georgia legislators preparing to bang their gavel a week from Monday, it's a good time to examine what we expect from our elected employees.
Our Views: Commissioners, take the high road
With the new year comes the promise of change, and personal resolutions to do so are a traditional part of the turning of the calendar page.
Our Views: Salute to trio of Hall leaders bowing out
Barring an unforeseen emergency before year's end or a political comeback at some future time, Tom Oliver has presided over his final Hall County Board of Commissioners meeting as chairman. He leaves behind a legacy of progressive leadership and accomplishment that future chairmen will find difficult to equal.
Our Views: Paint it red this football season
During election season, Georgia is referred to as a "red" state in reference to its reliable Republican loyalties.
Our Views: Election a wake-up call on immigration
No matter how you feel about the result of the Nov. 6 election, one promising result may be that the federal government finally is moving toward a practical policy on illegal immigration. After years of debate over how best to deal with the nearly 12 million undocumented foreign workers in the United States, a push toward a solution may be sparked by politics.
Our Views: Ga. students deserve more options in education
No matter how it's computed, Georgia's graduation rate is abysmal. The U.S. Department of Education last week released for the first time a comparison of all the states based on a uniform method of calculating graduation rates. The numbers show Georgia with a graduation rate of 67 percent for the 2010-11 school year, meaning that roughly one student out of three failed to make it out of high school in four years with a diploma. ...
Our Views: Spread the cheer this holiday
This year's Christmas season began last week with a more recent tradition that goes beyond tree lightings and turkey leftovers.
Our Views: Sharing a full bounty of our gratitude
On Thanksgiving Day, we gather today with family and friends to share the blessings of a big meal, the warmth of our loved ones and a gravy boat full of gratitude.
Our Views: Divided we fall
Secession? Really? Really. Believe it or not, there are a few people who want to go that route again, despite how badly it went last time. Following the results of the Nov. 6 election, some began circulating petitions to have their states pull out of the union. Initial reports said petitions from 30 states was among those, but the White House says it has received them from all 50. Georgia is among six states that ...
Our Views: Common ground isn’t hard to find
The most expensive, contentious presidential campaign in U.S. history is behind us now - until the next one begins in about two years. As a second-term president, Barack Obama becomes a lame duck as soon as he palms the Bible and takes the oath anew on the Capitol steps in January. He will face a Congress still divided - Republicans in control of the House, Democrats the Senate.
Our Views: Vote to keep local control of school choice
In an election year with only a few contested state and local races, in addition to president, Georgia's charter school amendment has sparked more passion and interest than any other item on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Our Views: The joy of voting
Few rights in our republic are more cherished than the right to select our governmental leaders at the ballot box.
Our Views: A debatable format
Sharpen the swords, polish the shields and oil up the body armor: It's debate season! Thus, we had the Donneybrook in Denver, followed by the Long Island Town Hall Tug O' War, and now it's on to the rubber match, the Battle in Boca.
Our Views: An unhealthy option
It's one of our favorite editorial topics: The law of unintended consequences. And most often here, we are speaking of actual laws, not theoretical ones.
Our Views: Vandiver's lasting legacy
Another era of success is closing at Lanier Technical College, but its future remains brighter than ever thanks to decades of ambitious leadership.
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Our Views: What a tangled web
Dogs and small children, when taught properly, will learn lessons quickly. Punish them with a slap on the behind or reward them with a treat and you'll get the behavior you want.
Our Views: Grads, it's time to cut the apron strings
What a perfect mesh of milestones: Mothers Day and graduation, when a parent's pride intersects with a young person's ascent into the world as an independent adult.
Our Views: Beware the buzz
It's hard to ignore the world around us with so many ways of communication available to people of all ages and parts of the globe. As more of us connect with each other through mobile devices of every kind, we find ourselves less isolated and more integrated, albeit often from a distance linked by satellite.
Our Views: Celebrating Georgia’s new signature reforms
Gov. Nathan Deal's signing pen had a busy week, and as a result, some important new laws are on Georgia's books.
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