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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Editorials
Our Views: War’s high costs often are hidden
The high cost of war again has been brought into clear focus. A U.S. soldier is accused of going on a violent rampage March 11 in villages near his base in southern Afghanistan, gunning down 16 Afghan civilians; nine of the victims were children. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, 38, a married father of two from Lake Tapps, Wash., is an 11-year Army veteran on his fourth tour of duty after three deployments to Iraq. He ...
Our Views: School safety is always a priority
People of a certain age remember a time when children felt safe in their homes, their neighborhoods and their schools.
Our Views: Think of primary as a job interview
Georgia voters and those in nine other states are next in line Tuesday to join this year's game of Whac-A-Mole in the Republican campaign for president.
Our Views: Legislators, give up the goodies
If ever there were a piece of legislation you'd think should be a no-brainer, it is the idea to cap how much lobbyists can spend to woo state lawmakers, a practice that totals some $1.6 million annually
Your Views: Editorial focused on immigration law offered biased views
On Jan. 29, The Times published an editorial entitled, "A bitter harvest." This editorial argued that the Georgia immigration bill sent immigrants, and revenues, fleeing Georgia farms and as a result guest worker reform was needed.
Our Views: State needs more sunshine, not less
The news that the Georgia General Assembly is considering a major updating of the state's open records and open meetings laws is both welcome and frightening.
Our Views: Skipping a grade
The No Child Left Behind law is one 10-year-old many are happy to leave in the dust. Cheers rang out Thursday as Georgia was named among 10 states nationwide that will be allowed to crawl out from under the burden of the law's education mandates. The move, announced by the White House, gives states more leeway in how to improve their schools and measure what students learn. When passed in 2001, the law required all ...
Our Views: Be ‘the people’
We make every effort to cover the news objectively, but once in awhile, we encounter a story we can't wait to tell.
Our Views: A bitter harvest
Last year when Georgia passed a tough new law cracking down on illegal immigrants, it was feared crops would be left rotting in the fields at harvest time.
Our Views: Late to the race
As pundits spend the day assessing results of Saturday's South Carolina Republican primary, Georgia voters await their turn in line to select the nominee.
Our Views: Merging in mystery
Airlines do it. Phone companies do it. Even grocery stores do it. Mergers are nothing new. We've become accustomed to seeing large business mergers in this economic era, one giant gobbling up another well-known brand. It's the nature of business. But now that trend has made its way to Georgia's University System. The decision by the Board of Regents last week to consolidate eight state colleges into four came swiftly, and the impact of the ...
Our Views: Go easy on the tax ax
Little has changed in Georgia's economy since last spring when the gavel ended the 2011 General Assembly session.
Our Views: 2012 looms as a year of decision
As we ring out a 2011 that was memorable in some ways, forgettable in others, we flip the calendar to a new year that we already can christen.
Our Views: Sweet silent night
It's Christmas Day, finally the time when families can gather and enjoy the blessings of the holiday minus all the heavy lifting that comes in the weeks before.
Our Views: Skipping the party
As we brush the dust off one election and prepare to dive into the next, one Georgia lawmaker has a plan worth considering to streamline our election process.
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Our Views: Ensuring true justice for state’s young offenders
Georgia ranks among the states with the highest percentage of its population currently behind bars, which is good news or bad news, depending on your perspective.
Our Views: Partners in governing
As the loggerhead battle of partisan squabbling continues unabated in Washington, D.C., it might behoove our national leaders to look to Georgia for an example of how leaders can come together to solve problems.
Our Views: Let’s keep Lanier a safe destination for boaters
It's official: Lake Lanier is a fresh-water boating paradise.
Our Views: A grateful nation must never forget
Memorial Day to most Americans has two sides. One is the holiday's original intent: An occasion to honor our nation's service members who fell in battle, celebrate their memories and cherish the freedoms they sacrificed to preserve.
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.
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