| Don't decry the politics of tornadoes; it's what makes recovery possible |
Ten cents more for a T-shirt can save hundreds of lives |
Fair: St. Louis aldermen want campaign contribution caps |
Tornado Alley needs shelter from storms |
Deb Peterson surprises herself and questions Pres. Obama |
Chelsea FC, police officer made boy's night a dream come true |
Eugene Robinson: A mission on climate change |
Don't decry the politics of tornadoes; it's what makes recovery possible |
Deficits under control, but workers pay the price |
Fair: One senator stays busy. Foul: Tell the nice boat bye-bye |
Bad year for farmers? Not if you count bloated crop insurance program |
FAIR: Tim Jones gets one right. FOUL: Campaign finance run amok |
FOUL: More money for parks does not mean more money to steal |
FOUL: Note to Wentzville: No-bid contract controversies don't end well |
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| Nixon must protect Missouri by rejecting bad bills on taxes, guns, abortion, workers’ rights Veto-proof Republican majorities in Missouri’s House and Senate reduce the chances that Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon can reverse the damage done in the last legislative session. Still, hope springs eternal. So here is our Fantasy Veto Session for Missouri. |
Missouri is failing to protect at-risk children Watching over at-risk children has to be a state’s top priority. It must be done transparently. Darkness and secrecy are exactly the conditions that allow child abuse to thrive. |
A party bus that flouted the rules The recent death of a young woman who fell from a party bus is a vivid reminder for the public, other party bus operators and government officials that strict rules exist for good reasons. |
The can-do spirit rises after Oklahoma tornado Moore, Okla., rebuilt after a devastating 1999 tornado and will be challenged to do so again. That’s the essential spirit that has brought Joplin, Mo., Greensburg, Kan., and other cities back from the rubble. |
Don’t mess with school standards in Kansas Many school districts have spent the last two years designing curricula around the Common Core standards, and state assessment tests have been overhauled to reflect what students will be learning. To overturn the efforts now would require millions of dollars to draw up new standards and design new curricula and tests. |
Wal-Mart vs. green space: D-day in downtown Raytown Raytown officials are scheduled Tuesday night to decide whether residents will get to keep a large, city-owned green space intact for now — or get a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in the space. The fate of downtown redevelopment hangs in the balance at the Board of Aldermen meeting. |
Good move on Kansas City Zoo’s ‘free day’ After excessive crowds and a brawl marred a free admission weekend event in April, the Kansas City Zoo will let Jackson and Clay county residents in for free on Tuesday, June 25, a switch from plans to do that on Saturday, June 29. |
U.S. must promote peaceful solutions in China vs. India feud Because India and China share a border, the whole planet holds its breath if they are at each other’s throats, as they were again earlier this month in a border dispute in the remote Ladakh region of the rugged Himalayas, where the exact location of the boundary between the two powers has never been clear. |
KC improves basic services, but more progress is needed Kansas City is using facts to more efficiently spend hundreds of millions in tax revenues to deliver better basic services to local residents. Citizen satisfaction reports and a new study show some progress has been made. But much more is needed. |
Capitol Watch: Failure and inertia in Jefferson City Missouri’s 2013 session was good for gun owners and wealthy individuals who would benefit from income tax cuts. For most everybody else, the session was a bust. Missouri deserves better than what it gets from this legislature. |
Internet back doors would create cyber risks Law enforcement needs tools to pursue criminal investigations, but lawmakers must weigh that against privacy, personal digital security and business needs. Americans should be able to chat online and store their data in the cloud without worrying that Uncle Sam or someone worse is peeking. |
Still learning lessons long after the Holocaust The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education’s White Rose annual essay contest tries to educate coming generations about the Nazi-led genocide of European Jews in World War II in the hopes that nothing like that will happen ever again. |
End the secrecy in criminal cases in Kansas Kansas law makes it possible for law enforcement to tightly seal records about criminal cases. But this same kind of information is routinely available to the public in most other states, including Missouri. |
Jackson County’s frustrating failures on reassessment It’s infuriating that Jackson County officials are asking 18,000 homeowners to stand by while the county takes part in a do-over for a reassessment process it had two years to get right in the first place. |
Seizure of AP phone records harms free press Here is news for President Obama: No leak is as dangerous to the American public as his administration’s attempt to compromise a newsgathering organization. He should apologize to The Associated Press and make sure such an intrusion doesn’t happen again on his watch. |
IRS picked wrong tests to ferret out abuses For the IRS to single out groups of any political stripe is disastrous for public trust. The IRS must be independent of politics. Employees at any level who don’t understand that should be fired. |
Well-deserved promotion: New president has strong record at JCCC Johnson County Community College trustees have made a wise decision to promote Joseph Sopcich to become the college’s new president. He would have been difficult to pass over. Since arriving at the college in 1992, he has achieved impressive successes in several executive positions. |
Combine some city, police duties to help KC taxpayers City officials logically have long contended that residents might save millions of dollars a year if some police functions were finally consolidated with similar ones at City Hall, basically eliminating employee positions along the way. |
Editorial An impressive start at revitalizing Penn Valley Park The new-look Penn Valley Park — fresh off a $10 million transformation using mostly public funds — is a better and more popular amenity than it has been in years. |
Capitol Watch: Decency takes flight in the legislatures Lawmakers in Missouri and Kansas have stacked the decks against vulnerable citizens in starkly cruel fashion. Missouri pitted impoverished senior citizens against disabled children and the blind. Kansas staked the disabled against the disabled. A pox on both their houses. |
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| With some ticket prices reduced, more can enjoy Lady Bears games May 23, 2013 In the Ozarks, folks like to use plain common sense to deal with issues — as we note in this regular editorial feature on 'common sense' solutions. |
People, not God, control free will May 23, 2013 Opening the Boston bombing memorial service, the Rev. Liz Walker posed two rhetorical questions: 'How can a good God allow bad things to happen?' and 'Where was God when evil slithered in and planted the horror that exploded our innocence?' |
I'll never forget taste of the 'colored' fountain May 23, 2013 |
Expect fun summer investigating 3 bogus 'scandals' May 23, 2013 |
Willard parks firing: Orientation need not be divulged May 23, 2013 |
Political ads: 'Always follow the money' May 23, 2013 |
Rising fuel costs: Why are prices higher here? May 23, 2013 |
Rising fuel costs: Price increases add to hardships May 23, 2013 |
Today's Editorial Cartoon May 23, 2013 |
To the point May 23, 2013 |
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With some ticket prices reduced, more can enjoy Lady Bears games In the Ozarks, folks like to use plain common sense to deal with issues — as we note in this regular editorial feature on 'common sense' solutions. |
We offer some ways university can alter its 'vanilla' image |
A sad lack of compromise |
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To grads: Run a few yellow lights |
Focus on primary grades |
OPINION: Compromise on marijuana bill |
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| What's on your mind? Posted Aug 08, 2011 @ 01:29 PM You can send a letter to the edito r to us here, or you can mail it to Letters to the Editor, PO Box 459, Independence, MO 65051. |
Jeff Fox: Where have all the flowers gone? Posted May 23, 2013 @ 12:40 AM My grandmother would not be amused. Here is it, well nigh unto Memorial Day – Decoration Day, as her generation sometimes called it – and I have not one bedding plant in the ground. No garish marigolds, no subtle vinca. |
Jerry Plantz: Pause and remember our veterans Posted May 22, 2013 @ 12:00 AM As Memorial Day approaches, and before Armed Forces Day 2013 slips into memory, I would like to recap what was perhaps the best Armed Forces Day Salute to our Heroes event in the country. If some other city produced a better one, then prove it to me. |
Lynn Youngblood: Bugs on the menu? Could be Posted May 20, 2013 @ 11:49 PM OK, I admit it. When I was growing up, I was the tomboy who would chase the other girls around the playground. I would hold a live grasshopper between my fingers – its legs and mandibles reaching and grasping, the girls screaming. |
Jason Offutt: Grow a beard, live forever Posted May 18, 2013 @ 12:07 AM I have a beard. It’s not a particularly good beard, but according to an Australian study, it’s probably helped me save the world from impending doom at least once. Probably twice. |
David Jackson: Celebrate our history all year long Posted May 17, 2013 @ 11:54 PM May is Historic Preservation Month, when our nation celebrates history and supports causes particularly responsible for helping to save our past. |
Jeff Fox: Enjoy the game for what it is Posted May 16, 2013 @ 12:30 AM It’s the idle fantasies – some day I’m taking that cruise to Cozumel – that get us through the dreary and brutal days, which is most of them. |
Jerry Plantz: Salute those who serve and sacrifice Posted May 14, 2013 @ 11:47 PM This Saturday our glorious nation celebrates Armed Forces Day, a day set aside to honor the five U.S. military branches. |
Lynn Youngblood: Cruel killing of a vanishing species Posted May 14, 2013 @ 12:10 AM A few weeks ago, I wrote about rhinoceroses and elephants being poached out of existence. Since then, all of the endangered African rhinoceros in Mozambique have been wiped out. |
Jason Offutt: Beer never spoils the ceremony Posted May 11, 2013 @ 12:45 AM A sea of college seniors in black caps and gowns stretched across the sidewalk. They waited to step into the basketball arena, shake hands with the university president, and become constructive members of society. |
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| DEAR READER: Journalists are a kind of first responder during disaster coverage By Joy Mayer : Whether close to home or far away, many people sought out news about Monday"s tornado and its tragic aftermath in Moore, Okla. The response adds proof to the need for journalism. Many government or nonprofit officials said during interviews on Monday afternoon that they were getting their information and perspective from news reports, same as everyone else. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Nixon must protect Missouri by rejecting bad bills on taxes, guns, abortion, workers" rights by Kansas City Star : Republican majorities in the Missouri House and Senate reduce the chances that Gov. Jay Nixon will veto bills, but there"s a chance these bills might not be approved. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Care reduces mayhem on roadways, waterways by Jefferson City News Tribune : During the operation, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile intervals along interstates and specified highways. They will be alert for all traffic violations with a special focus on aggressive driving. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Missouri is failing to protect at-risk children by The Kansas City Star : In the past year, the Department of Social Services has regressed from an agency that routinely released records of serious child abuse cases to one of secrecy and obfuscation. |
DAVID ROSMAN: Prayer in public schools crosses constitutional line by David Rosman : Two school districts have hosted prayer meetings, despite the Constitution is clear that the government, from local to federal, cannot promote or establish a religion. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: 'Why?' has no answer by The Joplin Globe : Two days shy of today’s two-year mark of our own pain here in Joplin, the people of Moore, Okla., are, sadly, feeling theirs. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Deficits under control, but workers pay the price by St. Louis Post-Dispatch : The sequester is causing real pain. The nation would be better served by investing more in its workforce even it it meant deficits would shrink more slowly. |
ROSE NOLEN: May is a month for celebrations, remembering the past by Rose Nolen : Sharing stories about departed family members is one way to bring back happy memories of forgotten times. |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Is university's trayless effort necessary? by Craig Niehaus : One of the most important parts of the college experience is to learn how to handle freedom, and exhibit self-control. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Governor should veto bill aimed at state income tax cuts by St. Louis Post-Dispatch : Growth is predicated on a boom in business activity that supporters of the tax-cut bill expect once people figure out how tax-friendly Missouri has become. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Secondary offense, primary precaution by Jefferson City News Tribune : Public safety campaigns by a range of highway safety organizations repeatedly remind drivers and passengers of the importance of buckling up. |
GUEST COMMENTARY: The hidden agenda in Jefferson City by Susan Cunningham : Perhaps the biggest disappointment this session was the failure of a broad coalition of supporters of Medicaid expansion to get so much as a reasonable debate in either chamber. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Reducing the number needed for 'one too many' by St. Louis Post-Dispatch : Making progress on the problem of reducing drinking and driving among both social drinkers and heavy drinkers is a matter of political will, say members of the National Transportation Safety Board. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Failure and inertia prevail in Jefferson City by The Kansas City Star : How else to explain another session ending without a jobs plan or a strategy for funding transportation projects? How else to explain a legislature that allowed bountiful debate time for a host of preposterous gun-rights bills but never got around to seriously discussing Medicaid reform and expansion? |
GUEST COMMENTARY: Guns in schools is not the answer by Kristen Herhold : It’s not right for someone young to be exposed to something so deadly as a gun. Children should not be exposed to guns — especially in schools. |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: NRA should help draft crime-fighting bill by James D. Miller : The NRA would support Congress instead of fight members if it could help draft legislation. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Nixon inconsistent with tax credits by Jefferson City News Tribune : As Missouri"s legislative session is about to close, some are wondering why so little has been done with tax credit reform. |
WHAT OTHERS SAY: In a leaks case, and a leaks investigation, who is helping whom? by St. Lous Post-Dispatch : The Justice Department"s decision to issue blanket subpoenas for two months’ worth of records from 20 phone lines used by Associated Press reporters and editors raises questions about the administration"s commitment to a truly free press. |
GEORGE KENNEDY: The Missouri legislature should be ashamed of itself by George Kennedy : The combination of opportunities missed, problems not addressed and unconstitutional pandering made this legislative session one of the worst in recent memory. |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Confusion about 'reading wars' is about terminology by Stephen Krashen : The confusion regarding the "reading wars" lies in the technology. What a recently published article in the Missourian calls “phonics-based instruction” is actually “intensive systematic phonics instruction,” a view of phonics that insists we teach all children all the major rules of phonics in a strict order. |
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| FBI excess The First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press. The federal government is empowered to protect national security. These two roles sometimes come into conflict. |
City surplus Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes decided not long after his arrival in town to tweak the budgeting process. In the past, spending was approved with the intent more or less of using unexpected revenue with city reserves serving as a... |
The session 'Tis the season for the Fourth Estate and others to assess the accomplishments of the recent session of the Missouri General Assembly. |
From Teresa to Nikki Two of my favorite public servants were involved in an informal succession ceremony last weekend: Teresa Maledy handed the gavel to Nikki Krawitz. |
Option A The city needs to connect high-voltage electricity transmission lines from existing substations to a new substation near Nifong Boulevard and Providence Road. Initial plans to primarily use existing street rights of way met with early opposition from some homeowners who... |
Tax credits Once again the perennial debate over state tax credits goes nowhere. After a season of energetic pushing and pulling, it came down to a veto by Gov. Jay Nixon of a bill that he originally supported as part of larger... |
GOP euphoria Congressional Republicans and their political base are energized over revelations of trouble within the Obama administration involving IRS targeting of conservative groups and receipt of information by The Associated Press deemed threatening to homeland security. |
Second Injury Among the least entertaining issues facing the current session of the Missouri General Assembly has been repair of the Second Injury Fund. |
Bond issue For two years, Missouri lawmakers have discussed favorably the prospect of a large bond issue for statewide public building construction. Years ago, a similar initiative when Kit Bond was governor provided hundreds of millions of dollars for similar work, and... |
Speaking of Kelly Colleagues of both parties welcomed the Boone County Democrat back to his seat after a short absence to recover from a heart attack. They put flowers on his desk and said a prayer. Nice. |
IRS Much is being made, and properly so, of apparent focus by the Internal Revenue Service on conservative political groups, but determining legitimate tax compliance efforts is an essential part of the agency's function. The question is whether IRS agents acted... |
Tolton's drug-testing Starting next year, students at Tolton Catholic High School could be drug-tested at any time. |
School reform Now that Republicans hold overwhelming majorities in both houses of the Missouri General Assembly, political decisions are intraparty tussles. |
Saving the Capitol These days it's sometimes hard to find funding issues both political parties can support, but the parlous state of Missouri's gorgeous Capitol is a problem that finally brings bipartisan attention. Often-warring combatants are joining in support of $50 million in... |
Tree removal City policy concerning tree removal will get another look after a complaint from Sixth Ward neighbors about vegetation removal for a new bridge over Hinkson Creek to connect Moon Valley Road to an existing pedway. |
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| Region's top speller has our best wishes Spelling is not a lost art, just an underappreciated one. |
Benefits both real, illusive Think about this: Domestic production of oil is 48 percent higher than five years ago. It is the highest since 1992. |
Sign up to stop the 'slide' Think of this as the perfect match: Young people eager to learn how to read, and adults who can make this happen for an investment of just one hour a week this July. |
Moore is stark reminder Our memories date us, but also give us reference points for how to live our lives. |
Job hunt is lesson in coping As school gets out, many teens in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas will be trading in their books for work aprons. |
Session painful to watch We're opting to dispense with party affiliations today. |
Records search unjustified Which topical issue of the last seven days moves you more: |
Bliss Manor a model of benevolence The well-known African proverb says, "It takes a village to raise a child." The St. Joseph YWCA could adapt this message: It takes a caring community to lift women from the depths of despair. |
Bookmobile returns to meet many needs The American Library Association traces the origins of bookmobiles to horse-drawn wagons used around 1900 when books were in demand but not readily available to many people. |
Towers require scrutiny Missouri cities like St. Joseph appear to be down to their last option when it comes to fending off legislation favorable to telecommunications companies. |
Arts groups merit support Just a month and a half ago, we noted the Allied Arts Council soon would be reaching out to the community with hopes of raising more than $200,000 to underwrite the efforts of local arts organizations. |
Casino impact is huge Regardless of how you feel about gambling, there's one thing you have to admit: It generates a lot of money for the local economy. |
It's time for casino compromise A divided St. Joseph City Council, unable to decide on its own, may soon lob an important decision into the lap of an equally divided electorate. |
Dementia exacts huge toll It's an insidious disease. |
Want to get fit? This can help A new program in St. Joseph is getting serious about exercise and healthy living - about having some serious fun, that is. |
We are better together Two events this week remind us we accomplish more when everyone does their part. |
Fairness in taxes overdue Unlike some other observers, we see an opening for the U.S. House to approve a long-overdue measure that would bring tax fairness to Internet purchases. |
Theater troupe regroups Robidoux Resident Theatre does a great deal of good in the St. Joseph community. Its many performances entertain us and enrich our lives; its educational programs inspire our young people. |
Protect people and pets Coming soon to a St. Joseph neighborhood near you: Help for pet owners who want to do the right thing by their neighbors as well as their dogs and cats. |
Kids need parents who will nurture them Policy debates about children often turn on whether you think outsiders should have a say in the personal decisions of still-forming families. |
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| Our View: Setting standard The sight of hundreds of young student volunteers walking across Moore’s Fourth Street interstate overpass had to be uplifting to the city’s tornado victims. May 24, 2013 1 Photo |
Our View: Safer schools Being able to see for ourselves what would have happened to our children had they been standing in the main hall of their schools during the May 22, 2011, tornado had a profound effect on our understanding of safe schools. May 23, 2013 1 Photo |
Marilyn Beasley, guest columnist: Claiming responsibility for abuse of power Over the past few months we’ve witnessed the abuse of power by President Barack Obama and his administration. May 23, 2013 |
Our View: ‘Why?' has no answer Just hours before, there was breakfast and laughter. There were pictures on the walls and memories in every room. May 22, 2013 1 Photo |
Our View: Absent from House We can’t figure out why two Missouri legislators think they should be elected to the U.S. House when it appears they can’t seem to show up to take care of business in the Missouri House. May 21, 2013 1 Photo |
Your View: Terrible injustice I see this Jasper County nuisance law as a terrible injustice on the rights of the residents of Jasper County. May 21, 2013 |
Your View: Should we be outraged? Were there effusive apologies following the lockdown of Boston as most of the continent indulged vicariously in the ongoing manhunt? May 21, 2013 |
Your View: Terrorism is terrorism In the May 13 issue of The Joplin Globe there was an Associated Press article concerning the New Orleans shooting. May 21, 2013 |
Phill Brooks, columnist: Missouri Senate did what Founding Fathers had in mind George Washington once described the Senate as being like a saucer in which you pour coffee or tea. May 20, 2013 |
Other Views: Conflicts in SEC Money talks. In the continuing dispute over the all-too-cozy relationship between the people who create and sell financial products and the people who rate their risk, the money says: Shut up and let us do what we want. May 20, 2013 1 Photo |
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| Your Opinion: Invoke the Fifth and face firing - Any government employee who invokes the Fifth Amendment to preclude answering questions about his or her job before a properly constituted government tribunal should be fired on the spot. |
Your Opinion: Problems center on lack of ethics - I would like to comment on Michael Hicks letter published May 21 in the News Tribune. |
Our Opinion: Providing a helpful START for interns - Getting off to a good start is helpful for new employees, including summer interns. |
Your Opinion: Appreciation for Honor Flights - The 2013 Honor Flights have begun again with the 22nd flight just recently completed. |
Your Opinion: Tax cut shouldn't be controversial - As primary authors of broad-based tax cutting legislation that will provide relief to every Missouri employer and individual taxpayer, we at Associated Industries of Missouri can't understand why the plan is so controversial. |
Our Opinion: Care reduces mayhem on roadways, waterways - We encourage motorists and boaters to use care this Memorial Day weekend, because law enforcement officers certainly will. |
Your Opinion: Outraged by recent events - I am outraged that Speaker Boehner is on TV stating that he wants to know who is going to jail over the IRS issue, but I do not recall him asking the same question during the housing collapse or the near collapse of our banking system. |
Your Opinion: Retain regional postal facility - The U.S. Postal Service wants to close the Mid-Missouri Processing and Distribution Center at Columbia Regional Airport. |
Your Opinion: Voters will decide farm amendment - Well now that the voters of Missouri are going to get to vote on the Right-to-Farm Act, let's start the dialogue on what is sure to turn into another battle with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). |
Our Opinion: Compassion in the aftermath of devastation - Among the most frightening possibilities are those we can neither predict nor control. |
Your Opinion: Citizens caught in crossfire of political war - There is a war in the United States: The War In Politics. |
Your Opinion: No urgency needed on center contract - The City of Jefferson has been talking about a conference center for perhaps half a century. |
Our Opinion: Missourians escape added fees, taxes - A major theme of the legislative session that ended Friday was a reluctance to add to the financial burden of Missourians. |
Our Opinion: Secondary offense; primary precaution - Why do we resist being told what to do, even when we know it's good for us? |
Your Opinion: Driven by pets to distraction - This is not a case of how cute is that doggie in the window story but how dangerous for the driver to have a dog sitting in the front seat mobilizing more attention from the driver than necessary. |
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| Student athletes (05/24/13) Three Southeast Missouri State University athletes were recently recognized at the university's annual scholar-athlete reception. Jared Siemers took home the Jewel Award for the male athlete with the highest grade-point average. Emma Garrett and Margaret O'Neal took home the Trombetta Award, which recognizes the female athlete with the highest grade-point average... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/24/13 (05/24/13) I'm calling to thank Dr. Ruopp for her excellent leadership in the free dental care clinic. It was excellent and much needed. Thank you to the volunteers for devoting their time and effort. This is a tremendous, generous community. Benghazi obsession... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/23/13 (05/23/13) Relying on declining, if not evaporating, revenue from the Isle Capri Casino is the price Cape Girardeau will pay for its failure to support much needed tax increases for the public good and the eventual decline and fall of our city's civilization. Obama, capitalism... |
Op/Ed Column Afghanistan: Lessons from the British Empire (05/23/13) In the 19th century, Central Asia was the scene of a struggle for dominance between the British and Russian Empires, a conflict that became known as "The Great Game." Each of the major powers vied for tribal influence, military bases, trade agreements and cultural influence across a complex region of conflicting loyalties, warring ethnic groups and few resources... |
Editorial Spirit of America (05/23/13) One of the great honors we enjoy at this newspaper is recognizing those who make a difference in our communities. Each summer the Southeast Missourian presents its annual Spirit of America Award, a token of our appreciation for those who give selflessly... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/22/13 (05/22/13) The post office has had problems for several years now. They would have plenty of money if bulk mail would not have been given a discount. Why should bulk mail and all that junk mail be given a break on postage rates? It all has to be handled and processed just like the letters I send. ... |
Op/Ed Column Despite narrative, the issues remain (05/22/13) A White House senior adviser on Sunday said it was "irrelevant" where the president was during the raid on the Benghazi compound where four Americans were killed. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton asked with great indignation "What difference, at this point, does it matter," when questioned about the "talking points" of the Benghazi raid... |
Editorial Spelling bee (05/22/13) Remember the days of spelling tests? There were flash cards and pop quizzes, and your parents or siblings had their own quizzing methods. While today's tools like auto correct and spell check are useful, the art of spelling shouldn't be overlooked. One local student soon will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/21/13 (05/21/13) We have always been amazed that the people of Germany claimed after World War II that they did not know the government was killing Jews in concentration camps. The Nazis were also killing a smaller number of outspoken Christians. Most Germans closed their eyes and did not see the murder. Today, many Americans have not seen the murder of babies after they were born alive. Are we as guilty as the Germans?... |
Editorial State of the race (05/21/13) We are two weeks out from the 8th Congressional District special election. There has been one forum and a second, sponsored by the Cape County Tea Party, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Republican Jason Smith, Democrat Steve Hodges, Libertarian Bill Slantz and the Constitution Party candidate Doug Enyart will all participate, as will two write-in candidates... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/20/13 (05/20/13) We're spoiled here. We have a beautiful town where people help each other and care. We have opportunities here. The cost to live here is low. I can overlook the city not paying for fireworks. I like the idea of the people who say the citizens can all pitch in. That's the good thing about this town. People here pitch in and help each other. I bet if you gave the people here a chance, they'd help pay for the fireworks. I'm grateful to live in a generous town... |
Letter to the Editor No to same-sex marriage (05/20/13) In the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, NBA player Jason Collins announced that he is gay [homosexual]. This is significant because Collins is the first athlete from the four major American sports to do so. Statements released by the NBA, the White House and former president Bill Clinton praised Collins for his "leadership in this important issue." All three statements encouraged the public to be supportive of Collins and his lifestyle as such support would "demonstrate the evolution of public education for this lifestyle.". ... |
Editorial Great Race (05/20/13) June 25 will be an unusually festive Tuesday in Cape Girardeau when more than 100 vintage cars will roll through the city, a stop along the "Great Race" route, which spans from St. Paul, Minn., to Mobile, Ala. Thousands are expected to be in town for the race that day... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/19/13 (05/19/13) I think it's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. There was an ice rink sitting there in Town Plaza that is no longer is in use and is just falling down. The ice rink is crazy. Give money to poor people. We need it more. Turn that place into a homeless shelter. Don't just tear it down; fix it up... |
Editorial Police cameras (05/19/13) Improving technology has created endless fuel for the public-privacy debates of our time. We live in a surveillance society with the government and private sectors watching our movements. Whether it's Google or Facebook tracking our online habits for profitable reasons, or the government tracking our whereabouts, there is perhaps less privacy now than ever before in our country's history... |
Letter to the Editor ISRS is an investment (05/17/13) I was brought up to believe that there is a difference between an investment and a frivolous expense. Investments cost money at first but they have a long-term benefit which outweigh the costs. Frivolous expenses are often the kind of thing you run into when you avoid making necessary investments. Unfortunately, there are some who seem not to be making that distinction this legislative session while debating the proposed Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge for electric utilities... |
Letter to the Editor Coverage of art contest appreciated (05/17/13) Thank you for the extensive coverage of the Jackson Heritage Association art contest. It means a great deal to the students to have their art and effort recognized by the public. The art contest article spoke of the work the association has had to do to keep the Oliver House Museum attractive and safe. ... |
Editorial Dental clinic (05/17/13) There was a phenomenal display of giving earlier this month when a free dental clinic was held at the Show Me Center. More than 1,000 volunteers -- lay people and dental professionals -- helped provide much needed dental care for hundreds of people in need... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/17/13 (05/17/13) Our daughter had a flat tire on the interstate. Being several miles away before I could get there to help her, a Missouri state trooper stopped and changed her tire. Being too low on air pressure to drive on, he called another trooper who had an air pump and they aired up the tire and sent her on her way. That is way beyond their duty, and we are very thankful for their help... |
Speak Out Speak Out 5/16/13 (05/16/13) Perhaps if convenience stores would concentrate more on selling gasoline than making customers stand behind people deciding what lottery tickets to buy, there wouldn't be such a problem with drive offs. Lowry column God bless you, Rich Lowry, for standing up for children and standing against abortion... |
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| Letter: We need to take responsibility for taking care of ourselves A loved elder suffers a long death of emphysema and lung cancer, brought on by years of smoking; a pre-schooler shoots and kills a sibling with a handgun found in their parents' home; and a teenager kills himself and his friends as a result of driving while taking a phone call — none of them were wearing seatbelts. posted: May 24 |
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