Opinion and Editorial

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Obama isn’t off limits; satire is OK

Opinion: While disagreeing with Barack Obama on maybe three-fourths of his so-far enunciated political views,


For the next two weeks, softball Reigns in the Valley

Editorial: For the next two weeks, softball Reigns in the Valley Beginning tomorrow, the weather in the


Subsidized gasoline fuels dictatorships

Opinion: WASHINGTON — When leaders from the Group of Eight nations agreed last week to cut carbon emissions


A second language a must for Americans

Opinion: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s recent comment that Americans should get their


“Your return is a new victory and the future with you will only be a shining march in which we

Opinion: “Your return is a new victory and the future with you will only be a shining march in which we


Don Hanni’s stories, charm will be missed

Opinion: I first met Don L. Hanni Jr. in late 2000, well after the Bull Moose’s prime as a political


We’re living in a Disinformation Age

Opinion: The folks over at OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, must think we’re pretty


“I think the system is basically sound, I truly do. I understand there’s a lot of

Opinion: “I think the system is basically sound, I truly do. I understand there’s a lot of nervousness. The


U.S. making a mistake ignoring Turkey

Opinion: Terrorist attacks in Turkey have largely been overshadowed in media attention by those in


Denial of conditional license for racino is not a fatal blow

Editorial: While the developers of Valley View Downs, the proposed horse-racing track and casino in Lawrence


In Iraq, a useful collapse

Opinion: Sacramento Bee: The United States and Iraq have abandoned efforts to conclude a long-term troop


Europe offers lessons on energy use

Opinion: PARIS — A few days before we flew to Barcelona last month to attend a wedding, international


Fannie and Freddie need clarity, not money, from Washington

Opinion: Don’t bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They don’t need it. The losses they face are not


Be wary of politicians who are too good to be true

Opinion: Be wary of politicians who are too good to be true EDITOR: Being that I’m forced to watch


Pennsylvania shouldn’t turn I-80 into state’s cash cow

Editorial: Pennsylvania shouldn’t turn I-80 into state’s cash cow The state of Pennsylvania is once again