Editorials

Editorial: Teaching moment from Mother Nature

The weekend snow looked beautiful with the its drifting conditions making artwork out of back yards and fields throughout the area. Well, it was pretty until your car got stuck or the shoveling gave you an aching back. At that point, instead of... Full story

Editorial: Change for better for Lima region

Positive economic news coming out of what had appeared negative

The Lima News

Plant closures never are positive developments, any more than car dealers closing their doors. It’s not easy to see people lose their jobs, and those job losses are usually more visible than the new positions created when something replaces... Full story

Editorial: Brown’s attack on free speech

Senator from Ohio ignores Constitution to halt messages he opposes

The Lima News

Like so much else Congress does as a “rapid response,” Sen. Sherrod Brown’s attempt to limit free speech misses the point. Unfortunately, President Barack Obama in his State of the Union made overruling the Supreme Court a... Full story

Editorial: Military spending worthy of Soviets

More ships, fighters not the tools needed to defeat today’s enemies

The Lima News

One thing you can say about the defense budget presented as part of President Barack Obama’s $3.8 trillion federal budget is it is marginally more honest than some previous budgets. In years past, Defense secretaries have pretended the costs... Full story

Editorial: Allen County not out of woods yet

Commissioners restore some funding, but keep it mostly restrained

The Lima News

The three commissioners seem mostly to agree that Allen County isn’t out of the woods yet. Their budget decision Wednesday might provide some theatrics, given the coming Republican primary, but they erred mostly on the side of caution. The... Full story

Editorial: Doubts grow on Ohio’s Third Frontier

The Lima News

There are many reasons government shouldn’t pick winners and losers in business. It’s not fair. It uses some people’s money, in the form of taxes, to support things they otherwise wouldn’t. And there’s this: Sometimes... Full story

Editorial: Nothing to do about texting - for now

Lima City Council should wait until Ohio lawmakers address issue

The Lima News

Everyone has an opinion on texting while driving. Despite that, members of Lima City Council should listen to Law Director Tony Geiger on this one. Councilors have no need — or ability, really — to address the issue until after state... Full story

Editorial: So, who is going to ride the train?

The Lima News

The Lima region has a rich history with locomotives, so understandably, there was disappointment by some area residents when the city was left off the Obama administration plan to bring high-speed rail to Ohio. The rejection, however, will not stop... Full story

Editorial: Free speech, even when you disagree

Abortion rights groups wrong to try to get Tebow’s Super Bowl ad pulled

The Lima News

A Focus on the Family commercial featuring Tim Tebow that will air Sunday during the Super Bowl is upsetting abortion rights advocates. Some women’s groups want CBS not to air the commercial featuring the University of Florida quarterback and... Full story

Editorial: Spending priorities out of whack

Federal government paying for streetscapes despite recession, deficit

The Lima News

People across the country are struggling to make ends meet, and agencies are being forced to cut services because of a lack of funds. Yet Uncle Sam is supplying Ohio with cash that only can be used by cities to pretty up streets. Hold that thought... Full story

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