Editorials

Editorial: Celebrating the freedom to enjoy today’s holiday

The Lima News

We're not going to kid ourselves. You've got things to do today. There's a full day of Star Spangled Spectacular activities in Faurot Park. There are barbecues. And, of course, everyone will be watching fireworks tonight. Reading the Declaration of... Full story

Editorial: A good week for Ford Motor Co.

The Lima News

People associated with the Ford Motor Co. should sit down, put their feet up, and enjoy the Fourth of July holiday. They've had a good week. Among the things to celebrate: • Auto sales figures for June suggest the worst is behind for the automaker. •... Full story

Guest editorial: Why America pays so much in health care

St. Louis Post Dispatch

By any standard, American health care is the world's most expensive. • We spend twice as much per person as the average of other large developed nations - $6,714 in 2006, compared to $3,414. In 2008, per-person spending is estimated to have reached... Full story

Editorial: Race-based bias, of any sort, is wrong

The U.S. Supreme Court, in perhaps the most eagerly awaited decision of the 2008-09 term, and the last to be announced as the term ended Monday, ruled 5-4 in Ricci v. DeStefano that the city of New Haven, Conn., violated the 1964 (revised in 1991) civil... Full story

Letter: Don’t put Jacko on a pedestal

Ron Lutz, Lima

O.J. Simpson was a great football player, but I believe he murdered his wife, even though he was acquitted. Michael Jackson was a great pop singer, but I believe he molested those little boys, even though he was acquitted. O.J. is now in jail and Wacko... Full story

Editorial: Cap-and-trade an economic dagger to America's heartland

If there is any good to come out of the House passage of the massive cap-and-trade bill Friday, perhaps it's the realization from more and more people that many of the policies being pushed by the Obama administration start out sounding OK, only to end... Full story

Editorial: Temporary budget a wise choice

The Ohio Legislature has accomplished something that hasn't been pulled off in nearly two decades: It will not meet the deadline to balance the state's budget. For sure, this is a dubious honor. But rather than pushing through a two-year budget that... Full story

Editorial: School officials, take a chill pill

The Lima News

It is encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court so strongly condemned the decision by officials in an Arizona school district to strip-search a 13-year-old girl because they suspected she might have Ibuprofen in her undergarments. The amazing thing is that one... Full story

Editorial: Time to hear other side on sales tax

The Lima News

Despite their assurances that they haven't made a decision, it appears two of the Allen County commissioners are ready to raise taxes. To their credit, Sam Bassitt and Dan Reiff are asking for public input first. Those who oppose paying more to government... Full story

Editorial: Being true to self life’s only anchor

The Lima News

There's an old superstition that deaths of famous people come in threes. We sometimes bend our perceptions to see things that way, but this week we didn't have to. The trio of celebrity deaths also seems to demand some reflection on the fleeting nature... Full story

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