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'Special Education' abbreviated: An apology

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:46:15 +0000

EDITOR'S INK - The News Eagle has been made aware that an abbreviation of "Special Education" used in a headline the April 13th edition has been taken with offense by various parents.

An abbreviation was made because the story, on page one, was running in one column and words "special education" could not fit without being too small. As a result, the term "sped" was used, not realizing that the abbreviation is taken with offense in some [...]

Editorial: A pivotal week for gay marriage, and for the Supreme Court

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:39:27 +0000

Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week regarding gay marriage represent one of those delicious situations likely to compel Americans � including those nine on the court � to confront their own competing beliefs and biases, and to choose.
Indeed, it�s darn hard to champion states� rights as defined by the 10th Amendment, a favorite of many conservatives, while simultaneously defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal law passed in 1996 � also [...]

Editorial: Immigration reform fine, but not at expense of sputtering economy

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 17:25:46

You just don’t hear the hue and cry anymore when immigration reform comes up. Funny the immediate effect an election can have on attitudes.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Republicans John McCain of Arizona and tea party favorite Marco Rubio of Florida, beat President Obama to the punch last week in introducing a legislative package that would grant effective amnesty to the 11 million or so undocumented immigrants in this country, so long as they register with Uncle Sam, [...]

Editorial: Missing Stan the Man

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:56:11 +0000

We live in era where cheaters, bullies and less-than-admirable characters — Barry Bonds, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, etc. — too often dominate the sports headlines. The more outrageous, the better the ratings, the higher the contract. It wasn’t always so.
Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial was put to rest last weekend, gone at age 92. Though many may have forgotten him, the greatest St. Louis Cardinal ever remains among the first few names in many a statistical [...]

Editorial: No more Mr. Nice Guy?

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:08:11 +0000

“Together, we resolved that a great nation must care for the vulnerable, and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortune ... But we have always understood that when times changes, so must we; that fidelity to our founding principles requires new response to new challenges; that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action ... Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it [...]

Editorial: At last, a smart move from House Republicans

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:05:59

On Wednesday the GOP-led House voted 285-144, with all but 33 Republicans on board, to extend the debt ceiling another three months without spending concessions, postponing their confrontation with a president itching for a fight to May. They’ve wised up.
It buys time for House Republicans to try to reclaim the momentum lost from President Barack Obama’s re-election and inauguration and come up with a more winning strategy to coax some desperately needed spending discipline out [...]