Opinion
Opinion
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Administration damages our trust in government
The National Security Agency controversy is a very complex issue and important to the safety and civil protection of Americans. No matter how we decide to manage the program, the policy to be followed will depend on trust in the government.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Better mental health care should be national goal
On behalf of the board of directors of the Beaufort County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, I applaud President Barack Obama for convening the June 3 White House Conference on Mental Health.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
County must give us better budget oversight
A June 8 letter "County budget a mystery compared with district's" hit the nail on the head.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Drawing conclusions hard to do in history
I am extremely irritated by the letter, "President's toadies trying to protect him." I am annoyed at the lack of knowledge of history, so I put together a little story:
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EDITORIALS
Openness would help economic development
Policies, incentives and evaluations would be stronger with greater public scrutiny.
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OPINION COLUMNISTS
Mary Sanchez: Stand Your Ground laws a shaky basis for justice
The Trayvon Martin murder case will boil down to one claim known by mothers everywhere.
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OPINION COLUMNISTS
Snack foods are alluring, but don't miss the fine print
The following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Monday, June 17:
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OPINION COLUMNISTS
It takes a dad as well as a mom
Orlando Shaw earned his 15 minutes of fame with a dubious distinction: fathering 22 children with 14 women. The Nashville man's story made news when the mothers of his children sued for child support.
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OPINION COLUMNISTS
Lewis W. Diuguid: Perseverance is a key element of civil rights
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination affected John W. Bluford III's time in college and career.
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OPINION COLUMNISTS
Female astronauts: Breaking the glass atmosphere
Fifty years ago - and only two years after the first man entered space - Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova piloted the Vostok 6 through 48 laps around the Earth on a three-day solo mission under the call name Chaika (Seagull). At the age of 26, she'd spent more time in space than all the U.S...




