http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_194094233.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_194094233.html The presidential candidates are focusing on the economy ... pushing plans that are designed to appeal to huge swaths of voters -- from college students to Medicare recipients. But what's all this going to cost? Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:43:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_194094237.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_194094237.html Perhaps the toughest decision for any president or Congress is whether to go to war. (Last) week, a National War Powers Commission unveiled a proposal to make sure the decision comes after the president and Congress have had detailed discussions. It's a long overdue reform. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_192100221.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_192100221.html It's a noble idea to support products that are made with minimal harm to the environment, knowing that the workers who picked the coffee beans or the cotton were paid a fair and living wage. But fair trade should also be about the United States practicing fair-trade policies. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_192100215.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_192100215.html President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing next month. It's the right decision, good diplomacy, and he and the first lady will enjoy the festivities. And the Chinese will be glad, even relieved, to welcome them. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_191094609.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_191094609.html Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's announcement last week that he, like President Bush, wants government to bankroll faith-based efforts to help America's downtrodden is being written off by some as a political ploy. Let's hope not. The work that could be done is too important. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:03:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_190100006.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_190100006.html A recent flap involving Dick Cheney has undermined the credibility of those who are calling for additional offshore drilling by the U.S. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:01:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_190100010.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_190100010.html We have no problem with the idea that welfare benefits should be limited to those people who are in the United States legally. Nor do we think Michigan is wrong to be one of a few states that require welfare applicants to provide proof of citizenship. But meeting that citizenship requirement should not pose a financial hardship for applicants. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_187094112.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_187094112.html Barack Obama felt the need to make a speech about patriotism on Monday. He was reacting, in part, to remarks made by a surrogate, a former general who is now an Obama supporter, that supporters of John McCain say maligns their candidate's military service. It's feeling a lot like 2004 again -- that auspicious time when Swift Boat became a verb. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_185095658.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_185095658.html Two key architects of the Bush administration's interrogation policies had an opportunity last week to state publicly why they advocated harsh treatment of terrorism suspects. Unfortunately, their performance left the impression that they were following the advice of Henry Ford when he famously declared, "Never apologize, never explain." Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:58:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_185095706.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_185095706.html Senators on Capitol Hill departed for July 4 picnics last Friday with an important unfinished piece of business hanging over the heads of doctors and the millions of seniors who depend on Medicare. The issue: a large and troubling cut in payments to doctors who see Medicare patients. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_184094716.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_184094716.html Humorous or ironic? Which is the better description of President Bush's nuclear-weapons deal with North Korea as the 46th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis draws near? Guess there's nothing funny about nuclear annihilation. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_184094723.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_184094723.html At $4 a gallon, the high price of gas is hurting American families and putting a stranglehold on the nation's economy. President Bush and other political leaders are right to weigh all options as potential solutions to what is clearly an energy crisis. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:09:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_183095141.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_183095141.html The 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is evidence that, while the founding fathers were brilliant men, they could have used an editor. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_180094102.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_180094102.html On Dec. 5, 1962, comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested in a Chicago nightclub -- not for fighting or flinging beer bottles but for obscenity. His comedy routine was too raw for police to tolerate. But he wasn't the only one hauled in by the cops. So were two people in the audience, one of them, the Chicago Tribune reported, "George Carlin, 25." Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_180094110.html http://www.record-eagle.com/otherview/local_story_180094110.html Congress is on the verge of making a bad deal to expand the executive's power to conduct electronic spying.