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OUR VIEW: Rule of law means legal counsel for terrorists, too

March 12, 2010

OUR VIEW: Rule of law means legal counsel for terrorists, too Liz Cheney, the daughter of the former vice president, is setting off a new round of McCarthyism by publicly attacking lawyers working in the Justice Department who in private practice ... Read Story.

VIEWPOINT: Is California ready for Jerry Brown's '70s show?

March 12, 2010

VIEWPOINT: Is California ready for Jerry Brown's '70s show? By Dan Walters Sacramento Bee A few hours after California voters decisively rejected Jerry Brown's bid for the U.S. Senate in 1982, the two-term governor delivered a characteristically... Read Story.

BACK THEN: Martin L. Davey, 1935

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Days before takingoffice as Ohio’s Depression era governor, Martin L. Davey was all smiles for the Kent Courier-Tribune before making a luncheon appearance at First Congregational Church of Kent, where more than 200 well-wishers were on hand... Read Story.

OTHER VOICES: Make sure you are counted

March 12, 2010

OTHER VOICES: Make sure you are counted Americans by their nature don't like other people poking around in their business. That spirit of independence is in part what led to the founding of our great nation. Few of us like people questioning us,... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: History lost as Olin House falls to rubble

March 11, 2010

OUR VIEW: History lost as Olin House falls to rubble The demise of the Olin House, the Franklin Township landmark razed this week by its owner, the city of Akron, is another reminder that history and heritage can vanish within a matter of hours. The... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Failure of Fla. produce crop adds to strain at checkout

March 11, 2010

OUR VIEW: Failure of Fla. produce crop adds to strain at checkout Are you ready to grow your vegetable garden? Old Man Winter, which gave the portion of the United States east of the Mississippi one of its snowiest patches of weather in years, is now... Read Story.

DAVID BRODER: Facing reality on deficit overdue

March 11, 2010

DAVID BRODER: Facing reality on deficit overdue By David Broder Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- There is a great divide in American politics. It's not between Democrats and Republicans. It's between the president and Congress in... Read Story.

SHARON RANDALL: The icing on the cake: Latest wedding planning hurdle calls for perspective

March 11, 2010

SHARON RANDALL: The icing on the cake: Latest wedding planning hurdle calls for perspective By Sharon Randall Scripps Howard News Service Life is all about perspective. I almost said that when she called. I'm glad now I didn't. Sometimes one of the... Read Story.

Theft, collusion in name of health

March 11, 2010

Theft, collusion in name of health Just what is going on in this country anyway? If our health care is so bad in this county now, why do so many people come here from other countries for treatment? I think the problem "lies" in the insurance company... Read Story. 2 comments

OTHER VOICES: Post office sings blues over red ink

March 11, 2010

OTHER VOICES: Post office sings blues over red ink Could you get by without Saturday mail delivery? How would you feel about paying 50 cents, or more, to mail a Christmas card? There's a good chance we may have to get used to both. A five-day delivery... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Motown going green? Sensible plan for Detroit

March 10, 2010

OUR VIEW: Motown going green? Sensible plan for Detroit A plan soon to be revealed by its mayor, former basketball great Dave Bing, recommending shrinking Detroit by 25 percent by transferring people from blighted neighborhoods into stronger ones and... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Filling top jobs ought to be priority

March 10, 2010

OUR VIEW: Filling top jobs ought to be priority President Barack Obama has taken his sweet time about finding someone to head the Transportation Security Administration even though Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says the job is one... Read Story.

Wrong move on Falcon Academy

March 10, 2010

Wrong move on Falcon Academy This is a very dark day for Field Schools! When the majority of the school board members voted to turn down a half-million dollar grant to begin the Falcon Academy for the Arts, they delivered a huge blow to the district. ... Read Story.

Powerful words worth heeding

March 10, 2010

Powerful words worth heeding I have a wall hanging on which the words known as "The Prayer of St. Francis" are embroidered. Our nation is caught up in so much wrangling, division, animosity toward one another and actual hate that when I read these... Read Story.

VIEWPOINT: 'Natural musician' left lasting impact on peers

March 10, 2010

VIEWPOINT: 'Natural musician' left lasting impact on peers By Mike Lesko Stow Sentry Musician Jim Traxler said he first met the late James F. Meyers when Mr. Meyers went on a mission/concert trip to Romania several years ago. He said Mr. Meyers, a... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Stimulus needs 'Buy American' clause

March 9, 2010

OUR VIEW: Stimulus needs 'Buy American' clause U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio has joined a group of senators in expressing dismay with the use of federal stimulus dollars by a Texas wind farm company that will have its windmills built in China,... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: No boost for employment in 'recovery'

March 9, 2010

No boost for employment in 'recovery' It is an indication of how far the economy has fallen that Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid termed as "really good" the news that "only" 36,000 Americans had lost their jobs in February. It is good only in the... Read Story.

ALONG THE WAY: Dave O'Brien

March 9, 2010

ALONG THE WAY: Dave O'Brien By Dave O'Brien Record-Courier staff writer As a relative newbie reporter, several years ago I wrote a story about a Stow man who led Kent police on a chase through downtown before crashing his motorcycle into a police... Read Story.

DEROY MURDOCK: Obama's Medicare tax takes deep bite

March 9, 2010

DEROY MURDOCK: Obama's Medicare tax takes deep bite By Deroy Murdock Scripps Howard News Service U.S. companies are gasping for cash like beached fish fruitlessly flapping their gills. Rather than help these firms find financial oxygen, President Obama... Read Story.

TEA Party 'link' to GOP disputed

March 9, 2010

TEA Party 'link' to GOP disputed Recently several letters to the editor have bemoaned the "apparent" takeover of the TEA Party movement by the Republican Party. I am writing to assure nervous fellow citizens that nothing could be further from the truth.... Read Story.

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