Archive By Section - Opinion
I'm not much of a country music fan, but I have to say Martina McBride did a wonderful job at her July 4 concert on Fort Stewart.
July 10, 2012
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Joselynn McKenna
Columnist
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Opinion
Since the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's opponents have pulled out all stops in an effort to gain political traction around the notion that the health care law is bad for America.
July 09, 2012
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State Rep. Al Williams
Guest columnist
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Opinion
Editor,
July 09, 2012
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Robert Wetmore
Hinesville
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Opinion
Everyone seems comfortable with the relationship between lawmakers and lizard-loafered lobbyists except We the Unwashed. But then, what do we know?
July 05, 2012
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Dick Yarbrough
Guest columnist
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Opinion
In just under four weeks, Georgia voters will weigh in on a referendum that will have profound impacts on their wallets, their roads, local jobs and regional transportation.
July 04, 2012
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Courier editorial
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Opinion
Editor,
July 04, 2012
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Leah Poole
CEO Liberty County Chamber of Commerce
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Opinion
Last week, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy adopted an emergency rule classifying newly discovered compounds of synthetic marijuana, commonly known as spice, as Schedule I substances under the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
July 04, 2012
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State Sen. Buddy Carter
Guest columnist
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Opinion
Long days at the beach, leisurely walks in the early morning hours, nights of fireworks surrounded by men and women who serve or have served our nation - what's not to love about the first week of July in Coastal Georgia?
July 03, 2012
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Joselynn McKenna
Columnist
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Opinion
Editor,
July 03, 2012
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Mike Sims
Blairsville
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Opinion
I thought I had seen about all the "super knife" commercials that there could possibly be with all the marvelous things a blade could do illustrated in high definition.
July 02, 2012
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Dwain Walden
Guest columnist
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Opinion
Editor,
July 02, 2012
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Roger A. Wells
Liberty County
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Opinion
While popular opinion has already coalesced against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, the final answer may come soon.
June 28, 2012
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U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston
Guest columnist
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Opinion
I recently read several news reports about a study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and the Imperial College in London that says while women are still expected to live longer than men, the gap is closing. The study concludes that the life expectancy for a woman in Georgia increased by fewer than three years, while a man's expectancy increased more than 5 1/2 years.
June 27, 2012
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Dick Yarbrough
Guest columnist
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Opinion
Warning: Deepwater ports along the nation's Southeastern coast must have more depth. Failure to do so could be hazardous to the country's economic health.
June 27, 2012
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The Brunswick News
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Opinion
In the early morning hours of Dec. 15, 2010, border patrol agent Brian A. Terry died in the desert of Peck Canyon near Rio Rico, Ariz. Terry had been shot during a firefight with five suspected illegal aliens.
June 26, 2012
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U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston
Guest columnist
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Opinion
