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Parents must be involved with children

It happened again at a school in Cleveland. And a repeat of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting was just prevented in Philadelphia. Horrible, insane, what is this world coming to? But overlooked in the media stories were why this is happening and who is responsible.

November 10, 2007 | By Dr. David Eigen Special to the Courier | Opinion

A dispirited GOP Race

Is this it? That's the question that hangs over the Republican presidential field, and the answer is, "Yes, this is it - no shining conservative on a white horse, no new Ronald Reagan, is arriving to re-make this race."

November 10, 2007 | By Rich Lowry Columnist | Opinion

Every vote counts

Voting is an individual right that defines our nation and our democratic principles. Voting is our opportunity to voice our views to policy makers at all levels of government.

November 10, 2007 | By Karen C. Handel Special to the Courier | Opinion

A few kind words for politicians

It feels like an almost weekly occurrence now. Something happens on Capitol Hill - the debate over our way out of Iraq, for instance - and before you know it, commentators are wrinkling their noses about politicians.

November 08, 2007 | By Lee Hamilton Special to the Courier | Opinion

The perils of importation

Late last spring, Congress came close to legalizing the importation of prescription drugs from abroad. Although the legislation failed, lawmakers are expected to consider a similar measure soon.

November 08, 2007 | By Joel White Special to the Courier | Opinion

What country is this?

A federal judge has ruled that a Guantanamo detainee may not be sent to his home country because he might be tortured there.

November 08, 2007 | By Roger Hernandez Columnist | Opinion

A need for A Moses surfaces

Of all the crises endured by our state during the last century, none were more predictable than running out of water.

November 06, 2007 | By Bill Shipp Columnist | Opinion

Spain going soft on Cuba

You'd think that when a country emerges from decades of dictatorship, its government would sympathize with countries still under dictatorship.

November 03, 2007 | By Roger Hernandez Columnist | Opinion

The lonely war in Iraq

BAGHDAD - A war has probably never been so debated and so little understood as the one in Iraq.

November 03, 2007 | By Rich Lowry Columnist | Opinion

Teens face zero tolerance

Fall ushers in football season, and with football comes one of the biggest high school events of the year - homecoming, and often the decision whether to drink alcohol. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 110 youth ages 15-20 were killed as a result of underage drinking and driving during homecoming weekends in 2005.

November 03, 2007 | By Dr. Debra Houry Special to the Courier | Opinion

Preparedness is a key lesson

Preparedness is a common goal of many teachers. Whether they are teaching kindergarteners the basics of shapes, colors, and the alphabet or teaching high schoolers trigonometry, they prepare our children to advance to the next level of learning. Preparation is important because it puts our students in a position to succeed. Too often though, our schools are not prepared for the thing that can end all of our efforts: school-age violence.

November 01, 2007 | By Christopher Suprun Special to the Courier | Opinion

Don't drink state's Kool-Aid water plan

Georgia's rain shortfall and dire drought predictions have led to restrictions across the state on outdoor water use even though, as one county water conservation official admitted, "It's like driving on the interstate. You know that speeding is illegal, and you might slow down when you see a police officer on the side of the road, but once you pass him you go back to speeding."

November 01, 2007 | By Benita M. Dodd Special to the Courier | Opinion

New approach needed for uninsured

There is much talk about the number of Georgians who would like to purchase health insurance but cannot afford it. There is less talk about Georgians who can afford health insurance but are "uninsurable" due to a pre-existing condition. A high-risk pool has been proposed to solve this problem in nearly every legislative session in the past 10 years. Unfortunately, the bill fails each year because of the cost concerns and questions about who should ...

October 30, 2007 | By Ronald E. Bachman Columnist | Opinion

Where is the state press

This week we witnessed, yet again, the triumph of political skill and spin over substance from Georgia's statewide news media.

October 30, 2007 | By Bill Shipp Columnist | Opinion

Moving toward justice for kids

* A teenage girl who ran away from home to escape years of sexual abuse is picked up by police and locked up for weeks because she refuses to go home.

October 27, 2007 | By Kristen Widner Columnist | Opinion

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Thanks to great humanitarian

Editor, Saturday, May 11, was the birthday of well-known Hinesville entrepreneur and philanthropist Gary W. Dodd. I'd like to thank my dear friend and Kirk Healing Center for the Homeless co-founder for all he has done for Hinesville and, especially, for the homeless men and women we serve.

May 13, 2013 | Staff Report | Opinion

Do something, big or small, for mom

Although you, my devoted readers and fans, likely are reading this on Mother's Day, it was written several days ahead of time, so I have no idea what kinds of surprises this special day will hold for me.

May 13, 2013 | By Hollie Moore Barnidge Columnist | Opinion

Fire service fight continues

Editor: I see that Liberty County is still trying to take away Midway's fire department by using fear tactics. If Liberty County wants full-time firefighters in Midway, all the county has to do is send some of Midway's property taxes back to the city so that the city can hire the full-time firefighters.