Well, too bad, that al-Quaida propagandist who was killed by the Iraqis the other day in Taji, Iraq, was not one of the top 52 terrorists pictured on the deck of cards Americans put out back at the start of the Iraq war.
Take a look at students waiting for school buses. Have you noticed how they stand? That they are tilted? With twenty pounds in their backpacks they strain against the load, putting the weight on the balls of their feet.
The heritage of freedom must be guarded as carefully in peace as it was in war. Faith, not suspicion, must…
by Don C. Brunell
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by Elan Journo
The column you wrote (on the states new regulations for employers dealing with heat stress of employees who work outside during hot weather) was an ignorant piece of work, writes Ruth Arm Barnes of Port Angeles, Wash.
Efforts are currently underway to garner support for a statewide initiative on Novembers ballot that would lower the requirement for school districts to pass Programs and Maintenance levies.
by Stephen Wallace, M.S. Ed.
The ruckus over illegal immigrants has the nation pulling in different directions. Everyone wants to live under a rule of law that protects rights and property but not everyone wants laws that pounce on laborers who traveled here to find work. Yes, many are illegal. No, theyre not necessarily bad people. Yes, they provide a needed function in our economy. No, they shouldnt be entitled, nor do they expect the entire package of citizens rights unless it is made readily available.
OK, OK, Im recycling. As a disciple of the late Gov. Dixy Lee Ray, Im not convinced of the value of it yet, but Im willing to listen to those who are and do.
Over the past several months The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times have undergone a number of changes some visible to our readers and advertisers, and some not to enhance the service we provide to the communities the two weeklies have reported on for more than a century.
