Jim Goodman And Anthony Pahnke Chicago Tribune On Jan. 11, 1944, in his annual State of the Union address, President Franklin Roosevelt noted that while the Constitution […]
Opinion
Carving out a new immigration policy need not be cruel
With each passing day, it appears the Trump administration is attempting to whittle down another right, regulation or protection. The categories range from civil rights, to environmental […]
Get off the sidelines: It’s time to #StandWithICE
Dear fellow patriots: It’s time to stop making nice with those who are waging war on ICE. Are you sick of your neighborhoods being hijacked by law […]
Aug. 29 letters to the editor
Nothing to fear if you enter country legally This is a response to Martina A. Caretta’s letter to the editor (DP-Wednesday). Many Americans are tired of illegal […]
We must do more to get in step with pedestrian safety
You ever wonder if pedestrian safety projects are relegated to something akin to a paving schedule? We do and rather than just wondering, there’s reason to believe […]
Democrats in need of smarter nominating process
Is anything really wrong with Jay Inslee? Was John Hickenlooper not qualified to be president? And is Steve Bullock a weak candidate? The answers are no, no, […]
Aug. 28 letters to the editor
Plastics industry a bad deal for West Virginians Rebecca McPhail of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (DP-Sunday) touted development of a proposed Appalachian Storage Hub (ASH) for […]
Rising incidents of firearms at airports soaring skyward?
So, who’s counting how many guns are detected among passengers’ belongings at airports? The federal Transportation Security Administration is and it appears its count is on a […]
They must have lost their minds in San Francisco
San Francisco, a city described in song for its natural beauty, is descending into an abyss of homelessness, the use of sidewalks as toilets and a place […]
Strive toward its best aspirations
The U.S. Constitution provides two methods for its own amendment. We’re familiar with the first: Amendments may be proposed and approved by two-thirds of the House and […]
