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Editorials

  • EDITORIAL: Letting people raise their own taxes could be good move

    Despite the fact that American people are increasingly worried about the national debt and budget deficits and despite the fact that many important parts of federal and state government’s budgets – including education – have been cut to the bone, most politicians are still unwilling to raise taxes – even on our wealthiest citizens.

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  • EDITORIAL: Teen right to defend opinion, even if politician, school disagree

    A Kansas high-school senior recently caused quite a commotion when a tweet she made as a joke with her friends caught national attention.

    Emma Sullivan, an 18-year-old student of Shawnee Mission East High School in Fairway, Kan., traveled with a Youth in Government program to see Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback speak. After hearing his speech, Sullivan decided she didn’t support his thoughts and took to social-media site, Twitter, to voice her disapproval.

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  • EDITORIAL: Police canines pull their weight

    The News does an admirable job of reporting on the successes – and the occasional failure – of police officers, but we can’t remember the last time we singled out the work of police dogs.

    There are three of them at work in Perry County. Trooper Mark Lehmkuhler’s German shepherd Brote, Tell City Patrolman Derrick Lawalin’s German shepherd Jago and Cannelton Police Department Sgt. Lee Hall’s Eric.

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  • EDITORIAL: Neighborhood Watch goals admirable; volunteers should focus on neighborhoods

    A new Neighborhood Watch program is under way in Tell City, offering extra sets of eyes and ears in the fight against criminal activity.

    We support the program’s goals of providing information to police officers about possible vandalism, gang activity and other wrongdoing. We also acknowledge volunteers’ stated efforts to promote disaster preparedness and education on crime prevention.

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  • EDITORIAL: Input will shape Tell City’s new comprehensive plan

    A headline Thursday announcing that Tell City will receive a $49,500 planning grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs brought welcomed news. The opportunity to chart the community’s future direction for the coming decade is one not every city, town or county is afforded and will benefit not only Tell City residents but everyone in Perry County as well as those who work or frequently visit Tell City.

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  • EDITORIAL: Indiana right to seek No Child Left Behind waiver

    During a speech given Sept. 23, President Barack Obama stated his opinion on the No Child Left Behind program, an educational reform enacted by former President George W. Bush in 2002.

    “I want to say the goals behind No Child Left Behind were admirable, and President Bush deserves credit for that,” Obama said. “But experience has taught us that in its implementation, No Child Left Behind had some serious flaws that are hurting our children instead of helping them.”

    Indiana readily agrees with him.

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  • EDITORIAL: If you disagree, please don’t turn away

    An interesting phenomenon occurs now and then in response to editorials we write about controversial topics.

    People ask us to cancel their subscriptions.

    We respect everyone’s right to have opinions that differ from our own, and we certainly respect the right to read or reject the Perry County News. But we’re curious: What do our readers expect of us? Are we expected to never express a view someone might find objectionable?

    That would be difficult to do.

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  • EDITORIAL: Likelihood innocent man was executed is good reason to end death penalty

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been criticized for less-than-stellar performances in debates among Republican presidential candidates this fall and even admitted, “Debates are not my strong suit.”

    But the audience at the Sept. 7 debate cheered when he took credit for 234 executions in Texas during his tenure as governor.

    That only proves a point we have made before: Capital punishment dehumanizes and brings out barbaric instincts in us.

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  • EDITORIAL: We’re proud to have ACLU representative in Perry County

    We are pleased by the news that one of Perry County’s own has been appointed to the board of directors for the ACLU of Indiana.

    As the News reported Thursday, Chris Coyle, a graduate of Tell City High School and former Perry County paramedic, considers his appointment an honor. We understand him feeling that way, and believe the honor is not his alone. It’s a “local man does good (for a whole lot of other people)” kind of story that seems to say something good about our community.

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  • EDITORIAL: Occupy Wall Street reflects Main Street concerns

    Occupy Wall Street demonstrations have taken the nation by storm and while Perry County may seem far removed from the towering facades of Wall Street, many here share the same concerns as those staking out lower Manhattan. We join in their anger over the unfairness of the big-bank bailouts, the excessive role of business and its money in government and a growing economic inequality.  

    Amid these many problems, we hope the grassroots movement doesn’t overlook what’s right with our American economy.

    First, the problems.

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