Opinion
HOW WE SEE IT A Full Life, A Long Legacy
Posted: November 20, 2009 3:44 a.m.Asociety is judged by how well it treats its most vulnerable members, its children and the aged.
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT Most Bella Vistans Don’t Golf
Posted: November 20, 2009 3:42 a.m.In response to David Whelchel’s letter in the Benton County Daily Record of Oct. 14: It’s quite obvious Mr. Whelchel is a golfer. He sees nothing wrong with the distribution of funds by the Bella Vista Property Owners Association. He even goes so far as to suggest any “complainers” (he mentions two by name) should move out of Bella Vista.
Casualties Of War
Posted: November 20, 2009 3:39 a.m.To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Benton County Daily Record is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations.
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: ‘Leaders’ Will Use Slippery Slope
Posted: November 19, 2009 3:55 a.m.Clearly we do not need an actual health reform bill to see that our “leaders” in Washington have no qualms about passing legislation that is both unconstitutional and unpopular with the citizens of the U.S. Anyone can see that they are going to pass something on this issue whether we like it or not.
COMMENTARY: West Fork Lad No Coward
Posted: November 19, 2009 3:55 a.m.That 10-year-old lad in West Fork, Will Phillips, has become something of a hero.
HOW WE SEE IT Proceed With Caution With Real Estate
Posted: November 19, 2009 3:55 a.m.It certainly would be great to see Benton County take care of its long-term needs related to its juvenile justice system. And with construction costs down, there might not be a better time to build.
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Reid Book Sheds Light On Health Care
Posted: November 18, 2009 5:32 a.m.Lynn Eldred (Public Viewpoint, 11/4/09) expresses a desire to learn about the health care plans of other nations. I share her concern. Informed thinking about our current debate on health care reform can be enhanced by knowledge of the health care systems of other countries.
BETWEEN THE LINES: Talking About Health Care
Posted: November 18, 2009 5:19 a.m.Be honest. What do you really know about health care reform? Or, more specifically, about the proposals being considered by the Congress to accomplish reform?
HOW WE SEE IT: Judge’s Rule Too Inflexible
Posted: November 18, 2009 5:18 a.m.In November 2001, Hope McDaniel of Springdale was ordered to pay $58 a week in child support for her two children. For whatever reason, she allegedly failed to make any payments for four years; in 2007, she was arrested and charged with nonsupport and two counts of failure to appear.
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT Health System Grows Like Cancer
Posted: November 17, 2009 3:01 a.m.While controlled capitalism is a progressive societal force it has a dangerous evil twin that is predatory capitalism. Compare normal cell growth with uncontrolled predatory growth known as metastasized cancer. One supports life the other ends it.
COMMENTARY: No Different From A Republican?
Posted: November 17, 2009 3:01 a.m.There are Arkansas liberals — really — who dismiss U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln as no better than any Republican who might replace her.
HOW WE SEE IT: Please Don’t Feed The Stereotypes
Posted: November 17, 2009 3:01 a.m.HOW WE SEE IT: Public Health Matters More Than ‘Peanuts’
Posted: November 16, 2009 5:34 a.m.The Benton County Quorum Court has decisions to make regarding the 2010 operating budget — some easy, some hard.
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Why Should God Bless The US?
Posted: November 16, 2009 5:31 a.m.As often as I hear the phrase, ‘God bless America,” I ask the question, “Why should He?” Many of your readers apparently Thank God that our founding fathers were not Christians. So why would God want to bless a nation whose citizens are offended by the thought of His past blessings?