http://dcourier.com en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:58 GMT Daily feed of articles. No commercial use of these feed links is permitted without the written permission of the publisher. http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119325 When cries go out for "immigration reform," especially in Arizona, proponents are aiming higher than undocumented citizens and higher than Border Patrol. It's the U.S. employers that seem to be getting away with chronic encumbrance. Opinions Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119326 EDITOR: We would like to thank the community for making the first-ever Cinco de Mayo celebration at La Tierra Community School a great success. La Tierra is an Expeditionary Learning K-7 charter school where all students incorporate Spanish language and cultural learning into their everyday experience. Opinions Sun, 19 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119327 EDITOR: The entire Prescott High School community would like to thank the following Prescott businesses for their generosity in contributing to the PHS Perfect Attendance drawing on May 10: York Motors, Raskin's Jewelers, Credit Union West, Country Bank, Barrett Propane and Big O Tires. Opinions Sun, 19 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119328 EDITOR: I'd like to answer Mr. Garfield's letter on money spent for education. I don't know if he is a teacher or involved in education in any way. I'm assuming he isn't if he says that money doesn't make education better. Opinions Sun, 19 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119273 In many ongoing debates, specifically those about marijuana laws and gun control, the Constitution's "Supremacy Clause" is often cited. On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell struck down a request for a preliminary injunction that would have allowed certain immigrants to obtain Arizona driver's licenses. He did so by refusing to stretch the clause's authority beyond its intended limits. Opinions Sat, 18 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119272 EDITOR: In response to article on Medicaid expansion, I applaud the Yavapai County Republican Party area directors for having the courage and conviction to pass the resolution opposing the planned expansion of Medicaid. Opinions Sat, 18 May 2013 03:59:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119271 EDITOR: In the letter, "Bush not to blame for the Iraq mess," John Krizek (April 11) makes some very good points against his own premise. Opinions Sat, 18 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119268 If it weren't so serious, it would be comical to watch the national media try to spin the Obama administration scandals the president's way. Opinions Fri, 17 May 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119267 I have always believed that having a good government means having good communication. Even though I was re-elected while running unopposed, it is always important to me to remain responsive to not only my constituents but also my colleagues in government. Opinions Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119265 Not all police officers are morons, goons and jackbooted thugs who have potbellies, drink free coffee and eat donuts and cavort in neo-gangs and thuggery. Opinions Fri, 17 May 2013 03:59:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119266 The Daily Courier is not wrong in asking Washington officials (Sen. Flake, May 3 editorial) to meet with the victims and/or families of gun violence, but the Courier does not go far enough. Opinions Fri, 17 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119264 On May 3, an editorial appeared on gun control. This is another take on the subject. Why would we give the government more control when it has proven it cannot control itself? Ask the people in New York who were outed by a super liberal press. Opinions Fri, 17 May 2013 03:55:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119220 It's "Moneyball," local style. The 2003 book by Michael Lewis, made into a 2011 film starring Brad Pitt is, of course, about baseball and the conflict between insiders, or traditionalists, who do things the way they've always been done, and newcomers who, with fresh eyes, see what's happening and look to do something in a new and better way. Opinions Thu, 16 May 2013 03:49:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119219 When we reach a certain age, we start going to more funerals than weddings. Finding myself in that unenviable position while driving to Long Beach for a funeral and a memorial service to honor two officers I served with on the Long Beach Police Department, my thoughts turned to these two extraordinary men. Opinions Thu, 16 May 2013 03:47:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119216 EDITOR: Sam Brunstein's May 3, Talk of the Town, "Future looks crowded, impoverished," focuses on the world's problems as derived from external causes contributing to, "the possibility that mankind is in trouble." If we are in trouble, the greatest threat to our well-being is one of internal, not external, origin. Opinions Thu, 16 May 2013 03:46:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119215 EDITOR: I had the good fortune of working late recently, leaving the office at 9:30 p.m. and from my office window, I experienced the setup and project work of the asphalt road milling and pavement rehabilitation taking place on Sheldon Street. Opinions Thu, 16 May 2013 03:44:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119161 Arizona is at the forefront of controversial issues, such as immigration reform and abortion, and legislation on the cutting edge has led to costly lawsuits - often with the federal government. Based on just three recent moves at the Legislature, we have to wonder what is going on and, as a result, are issuing two darts and one laurel. Opinions Wed, 15 May 2013 03:06:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119158 A recent report from the conservative Heritage Foundation was panned from all sides including conservatives such as the libertarian Cato Institute and even a previous Heritage author. You can read about that yourself. My comment is on the IQ issue. Opinions Wed, 15 May 2013 03:03:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119153 American President John Adams once said: Facts are stubborn things. And The Daily Courier's May 11 editorial about university tuition left out some important ones. Opinions Wed, 15 May 2013 03:00:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119117 It all began as a missing person's report. Opinions Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119118 As a Courier subscriber for 17 years, I would first like to thank you for your editorial work, especially in recent years. I feel it has become much more balanced. Your editorial of May 3 is a case in point. Opinions Tue, 14 May 2013 03:55:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119119 People are furious with our politicians, some because they want much more stringent background checks for gun buyers and others because they don't want the same thing. Opinions Tue, 14 May 2013 03:55:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119096 This week, up to 40,000 people - widows, children, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, friends, law enforcement agencies and dignitaries - will converge upon Washington, D.C., to honor federal, state and local peace officers who have died in the line of duty. Opinions Mon, 13 May 2013 04:02:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119094 I was asked if I would help direct traffic at a small circus at PACO's lot in Paulden. PACO gets a major portion of its revenue from this small circus. That money is spent on the community, as all people associated with PACO are volunteers. Opinions Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119095 This is truly "a letter to the editors." Opinions Mon, 13 May 2013 03:59:00 GMT