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Past Editorials

• Probation OK for Nacarrato; don't fire him
• Judge Paler's ruling upholding smoking ban is no surprise
• Justice is served; healing just beginning
• Mukasey off to promising start at Justice
• Give students an education, not just better scores
• Tired of $3 a gallon? Put in order for MDI
• Find Unit 1 problems, get them resolved quickly
• Researchers on trail of deadly staphs
• Nation owes sacred debt to veterans
• Ex-chancellor’s wife’s pay shows policy needs review
• Test scores a challenge that must be dealt with head-on
• Quoting Scripture to the Apostle Paul
• Let’s take back state highways year around
• Americans should stop buying Chinese goods
• Wolverine, RIP; Decatur move on
• Barksdale autopsy inconsistency troubling
• Council right to study deal with Limestone
• Outcome in Exxon ruling shameful
• DOC needs to open file on Barksdale
• West Alabama values dressing for success
• Industries should not pay regulators’ travel
• Failure to use car seats costs many young lives
• Farley Plant’s response to nuke panel disturbing
• Wayne Farms should put money into tests prior to employment
• Rotarians still in fight against global polio
• Nominee another Alberto Gonzales
• If East Lawrence, why not nation's schools?
• Keep robotics at 1 site - Calhoun
• Stay germ-free by using basics
• Kluxers in search of respectability
• City should use rulebook to avoid suit
• Washington can still get acceptable SCHIP
• Bible textbook deserves to stay on state’s list
• Let’s see the evidence of Hillary’s experience
• Congress must protect against Chinese fish
• Proposed law protects public’s right to know
• Clark, Murphy should back off Naccarato
• Wayne Farms should screen workers for TB
• Refuge an asset more should enjoy
• At least you can track federal contributions
• Go for Iraqi oil, ignore critics
• Warning system has great potential
• Don't blame payday firms for poverty
• Happy epilogue to story of capture of Baasheba
• Public hiring is in public’s best interest
• English-only driver tests are bad for safety, self-sufficiency
• Candid TB talk should top agenda
• Proposed law protects public’s right to know
• Non-violent release program a misnomer
• Magic City gets ready for Mayor Langford
• Attorney General Troy King is an impetuous man
• Smoking ban improved life in O'Regan's Montreal pub
• Bush veto threat more partisan than conservative
• Poverty task force worth the effort
• Put teeth in law on truck debris
• More of the same in Senate?
• Yet another exposè on Enron ‘integrity’
• Tanner raises valid concern over blasting
• Al Gore deserves Nobel Peace Prize
• Circuit clerk should release records now
• Congress, courts must say 'no' to warrantless spying
• Human resources director plays it by the book
• Would GE cut city a favorable deal?
• IB program should welcome students from other districts
• Good neighborhoods not immune to guns
• Decatur must treat waste DU agrees to take
• Crossings offers local shoppers more options
• Tax aversion could cause us to rethink war
• Presidential records belong to the public
• There’s more intrigue over Siegelman prosecution
• Latest poll should trouble incumbents
• A lesson in Latin and singular vs. collective nouns
• 'Do unto others ...' good rule of thumb
• President Bush should not have vetoed health bill
• Cage fighting can become violent, should be regulated
• City must make commitment to improving test scores
• More incest among schools, legislators
• Decatur budget reflects economy
• Catch, punish culprit putting out poison
• Facing reality on health care for children
• Toll roads sometimes best way to travel
• On trail of something foul, city thumbs nose
• Made in Decatur reason for pride
• Welcome to our home, 'Today' show
• Politics, not justice, at stake for senator
• Buses could easily pick up, drop off students at homes
• Stop war before nation goes broke
• Vulgarity prevalent in society
• Late September means horses back
• State’s unpaid child support tough problem
• City of Decatur’s ban on smoking expensive to protest
• Do Not Call — not now and not ever
• Listen to U.N. inspector’s advice on war with Iran
• Stats don’t always tell whole story
• Guns on campuses a frightening trend
• All schools should teach Constitution as core subject
• Iraq war hits Guard members in their wallets
• Nucor Steel good catch for Morgan
• King's hardball politics shameful
• Sen. Orr's trip to see Gov. Riley well advised
• Logical explanation for camera in Lawrence
• Old park an asset to city's redevelopment
• Health care should be campaign issue
• Greenspan’s advice is clear but not timely
• We all are leaving electronic tracks
• Give your fair share, help UW succeed
• Admiral's impression of general includes several expletives
• Keep shoppers here with variety, value
• Beltline status: not acceptable
• 'Made in China' label a warning to U.S. consumers
• More thought is required in corrections hiring process
• Justice Department hiding its politics
• Set timetable now for U.S. military withdrawal
• A foot moved, yes; a hand under, no
• Health reform: Listen to this doctor’s advice
• Duncan the dog makes a political contribution
• Air quality is about more than economy
• Robotics center a state showpiece
• GAO gets little respect in D.C.
• Cities must eventually deal with problem of immigrant housing
• Calhoun college on the march
• Financials must help homeowners
• Smokers lack sufficient political clout
• Athens taking back public roads, streets
• John Caylor shouldn’t work for two-year colleges
• Rate of alcohol sales to minors not acceptable
• A day to honor hard-working Americans
• ADEM must justify plane or get rid of it
• Drug court concept better than prison life
• Pets & Pals campaign worthy of contribution
• Make no deals in reforming 2-year college system
• GOP understands Sen. Craig's impact
• Awards reflect ongoing emphasis city schools put on campus safety
• Close only counts in horseshoes
• Hartselle council has downtown challenge
• Public loses when laws not enforced
• Under fire, Rep. Hall scrambling for cover
• Bedtime for Gonzo
• Whistleblowers deserve support and protection
• Huckabee raises obesity's profile as well as his own
• School bus system longtime city need
• School board members held their position
• Outrage misdirected at smoking ban, weeds enforcement
• Keeping Arthur Bremer in jail serves no purpose
• Oversight role key function of Congress
• Moore trial deserves quick resolution for justice’ sake
• State board should remove legislators from college jobs
• Bobo acquittal fuel for Siegelman probe
• State should tax retiree pay fairly
• State must resolve Barksdale injuries
• Help the people who really hurt
• Pentagon gets ripped off on charges for shipping
• City must enforce no-smoking law
• Pray for rain as well as cooler weather
• Mayor, council clear the air
• Drills help us prepare for real emergencies
• Athens alcohol vote costly, effort should be abandoned
• Mint’s dollar coins have mixed history
• AEA needs to lose battle over double-dipping
• ‘Bush’s brain’ finally calls it quits
• Siegelman appeal calls for clarity from court
• 2004 teacher dismissal law needs reform
• Military draft is not solution for Iraq war
• How to bridge the money gap between the U.S. and Iraq
• Good call on Calhoun basketball programs
• Limestone, Athens to vote on future
• Courthouse pool welcomed respite
• Byrne's proposed leave policy also has potential to be abused
• Mayor should sign smoke-ban ordinance
• Yearly progress accounting shows school improvement
• Swimming pools and designated smoking
• Annexation would improve property value, spur growth
• Shift war focus to Afghanistan
• Sloppy science or bad politics?
• Some food is worth eating off the floor
• Infrastructure woes linked to military
• Suppose BRAC folks park in front yards?
• Get teachers out of Legislature
• Atlanta still needs Alabama air facility
• Budget-request error reason to divulge records
• Mandatory liability insurance does not serve just wealthy
• Path to Mars goes through Decatur
• GOP in trouble when Bama voters unhappy
• Charlie Sparkman was good servant, friend to many
• City school system has done well in integrating
• Move health care up on priority list
• Price of college tuition may have led to robbery
• Courts could end long delays in capital cases
• Congress returning home to discover frustrated voters
• Tip O'Neill was right about politics being local
• Good food always attracts people
• Two centers vital to area prosperity
• After 6 years, Bush has found al-Qaida
• Using race issue good distraction
• A way to win friends and influence people
• Full disclosure a cure for bad press
• Minimum wage earners bargain for employers
• Liberate cell phones to aid consumers
• What would Americans do?
• Growth in computing power truly amazing
• Public loses in ruling on e-mail record access
• Shoals area lands a big, stable industry
• Operators, not plants, impair nuclear safety
• Athens’ salute to King symbolizes equality
• What does Decatur do with its image?
• Sewer plan is good for city, developers
• No license, insurance to mean no driving
• An appeal to restore faith in justice system
• Call a doctor, not a politician, for medical advice
• Finally, consumers may win with country labels on food
• Teenage sex case is opportunity to discuss parenting
• Biotech degree to fill needs, offer good pay
• Time to focus war effort on al-Qaida and not on Iraq
• No complaint, no blight is bad policy
• Giovanni’s has lessons to heed
• Blame for Abu Ghraib atrocities suppressed
• Last in taxes not necessarily good for state
• Pakistani militants could end up with U.S. military equipment
• Thanks to people who plan, manage Spirit festival
• Release of BBC reporter symbol with substance
• Change needed at state park’s swimming area
• County reflecting pond to be reborn
• Pentagon’s nod to free speech disturbingly selective
• End long wait for driver license exams
• DNA testing is a fine tool, so let's use it
• Courtesy, common sense go a long way
• State lawmakers should stop pointing fingers, start resolving differences now
• Now is best time to get help for drinking problem
• Many voices and opinions, but still one nation
• Libby commutation is typical of Bush administration’s concept of ‘justice’
• Court's decision erodes autonomy of local schools
• Don’t use films, radio as basis to form policy
• Presidential secrecy harmful to nation
• Justice quashed in Siegelman, Scrushy trials
• Calhoun funding signals good change
• Reversing city's growth lag calls for leadership
• Bush should enforce immigration laws
• Let rural Morgan residents vote on trash law
• Merit in way British transfer political power
• Delphi saving dollars, but at cost of loyalty
• Child abuse cases go on every day in state
• Marina, soccer lead tourists back to Decatur
• Muslim reaction a disgrace to Islam
• Equal justice means lawyers on death row
• Don’t try to make this voter think too much
• Senate energy bill a win for both sides
• Save fireworks for a rainy-day celebration
• It’s good to have the president in The Valley
• Ethics bill was only a political charade
• Beautification awards salute those who care
• Voters not likely to dry out Athens
• TVA finds itself in spotlight as president visits
• Pols eventually will embrace gambling
• Enforce existing ordinances or pass new ones
• Senators probably enjoyed 'The Punch'
• U.S. should use diplomacy on Iran
• Sometimes prosecutors ought to back off a case
• E-mail ruling another blow to right to know
• Healthier drinks coming to schools
• River, mountains ticket to growth
• Let's hear a cheer for fed-up consumers
• Decatur parents show interest in breaking with the past
• Conservative court backs Constitution
• Ingalls Harbor shows good city leadership
• Lawrence school board role is to lead
• Time to solve Browns Ferry spent-fuel risk
• You're kidding? There's a park where in Decatur?
• Needless election? Blame Alabama’s crazy constitution
• Amsterdam’s smoke not always tobacco
• Bishop, Barron sadly reflect state Senate leadership
• President Bush should rethink stem-cell stance
• Legislature again fails to shine light on itself
• City right to take a second look at project
• River’s importance grows with drought
• Contrast Libby sentence with Siegelman request
• Morgan jail under budget a good sign
• Close borders, then work out the details
• City Hall fails leadership role
• Make your vote count at polling place today
• Did GOP push prosecution of Siegelman?
• Some restaurants decide bottled water isn’t green
• Vote ‘yes’ Tuesday for both amendments
• City Hall missing message on clean-up
• Action better than a quote any time
• President Bush getting message on warming
• Senate leadership gives Republicans campaign fodder
• Administration opposes testing to make beef safer
• Prosecutors want life sentence for former governor
• Apology for slavery a meaningful vote
• Pre-war intelligence politically overrated
• Sharp smoking drop since ’64 not enough
• Honoring war dead in moment of unity
• Overload of e-mail prompts ‘bankruptcy’
• Elections still best way to choose judges
• Proposed rules on lobbying a good start
• House doesn't like outside meddling
• See Jubilee and save money on gasoline
• Unit 1 restart a welcome event
• Washington needs Iacocca's character
• Measuring progress a guide to prosperity
• Pentagon fails soldiers again
• Congress must derail high price of gasoline
• Licensing rental owners a good idea
• If Iraq’s no place for Prince Harry, what about others?
• Cheap and portable information weapons
• Story about Gonzales sounds like a spy novel
• Justice prevailed in case of local abandoned dog
• Tuscaloosa officials wrong on ABC policy
• State Senate making a mockery of itself
• Troop support requires more than lip service
• Investment in downtown Decatur will pay dividends
• Condemned convicts deserve representation
• Satellite tag office a good public service
• To which generals is President Bush listening?
• Ex-legislator now in charge of cleaning up
• Americans losing patience with both political parties
• Vote yes on June 5 amendments
• Rest of state should follow PACT’s lead
• Can justice be served more than 42 years later?
• Hartselle board can't give up on school project
• Nuclear may be solution, but waste still a problem
• Sen. Obama's fuel incentive plan worthy of consideration
• Party girl Hilton must learn responsibility
• Climate change deserves study as military threat
• Inaugural Decatur Daily Criterium an entertaining event
• Ethics panel backs Riley cleanup plan
• $65 million in damages for a pair of lost pants?
• Local lawmakers give too much power to one
• Rice’s dialogue with Syria a positive step
• It's time for action on drug court
• Where have all the honeybees gone?
• Psyched about cycling race
• News Corp. offer for Dow Jones & Co. has interesting possibilities
• New state constitution is needed but wording ambiguous
• Ruling doesn't justify all high-speed chases
• TVA green power program a winner
• Of angels, miracles and tough little boys
• Iraq: U.S. gift to terrorists?
• Alabama and Mississippi all alone in food-tax policy
• State board still stalling on issues in 2-year system
• DU board, Mayor Kyle due pats on the back
• Citizen reaction to new feature a cry for help
• Fixing jail feeding conflict not difficult
• Siegelman case still troubling
• Commissioners should come clean
• Congress did its job; Bush now responsible
• Change in Decatur is not progressive
• Bama A-Day crowd good start for Saban
• Senator’s examples both good and bad
• Fancy haircuts may cost Edwards more than $800
• Time to get moving on industrial park
• Sgt. Robinson’s family crisis puts face on war
• Threat of campus violence must be taken seriously
• State recognition nice, but everyday benefits even better
• Industrial park a project for all Morgan County
• ABI woefully behind in today's technology
• Virginia Tech tragedy no cause to bear more arms
• Congratulations to The B'ham News
• City's duty to halt slide in older neighborhoods
• Creating Lawrence board a power grab
• Mardi Gras election brings out creativity
• N.J. governor sets bad example on safety belts
• Moving Morgan school base a plus for county and city
• Legislators don’t belong in college jobs
• George's recent e-mail attacks on Glasscock serve no good purpose
• Faulty reasoning stalls minimum wage hike
• Community's power is in its business, civic leadership
• Megasite makes Limestone prime, Hartselle a must
• Imus wrong, but so are Sharpton, Jackson
• Neglecting reflecting pool dishonors some veterans
• Dump Culverhouse as interim chancellor
• Legislature must act on ethics bill
• Passengers have right to report suspicions
• He is risen!
• Syrian trips attempt to fill void in policy
• Lacey's Spring new Hole-In-The-Wall?
• Nancy Worley finally sees her record shattered
• Don't let complainers deter cleanup effort
• Too often, personal pride, responsibility are not enough
• Fire interim chancellor; ask state school board members to resign
• Iraq war a factor in sailors’ capture
• Lucky case alerted people to nasty 'sport'
• We all get sick, need health care
• Passengers have right to report suspicions
• Hope springs eternal on opening day
• Local history lesson: Cooperation breeds success for everyone
• Congress finally fulfilling its constitutional duty
• War hawks' rhetoric fails test of logic
• King panders to voters’ emotions in latest proposal
• Ironies keep on coming: Gonzales aide invokes her constitutional right
• Our people are numb to the spread of blight
• Cuba trade embargo is no longer useful
• Bush looking a bit like Richard Nixon
• Higher-paid lawmakers doing business as usual
• Lowered speeds on dangerous intersection is welcome step
• AU’s new president has right priorities
• Safeguarding daughters from cervical cancer
• Some people don't 'see a problem with littering'
• It's time now for lawmakers to earn pay hike
• Spring trumps debuts of Airbus A380, skywalk
• Justice’s e-mails made available to the public
• No pain, no gain in fixing Beltline
• Judge right, wrong in e-mail controversy
• No retirement plan for former governors
• Senate must fund Enterprise schools
• First Republican president kept things in perspective
• Gonzales’ e-mails released, but Bartlett protecting homeland
• Voters should appreciate Sen. Orr’s pay-raise vote
• Did Worley run afoul of GOP 'gotcha' machine?
• Legislature should enact pass-through pork accountability
• Bills’ passage would eliminate welcome sign
• Encourage Congress to re-open government
• Industrial park a must to keep new jobs coming
• Use bond money for safer schools
• President Ford had courage to end war
• Don’t weaken state ethics law
• Presidents don’t own public’s information
• Sunshine Week a reminder that democracy needs open government
• Bama's Strip could change, still retain college ambiance
• Look beyond rhetoric on military funding
• Two certainties amid uncertain economic times
• 'Scooter' Libby case cost Bush credibility
• Double-dipping teacher example of system abuse
• City's new top cop worked his way up
• Loopholes let illegal immigration thrive
• Letting the public in on Washington's dirty secret
• Homeland security or political pork?
• Many don’t think they can afford to marry
• Steel-coil haulers need to use more care securing load
• Enterprise tragedy makes early dismissal here seem a blessing
• A big, fat F for State Board of Education
• Tight controls needed on industrial incentives
• Suggested county e-mail policy an abomination to democracy
• Unintended consequence: U.S. funding radical Islam
• Speeches in Selma will be a preview of coming attractions
• Smith's tabloid life, death should not shock anybody
• Glasscok can end e-mail controversy
• Mayor Kyle's early cancer detection key to success
• Life-at-conception law seems unlikely
• Smile and feel safe: Big Brother sees all
• Special section highlights Valley for locals, military
• Walter Reed hospital conditions deplorable; troops deserve better
• State School Board allowed mess; let Corts clean it up
• Farmers, business don't consider illegals a problem
• Getting to know John McCain, or watching him evolve?
• Firefighters battle blaze, but also face unknowns
• City could do more to clean out blight
• NASCAR's tarnished week sparkles at finish
• U.S. must help Iraqi refugees
• What’s the big secret about bus safety belts?
• Staying home is no way to attend a convention
• JetBlue disaster of its own making
• State must be ready when industry calls
• Begin multinational talks with Tehran
• Council should fund school safety program
• Community corrections could reduce crowding
• National lottery might resolve primaries issue
• Black History Month: Our unfinished journey
• Time to ban PAC-to-PAC contributions
• Protecting others from the crime of domestic violence
• Get the truth on pre-war intelligence
• OK, Valentine, here’s a quiz
• Sen. Shelby’s speech shows frustration with Iraq war
• State needs help cleaning highways
• Supplier chose well in picking Cullman
• College recruiting fun to follow, but games won or lost on field
• Reason to be bullish about BRAC coming to the Valley
• Morgan school board faces easy decision
• Congress must assure nation's fiscal well-being
• This NASA astronaut missing the right stuff
• Find ways to remake downtown Decatur
• Staying in for weekend no option for some residents
• Foolish to ignore global warming
• ‘Storybook candidate’ may not be what you expected
• Hyosung USA could help revive sister-city agreement
• Big rigs still a danger to nation’s motorists
• Church members took the high road in attack
• Ivins gave voice to everyman, stood firm in her convictions
• Sixth Avenue sign shows cooperation in building city
• 'Military-industrial complex' a reality
• Lawrence County still has challenge of better schools
• City Council has ideal police chief in-house
• Immigration enforcement requires accurate database
• Changing world warrants change in cable regulation
• President’s health plan isn’t ambitious enough
• Put clarity b4 formality when teaching writing
• Bicycle race will bring good exposure to city
• New two-year college policy could be tougher
• It's time to stop stonewalling and release records to the public
• State of Union delivered by president, not cowboy
• Too late to change highway plans now
• Democratic primary will have competition
• Americans need reason to believe in government
• Decatur city schools had a good week
• How Troy King can make asset out of a liability
• Ill chemist died without having his day in court
• Calhoun: From cotton field to a regional star
• County commissioners should obey state law
• There is no need for concern about this recruit's grades
• Nancy Worley wrong person to lead Dems
• Tax vote helps schools, also helps community
• Gonzales speaks out of both sides of his mouth
• Today’s youths are not hearing Dr. King’s words
• Don't blame choir for off-key notes
• Tax renewal vote is an investment in county's families
• Voters expecting more of same from Gov. Riley
• Human rights struggle goes on, worldwide
• What does president intend for Iran, Syria?
• Good ‘yes’ voter turnout way to support schools
• Cramer agenda good for nation and Valley
• How many times must we follow a mistaken leader?
• Access to records beats flip of a coin
• Voluntary faith aspect in VA programs sensible
• Rep. Artur Davis’ decision is good one for Alabama
• Robertson’s claims do little to advance kingdom
• Riley gets credit for forcing end to ALDOT suit
• Sen. Preuitt will provide Senate good leadership
• State can do better in both ball, school
• If president dislikes bills, he should just veto them
• Courthouse e-mail probe finished, but lacks sense of closure
• Move ahead on first-class industrial park
• Campground problem good one for Decatur
• School mergers can be wholesome
• No more excuses, Bama got its coach
• Concessions made AT&T-BellSouth merger acceptable
• Uprisings have little to do with Saddam
• Ford and Saddam: different leaders, different countries
• Cable TV industry needs regulation, competition
• 2007 holds economic promise
• Bush is neither biggest hero nor biggest villain
• Hospital partnership will strengthen both
• Find alternative to driving drunk
• Donating organ shouldn't cause a financial burden
• Ford was right man at right time for U.S. presidency
• Prosecutor needs to re-evaluate Duke case
• Rental law is a reminder state politics can work
• Katrina waste would be forgivable if effort had been effective
• Momentum builds toward increasing the minimum wage
• Constitution says we can’t keep Muslims out of office
• Church-burning trio will get time to contemplate
• President Bush knows principles of politics
• Normalize relations between U.S., Cuba
• Domestic violence cycle is preventable
• More troops would become more targets
• Time to update nuclear power emergency plans
• Debate over fire truck, sewerage good for Hartselle
• Soaring trade deficit bad news for nation
• No surprises for officials or the people
• Dems should put side issues on back burner
• Consolidation not only option for Lawrence schools
• Board likes calm way Morton runs schools
• Siegelman verdict needs further review
• 'Lucky & Friends' a thoughtful gift
• Improving city’s traffic flow will be money well spent
• Packing plant raids point to ineffective law
• Acquittal sends nonverbal message to refuge officials
• Democrats wrong to close first meeting
• Put new oil, gas revenue in trust funds
• Athens High a good Valley representative
• Foley scandal helped GOP lose House
• Clear language does job better
• Cap protest overlooks gang issue
• Bama still looking for coach who’ll ‘fit’
• New York City's ban on trans fats leaves good taste
• Decatur by rail, air, highway and water
• Latest gaming ruling another legislative loss
• Iraq study group report paints a gloomy picture
• Amendments not a fair way to govern state
• No home run from The Babe this time
• ULA more significant than numbers suggest
• Accept reality of a civil war among Iraqis
• Climate change costing money
• New TVA land policy too rigid, could hinder development
• Surprise, surprise, surprise: List snubs Gomer’s catchphras
• Local death reminder we must evaluate war
• Bush appointment bad politics, bad leadership
• Computer scandal may be more serious than initially appeared
• Sometimes, nobody is at fault for a tragic accident
• Troy King's lapses belie his rhetoric
• Stricter regulations would enhance safety
• Here we go again: Instability at Alabama
• Artur Davis could be like Jim Martin
• Court of public opinion convicted O.J. Simpson
• Case of Morgan sheriff’s wife handled poorly
• A prescription for better health: Ease restrictions on imported meds
• Kansas church picketers ought to stay away
• Trinity church: Break a leg Sunday in NYC
• Be still and give thanks
• Emergency plan pays dividends
• From wave pools to satellite launches
• Joel Gilliam right chief at right time
• Reinstating draft is political suicide
• We can improve Alabama’s way of electing judges
• Dr. King showed change possible without violence
• Compassionate, prudent immigration reform needed
• New speaker-elect has much at stake
• Toad in the road or a bobcat up a tree?
• Hartselle school tax good for all
• Vietnamese-trade bill deserves debate
• State tourism effort promotes economic development here
• Partisan bickering oversimplifies war, leads to no solution
• Cramer's position in majority good for area
• Voters sent clear message: Change course in Iraq
• Good education presents realistic view of world
• Setting priorities: Tax cuts or money for improvements
• Huie name will attract visitors to Hartselle
• We shall never forget the sacrifices made for freedom
• Susan Parker will make difference on state PSC
• It's time to forgive and forget nasty campaigns
• Election nudged nation back to middle of road
• Evangelicals may reassess post election allegiance
• No place for politics in state, federal courts
• People actually do vote, so be part of the process
• City's first pediatrician made difference in lives
• Vote Tuesday; it is the most valuable right you have
• Careful how you buckle children into vehicles
• Our recommendations in Tuesday’s election
• Candidates leave voters wishing for a better way
• More evidence on need for court election reform
• Glasscock right to block access to popular Web site
• Vote yes on Amendment 2; abstain from 1 and 3
• Caylor deserves 4th term on state education board
• No contest: Voters need Susan Parker on PSC
• Back to Washington for Aderholt, Cramer
• Kay Ivey earns second term as state treasurer
• ‘Sam’ Shaw has right approach to auditor job
• Ron Sparks looks beyond farming interest profits
• State needs real change in attorney general’s office
• Secretary of state’s office should be free of politics
• Bob Riley earns second term as state’s governor
• Jim Folsom represents balance in Montgomery
• Several good candidates seek appellate judgeships
• Cobb best of 2 good choices for Alabama chief justice
• Woodall, Johnson and Murdock for high court
• Ninth Commandment trampled in political ads
• Hubble maintenance a worthwhile investment
• Change way county compensates sheriff
• U.S. has lost hearts, minds of young people in Iraq
• Mudslinging should make you wonder about slinger
• Population trends show U.S. becoming a true melting pot
• Why does White House withhold logs from press?
• Reduced speeds welcome, but more reform needed
• Safety must have high priority in our schools
• Radioactive material work demands effective oversight
• Voter registration issue no place for politics
• Utilize video games to enhance learning
• Population milestone no cause to celebrate
• New ‘vital tool’ against terrorism undermines law
• Court system needs philosophical balance
• Absolute power always a corrupting influence
• Baker’s study group could get friend, nation out of jam
• Computers have not made handwriting obsolete yet
• School safety awards a plus for BRAC families
• About that pink elephant sitting in the middle of Iraq
• Two statewide races will produce fireworks
• City’s good bond rating spans administrations
• U.S. find itself at other end of nuclear spectrum
• Using work release good deal for governments
• Hall may be qualified, but shouldn’t be on college staff
• Bike trail grant loss raises questions that need answers
• Nucor is a partner any city would want
• North Korea’s nuclear test comes with burden
• Municipalities must find ways to fund school safety
• Amish’s reaction to killings shows their abiding values
• Non-race for Lawrence coroner not a conspiracy
• Ethics committee should act swiftly in scandal probe
• Bond issue right step for Decatur’s quality of life
• $20 million for party would be better spent elsewhere
• ULA good in short term, even better in long term
• U.S. judge right to uphold applicants’ polygraph tests
• Sheriff’s identification card system shows favoritism
• Latest scandal an argument against single-party rule
• Bush right: Democrats would fight war differently
• Foley hypocrisy hurts more than one teenager
• Report shows Americans want health-care reform
• Christian voter guides may not have divine inspiration
• Lacey’s Spring debate not about building fence
• Stiffer penalties for passing stopped school bus justified
• State should increase pay for indigent defense
• Paul Stroud brought pleasure to many in area
• Siegelman, Scrushy deserve another trial
• Time to stop blaming Clinton for all wrongs
• Cultural indicators for state disturbing
• Superdome’s rebirth good for New Orleans
• DU needs to work harder to rid plant of sewer odor
• Build first class industrial park to attract the best
• U.S. oil dependency blunts reaction against Chavez
• Americans defend Baghdad; Iraqi soldiers won’t go there
• Beltline widening won’t eliminate traffic problem
• It’s good that president finds bullying offensive
• Riley tax-cut proposal good for the long term?
• Canadian case an argument against rendition, torture
• Get accustomed to work crews on nation’s roads
• 9/11 ceremonies worked well for President Bush
• Alabamians need advocate Susan Parker on PSC
• Fire Department met its Second Avenue challenge
• Misplaced priorities at CDC headquarters
• Forgotten Afghanistan war shows a little more success
• Curb travel; use savings to serve taxpayers better
• Technology, old-time hate make deadly combination
• Morgan County schools must have tax renewed
• Christian Action Alabama same folks in new package
• Saying 'please stay' might work again for Decatur
• The politics of fear plays well for President Bush
• Karen Jett can change school board atmosphere
• Eminent domain case shows hard-nosed court
• Citizens raise legitimate concerns about ethanol
• Legislature was in session, though it was a while back
• Alleys are interesting for many wrong reasons
• Baxley's campaign still not connecting with voters
• 9/11/01: Terrorists attacked U.S. on our Day of Caring
• Congress, courts should watch over the president
• Goodyear sale scary, but indications positive
• Armitage’s admission comes much too late
• Judge Thomas needs to say more than ‘I didn’t know’
• Internet stats improve, but we can do better
• Enforcing ordinances always a good first step
• Tony Blair losing support because of lingering war
• County planning, zoning protect property values
• 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin captured audience's heart
• City Hall having trouble doing business in public
• Commission, library finally on same page
• Workers deserve to share results of their productivity
• Are tobacco firms spiking cigarettes with nicotine?
• Time for Morgan County to consider home rule
• No reason for portable toilet company owner to raise stink
• Mayor looks both ways at Alabama 20 upkeep
• Minimum wage, estate taxes classic politics
• Appeals court candidate must deal with history
• State needs TVA-type project in Black Belt
• Controlling anger key to making society work
• District attorney owes no apology getting Karr
• Annexation offers owners protection they want, need
• Katrina anniversary no proud moment
• Fair decision: Democrats stick with primary’s winner
• Computers’ dubious next frontier is couples’ beds
• First-class Jack Allen complex model for parks
• U.S. better off when Iran, Iraq fought over borders
• Lack of candidates may support Dwight Jett Jr.
• Plan B sensible option for morning-after pill
• Marine call-up another sign war goes badly
• JonBenet’s death touched people for many reasons
• Dump Steve White, even if ballot remains blank
• Sunday alcohol sales coming no time soon
• Caution: Letters not way to lobby city councilmen
• Hard decisions due in ending Iraq War
• Christian Coalition itself should answer questions
• Poll suggests women, men usually behave as expected
• Ray Metzger can play vital role at City Hall
• Gonzales should forget appeal, improve program
• Priorities: New Statehouse or new classrooms, prisons?
• An invitation for Arsenal brass to live in Decatur
• Sessions, Aderholt going right direction on illegals
• Courthouse screening should be for everyone
• Lack of sales on Sunday costing Decatur money
• Baghdad Bob also put spin on who was winning war
• PSC questions timely for attorney general
• Riding in rear of pickups fun, but highly dangerous
• Companies, governments can fight Internet censors
• One of these days, gasoline may go the way of oats, hay
• Wednesday’s TVA hearing important
• Congress out of step on illegal immigration
• Good news from Point Mallard Park welcomed
• British uncover plot in real terrorism war
• Riley ties to Bush, Cheney turn off some Alabamians
• 2 more people killed while U.S. 72 work awaits
• New test scores deserve applause, perhaps
• Hartselle should enlist pro in developing interstate site
• Decatur library a victim of Wheeler Basin success
• Webster's dictionary gives good definition of civil war
• Deaf 3-year-old Iraqi girl finds that Americans care
• Best way to avoid legal fees is to do what law requires
• Above-ground nuclear storage potential threat
• Marshall ready for new challenge in space travel
• Gibson arrest says much about power of alcoholism
• State needs to enforce law or tax gambling operations
• War, violence in Iraq taking toll on United States' wealth
• President Bush as leader: Better health a top priority
• County lethargic, others zealous about corrections
• Scouting a way of life for the Gustin family
• Drilling in Gulf waters only partial solution to shortage
• Being good citizen requires more than passive morality
• Raise minimum wage first, then worry about estate tax
• USDA should tread lightly around author’s 6-toed cats
• White hearing another step in elite government
• Thomas Corts good pick for chancellor
• 'Sir Charles' Barkley a catalyst for change
• U.S. seeking long-term solution to Israeli conflict
• Morgan County Republican Party won in vote count
• Hartselle literary festival good idea for all of county
• Hike fines for bad conduct at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
• Cheney visit provides some fodder for Baxley campaign
• Moore ruling still leaves room for state's abuse
• Common sense takes ax to bad environmental idea
• President of free country should respect his critics
• Here’s another plum to sell BRAC prospects
• Siegelman raises valid questions about guilt
• Ralph Reed feels sting of political backlash
• Rename Hartselle library in memory of Bill Huie
• One by one, every vote helps pick public officials
• Wage hike makes sense to some Republican voters
• Pro-lifers should support expanded embryonic study
• State Archives best place for Wallace-era material
• An inconvenient truth about insurance costs
• Judge tells Mr. Scrushy to stick around for finale
• Look beyond rhetoric, ads when deciding how to vote
• Parking meter with sonar ruins one of life’s small joys
• Let’s vote Tuesday, and not for just first on ballot
• Visitors Bureau picked right candidate for leadership role
• Bush administration has good, bad leakers
• Calhoun's downtown fine arts project remains a plus
• Shine on, shine on you crazy diamond
• Safety more important than building roads
• Time to revisit 2005 open meetings law
• Decatur City Schools highlights to cheer
• Siegelman case should bring ethics crackdown
• Unpaid U.N. parking tickets come from usual suspects
• State prison system must act to clean up waste water
• President Bush taking right path in North Korea crisis
• Council conducts too much business behind closed doors
• Party loyalty usually less important than winning
• Hartselle dropout rate should alarm board, superintendent
• Recount will prove decisively who won Mexican election
• License commissioner’s office helpful, needs help
• Time for U.S. Mint to quit making near worthless coin
• Celebrate our heroes today
• Consider your neighbor before you burn outdoors
• Upgrading emergency services win-win answer
• More information needed on Riley campaign receipts
• Siegelman had opportunity to be New South governor
• City’s Spirit of America has real July 4 flavor
• Team Decatur should be proud of Delta IV launch
• Court confirms America's commitment to justice
• Illegal immigration not all about working
• Why the GOP pounds harder this election year
• Exploration a natural desire, safety never fully assured
• Taking a nap at work may be latest sign of diligence
• Would-be presidents can't tie Bush's hands on Iraq
• Fences and ordinances make good neighbors
• Fighting terrorism doesn't negate Americans' privacy
• Technology may or may not make people more lonely
• Let’s hear debate on why Alabama lags
• Beauty awards are sign people care about city
• Ratings shouldn't tumble with elimination of U.S.
• Eliminate unfair death tax and hike minimum wage
• Alabama needs uniform, statewide building code
• Ugly war gets no direction from Washington leaders
• Picking school board stand-in no slam dunk
• Proof of citizenship welcome requirement
• Rose Garden fills need for Decatur residents
• Saddam Hussein's trial went on far too long
• Bill Gates finds good way to spend his time, money
• Skilling’s money should go to people he hurt at Enron
• A good week for Decatur offers lessons in economics
• Daniel Wade Moore case exposes court politics
• Central Baptist move story with happy ending
• Emergency spending bill helps illustrate cost of war
• School board sending message, but what is it?
• Quick trip to Baghdad pick-me-upper for Bush
• Alternative sentencing, work future of prisons
• GOP Supreme Court still has Tom Parker
• City Hall holds cards to Alabama 20 success
• Domed stadium idea scary financial deal
• Make sure death penalty is fair before imposing it
• Sen. Clinton takes another look at health-care reform
• Votes for segregationist shocking, disappointing
• Er, about that fish you are getting ready to eat ...
• Roy Moore's future in state politics dims
• Al-Zarqawi's death a major victory in war on terror
• Riley re-election campaign must get full head of steam
• Constitutional prohibition of same-sex unions unneeded
• 'Constellation' project should bring local buzz
• Parents beware: Your child needs attention
• Rezoning Wilson Street deserves investigation
• Prove poll watchers wrong by voting today
• Ethics training? Sure, but troops need good example
• Kansas church corrupts religion, promoting hate
• Our recommendations for Tuesday’s primaries
• Amendment One adds nothing to state law
• Hartselle taking thrill out of city's Thrill Hill
• Whistleblowers need time to digest high court's ruling
• Turn Building Department gripe into a positive for city
• Close nightclubs or control activities
• Alabama Jubilee adds amenities to package
• Amnesty for employers, not illegal immigrants
• Enron convictions part of needed trend
• Memorial Day reminds us to honor sacrifice, courage
• When politicians scrutinize one another, public benefits
• Bob Riley only viable choice for governor in primaries
• Luther Strange GOP's best for lieutenant governor
• Tyson, Montiel choices for attorney general
• Moore, Shashy, Welch for appellate courts
• Incumbents and Murdock for state Supreme Court
• Republicans hurting for PSC candidates
• Byers for fourth term on state school board
• Parker makes headlines while Nabers does job
• Nancy Worley tough taskmaster, but good
• Lighten up, 'Da Vinci Code' critics; it's fiction
• IB program an investment in youth, future of city
• Segrest Democrats' best for treasurer
• Janie Baker Clarke and Chess Bedsole for auditor
• Attorney general quick to jump on gas dealers
• President's call on Guard is too little, much too late
• Democratic voters should snub white man’s candidate
• U.S. House tries to undercut rules about chaplain prayer
• Administration whittling away at Fourth Amendment
• Invite political candidates into high-school classrooms
• President's about-face on Guantanamo promising
• Carnegie Award stays with recipient for life
• Medicare recipients should buy drug plan
• Bring back the president who rallied scared nation
• Morgan County needs proposed Parkway project
• Klan, other groups, take over in leadership vacuum
• Dissent brings balance to state Supreme Court
• Nation needs challenge to get past gasoline crisis
• Buy your ‘forever’ stamps while they’re just 42 cents
• U.S. should show the world it stands for human rights
• Government, not vigilantes, should resolve illegals issue
• Police should have given Rep. Kennedy sobriety test
• Make some feathered friends this weekend
• Moussaoui's 6 life sentences appropriate for his crime
• Public officials abdicate responsibility to judges
• Anti-gouging laws need more in-depth scrutiny
• No neutrons for dinner, but they promise dessert
• Lawrence schools' approach to cell phone use makes sense
• Girls run funny, but they might play football better
• Limbaugh deal right outcome for loudmouth
• Both companies, citizens making use of illegal labor
• Government should require safe cars that also save gas
• Law shouldn’t be necessary to bury war dead in peace
• Weapon sales to Israel and Iran deserve condemnation
• Shuffling bureaucracy at FEMA will accomplish little
• It's time for solution to health care for uninsured
• Cut Decatur some slack on Point Mallard work
• Delphi has responsibility, right to advertise jobs
• Delphi employees right to be angry about cruise
• Russia's sale of arms should enlighten United States
• Bin Laden tape a reminder of target of war on terror
• Emphasis on employees key to corporate success
• Gas prices hurt out here among the lower quintiles
• Chinese president’s actions will mean more than words
• Educators are unsung heroes of today’s society
• National fish summit brings needed debate
• Siegelman deserves speedy trial, verdict before election
• Political fights in Alabama don't require Democrats
• Interpreting law requires discipline, not populism
• GPS cell phone potentially great child-safety device
• Legislature failed property owners on eminent domain
• Thank you, Applebee's, for going smoke-free
• Making deals, sweetening pot Scrushy business plan
• Bush must tread lightly with awakening dragon
• GOP’s issues agenda is not what matters to most voters
• Justice/candidate Parker makes target of Hugo Black
• ‘Hurry please it’s time’ died on Easter morning
• Legislature should OK tax-free weekend
• President's credibility shaky on Iran crisis
• Steve White should step aside in District 4 race
• Monument to Union soldiers honors beliefs
• Sewage overflow isn't isolated problem in city
• Why didn't Bush mention declassification 3 years ago?
• Shuttle birthday party reflects cracks at NASA
• Immigration: Sometimes simplest solution is the best
• Bush’s critics can help get presidency on right track
• Louisiana looking to collect tax from Katrina evacuees
• Congress, president duping us on illegals
• Trowelers Garden Club sets example for city
• Political reality prevails in latest county jail flap
• Move runoff election back after war ends
• This house protected by Smith & Wesson
• Georgia representative embarrassing herself
• Selling land to finance government bad policy
• DeLay now fighting to stay out of prison
• ABC should heed lessons from deadly 2002 raid
• Studies won’t settle issue of whether prayer works
• No more contrivances: Just let people choose president
• New Chamber chairman strikes right tone for year
• Alabama’s a gambling state but with no lottery
• Chain-link, razor, barbed wire one goofy solution
• Keep fingers crossed final word on IB good
• Republicans making elections about women
• Expect more immigrants unless the nation acts
• Abercrombie right choice for Hartselle recognition
• Shakeup won't stop Bush's house of cards from falling
• Don't legalize illegal people who enter United States
• Decatur General scores big with cancer surgery
• U.S. didn’t support Afghans so they could kill Christians
• The FCC’s days as censor of programs are numbered
• No winners in shameful fight over jail staffing
• Salute to Falkville teens for making prom happen
• Good or bad, free trade is culprit in Delphi woes
• So, they walked 2 miles to school . . . in the snow
• Sentencing alternatives inadequate in teacher case
• Up is down and down is up in today's politics
• Trooper presence has good effect on motorists
• Stuttlesworth continues as civil rights symbol
• Bates book an enemy of simplistic hatred
• Invasion’s 3rd anniversary: Are U.S., Iraq better off?
• Officials second-guessing information given to public
• Poor residents need immediate tax cut
• Public deserves to know more about mad cow
• Guard unit may face greater dangers now
• Federal judges like parents to Alabama
• Tax increment financing a catalyst for development
• Let state voters decide public smoking issue
• Mad cow case shows need for better tracking
• Robertson paints Islam with too broad a brush
• Flint's problems come from poor oversight
• Baptist professor offers good reason for arsons
• Port security means more than scuttling Arab deal
• Channel-by-channel cable scary to some broadcasters
• MySpace.com not enemy, but use Web with caution
• Instant runoff voting is worth consideration
• Hartselle twins reminder stem-cell research needed
• Lessons learned: Let's try diplomatic route this time
• IOUs for retirement funds don't solve budget deficits
• U.S. should support democracy despite result
• IB program raising bar; recent criticism unfounded
• Scholars' bowl teaches participants teamwork
• Charge Guantanamo prisoners, set trial dates
• Wallace-Brewer runoff was a low point in state politics
• Court secrecy endangers defendants and the public
• Democrats not ready to fill leadership void GOP created
• Welcome, Del Monte, to Morgan County
• Taxpayers get benefits of alternative sentencing
• Let's make sure elderly, sick people get hot meal
• No Child Left Behind squelches good teachers
• Meals on Wheels still needs community help
• School club based on sexual preference not appropriate
• Pay-for-priority proposal would hurt cyber-commons
• Party on, New Orleans; you deserve a break
• Dubya and Dubai: The emperor has no vetoes
• Lucky’s story tells us many other dogs aren’t so lucky
• Why West Virginians can thank God for Alabama
• Ethanol could be in Decatur’s near future
• Beer opponents obligated to patronize Chuck E. Cheese
• Crippled GM finally taking Delphi woes seriously, too
• U.S. contribution helps its poorer trading partners
• President’s ego an issue in firestorm over ports
• Not impossible to keep city, rights of way clean
• Trinity choir deserves help getting to Carnegie
• Sixteenth Street church true national landmark
• Squeaking wheel gets the grease, sometimes
• Ports takeover won't go well with Americans
• Trust today’s Alabamians to draft modern constitution
• Eagle’s resurgence shows we can prevent extinctions
• Annual project captures the essence of who we are
• ‘Round bank’ on Sixth needed good occupant
• Curbing eminent domain abuse should be priority
• Richard Allen a good fit to run state prison system
• A positively good idea: Sheriff, commission talk
• Banks-Caddell a natural name for new elementary
• Let's rebuild Gulf Coast with speed and integrity
• Add to forests, don’t reduce their acreage
• Predicting snow here more miss than hit
• Church arsonists won’t kill faith, only make it stronger
• Good idea, wrong approach: Get facts about tax impacts
• Willa Dockery served Morgan County well
• Legislature should pass new ethics bill
• Congress let cat out of box with force authorization
• Athelyne Banks was a delight, an inspiration
• Democrats wouldn't dare use religion for politics
• John Caddell devoted life to Decatur, to others
• Cheney visit a civics lesson for the area
• Congress failed to be equal partner in war
• Valley people experienced relocation when TVA came
• Let government scientist speak freely on warming
• Nonpartisan judge elections shouldn’t be partisan issue
• Excellent Boeing team hurt by corporate heads
• Welcome to the Valley, Vice President Cheney
• Proud nation supports soldiers in war zone
• TVA has role to play in producing energy
• Time for President Bush to change course, reach out
• Coretta King deserves own place in history
• Planning Commission made a good decision on Beltline
• How will Gonzales tap dance around transcript?
• Cyclical economy makes budgeting precarious
• Cindy Sheehan's political aspirations misguided
• Empty gestures will not make Alabama mines safe
• Put travel spending on Web, keeping taxpayers informed
• How would Sheriff Taylor handle crisis on Lee Street?
• Now is not right time for Democrats to fall on swords
• Win some, lose some, live to fight another day
• Legislature should not authorize Bible course
• Winford Turner wouldn't be beaten on a news story
• Army report evidence of breakdown in command
• Kia Motors is shopping for city willing to pay most
• What if al-Qaida intercepted our income tax payment?
• Doing business in Decatur no walk in the park
• United Way volunteers had record-breaking year
• State’s 16% poverty rate is moral and economic issue
• Restroom construction is catching up with reality
• Public loses when information withheld
• Restoring Star Theater huge plus for Moulton
• New Orleans has chance to set national example
• Election-year politics not good for schools
• Oregon case shows conservative schism
• The march to Republican Party continues in Morgan
• War on terror does not give blanket authority to bomb
• Democrats' problem is that Alito seems OK
• Give electronic police an opportunity to succeed
• Unity Breakfast uplifting event for King birthday
• Martin Luther King Jr. left issues for the 21st century
• Justice Parker advocates defying the law of the land
• Government acts when private sector doesn’t
• Feds need to move ahead with trying Siegelman
• Congress: Does this editorial annoy you?
• Force, not rights, governs U.S. relationship with Iran
• Riley's right: Alabama's progress is encouraging
• Murphy case dismissal right way to handle flap
• Big Brother is watching, and that's bad for nation
• Cell phone won't solve dog problems in Lawrence
• Young adults have healthy attitude toward privacy
• Pay back rainy-day fund before spending surplus
• EPA’s mileage ratings ought to reflect reality
• Forbidding crossover votes right in theory, full of peril
• Now it’s every city for self, but with civility, of course
• Microsoft’s censorship in China violates trust
• Congress has itself to blame for tainted-money scandal
• War's face becomes clearer when homefolks involved
• ADEM should give notice of underground leaks
• Nation needs better travel connections
• Illegal immigration has snowball effect
• More U.S. taxpayers facing AMT nightmare
• NSA's nefarious cookies not the same as Grandma's
• Good idea, GOP: Cut taxes; start where it’s needed most
• Report documents progress in attaining peace on Earth
• Moore may need refresher course on Constitution
• Critic of King on gambling speaks with forked tongue
• Textbook history begins to judge President Clinton
• Decatur's location gives it potential for growth
• Bush gets another chink in his conservative armor
• Fatal police shooting helps make case for Taser use
• ‘Monday Night Football’ was more than just a game
• Mayor's office needs a real sense of urgency
• Troop withdrawal doesn't mean Iraqi aid should end
• Who led mother seabird on 2,500-mile round trip?
• Technology makes Santa more marvelous than ever
• Feliz Navidad, but obey American immigration law
• Let's hope housing boom continues to help everyone
• Chamber's effort to protect river flow farsighted, needed
• Cutting federal deficit not what it appears on surface
• Illegal immigrant policy frustrating, ripe for abuse
• Agreement between store and church is refreshing
• Delphi options are bleak, but strike is not the answer
• Growing pains to be expected in Afghanistan
• Separation of powers, rule of law protect Americans
• Innovative thinking needed on paying for health care
• Lawsuits not frivolous when you are involved
• Easy to find scapegoats when things go wrong
• Point Mallard fiasco shows reckless council
• Iraqi elections more than ‘beating a dead horse’
• Hatch Act helps protect long-term public interest
• World needs to support U.S. or leave it alone
• Even city councilmen are required to obey state law
• Former Moore supporter reveals chilling prophecy
• Only matter of time before new jail is filled to capacity
• Immigration problem too great to overcome?
• Eugene McCarthy showed war critics sometimes right
• Ethics Commission should stand by complaint policy
• Merck’s deception argument against some lawsuit limits
• No-bid legal contract embarrassing for Riley
• Three cheers for AU's student government
• Sky marshals did their job in Miami shooting
• R&D, education nation's way out of economic crises
• Saddam trial should teach lesson in fairness
• Congress needed prod from President Bush
• Failing this report card could turn out deadly
• Solving illegal worker problem not complicated
• Too many people own pets who shouldn't
• Congressmen who accept bribes should lose pensions
• Greenspan speaks sense, even if it is a little vague
• Pick-and-pay cable TV idea loaded with merit
• City’s low homicide rate a recruiting tool
• Decatur budget quarrel an example of city’s error
• Perhaps schools could offer a class on religion as politics
• President Bush neglected to 'Plan for Victory' in Iraq
• Thoughts to consider from Delphi picket line
• Rep. Randy Cunningham a wolf in sheep's clothing
• 17-year-old Kelli Groves quick-thinking and brave
• Keep pressure on Aruba to solve Holloway case
• World's view of America as beacon of justice diminished
• God’s name on license tags won’t make Alabama godly
• Don’t penalize fuel-efficient drivers to pay for highways
• Decatur has opportunity to energize downtown
• Open meetings law will pay dividends
• Ruling in illegal’s comp suit complicates complex issue
• How to give thanks when misery abounds
• GM's bad decisions bearing rotten fruit
• Make TVA better in way it serves Tennessee Valley
• Go slow on appointing appellate court judges
• Man’s ability to overcome handicap is an inspiration
• Publishers, authors, Google can cooperate, make money
• Taking appointments might shorten driver-license wait
• Murtha: We won the war; now let’s bring them home
• Governor right to take killers off work-release
• City needs to decide what it’s going to be
• Homeland Security grants free money — so spend it
• Justice center off base in restricting information
• City needs to move on priority projects
• Georgia Aquarium and Point Mallard Park
• Lawrence County should rethink rebel monument
• Public gets information from government leaks
• Alito has no problem breaking a promise
• Boycotting Aruba won’t solve the Holloway case
• Batteries not included, but this toy needs none
• Secret meetings build mistrust of government
• State handling of creation issue is commendable
• We shall never forget the sacrifices made for freedom
• Thanks, France, for your appeasement experiment
• Decatur needs to move on proposed bond issue
• Tax on oil company windfall profits is a shortsighted idea
• Poll shows Siegelman a factor in state politics
• Car giveaway sends right message to students, parents
• TVA gets applause for improving rivers
• Good news coming about Beltline, I-565 extension
• Sen. McCain is right: U.S. shouldn't engage in torture
• Scrushy showing a knack for favorable TV exposure
• Sixth Avenue continues to make a comeback
• Sale to Pakistan may come back to bite us
• Decatur school awards remind us of excellence
• Judge right to deny venue change for Barksdale trial
• Pay no attention to that elephant in the corner
• Community corrections an investment in future
• Shopping at home requires more than a catchy slogan
• IB program at critical point in Decatur schools
• No time for 'up or down' confirmation Senate vote
• Jesse Owens park, museum ought to become landmarks
• State’s effort to make law sound scholarly goes awry
• Libby’s alleged obstruction leaves questions unanswered
• A man and his pet deer trump world events
• Hurricanes give lesson on our global humility
• Timing of Siegelman indictment suspect
• Withholding crime details harmful to public welfare
• Most McDonald's customers won't digest nutrition data
• Rosa Parks' loud voice came in seated silence
• With friends like these, Bush needs no enemies
• Egyptian Muslims protest play with violence, death
• Making up stories isn’t solution to drug imports
• Wal-Mart will leave a void in Livingston after 25 years
• Revised downtown plan can improve appearance
• Suits against gun industry a cry for federal intervention
• Vivian Malone Jones showed quiet courage
• Survivors have obligation to maintain old cemeteries
• City can do everyone a favor by enforcing its smoking law
• Cramer's long-term plan for airport tower pays off
• Politics of excuses make council appear impotent
• Delphi executive salary cuts are symbolically important
• Building more prisons not answer to problem
• Iraqi referendum gives hope of ending the war
• Public-school Bible study is good — if it’s done right
• Entertainers should think of other people’s children
• Delphi employees have every right to be mad
• TV talk full of sound and fury, but signifies nothing
• President Bush’s cronyism gets him in trouble — again
• Theft of jet in Florida raises real concerns about security
• Council on right track in seeking major changes
• Al-Qaida letter changes rules of war on terror
• No excuse for behavior of New Orleans police officers
• For sports fans, this is most wonderful time of year
• Plight of displaced workers could easily have been ours
• Limits on meeting speakers usually are not necessary
• Continue electing judges, but remove party labels
• Religion of intolerance inspires in wrong way
• How about a little rain on that budget surplus?
• Give New Orleans residents an opportunity to rebuild
• Bush speech a welcome change in war on terror
• Religion and martyrdom play too well in Alabama
• Losing old trees like a death in the family
• Aderholt's CAFTA vote did not betray his voters
• Pakistan-India talks are a step toward peace
• Bird watching faster sport than football?
• Internet a growing forum for dissent in China
• Supreme Court calls a halt to lousy way to spend funds
• Pentagon’s delay providing body armor is inexcusable
• Let’s see Point Mallard in people, not profits
• Judge right to rule that prison photos public
• Political theme for next year’s elections emerging
• Cost of cruise ship deal is only tip of FEMA iceberg
• Pfc. England's actions a foil to U.S. heroism
• Counties need to act on law for home rule
• Restore money for local substance abuse program
• Frist's timing falls into highly suspect category
• Abuse of U.S. detainees sets wrong example for world
• Disasters yield tragic tales, but also stories of heroism
• Flying to Asia for surgery exposes a flaw in U.S. care
• Meaningful election reform bound to draw opposition
• Sen. Shelby showing leadership in crisis
• The Post-Herald was a good newspaper
• Author makes powerful argument for his book
• Confusion reigns in Iraq; who is fighting whom?
• Repealing inheritance tax doesn't need cheap politics
• Fire-safe cigarettes are what tobacco companies wanted
• Katrina victims show flaws of bankruptcy law
• City Council gets it right in honoring Jack Allen
• Repeal energy bill to pay for Katrina
• Racking Horses always welcome in Priceville
• Put thought into selecting a new name for Day Park
• Billion here, billion there: We need Dirksen’s wisdom
• Nation needs financial plan for rebuilding Gulf Coast
• Roberts provides no reason to deny him confirmation
• Federal judge too easy on refuge indecency
• Let’s define meaning of rebuilding New Orleans
• Officials should not have charged nursing home
• Katrina should make giving to United Way a bit easier
• Point Mallard beer sales par for changing course
• Mike Brown should never have been head of FEMA
• Steel mill shows signs of reaching potential
• Local response to spills an example of efficiency
• Booklet describes shameful state tax law in plain words
• Mississippi reconsiders where to build casinos
• A divided America stares at us from New Orleans
• Governor about to sully open government policy
• Katrina taught lessons on public’s need for oil
• Supreme Court's journey never ends
• Iraq WMD case emboldens Iran and North Korea
• Water wars for real in North Alabama
• Allies come through with Hurricane Katrina relief
• Blaming Bush for weather takes politics a bit too far
• Labor Day recognizes our indispensable people
• Politics can wait: Katrina is a big enough challenge
• Drowning New Orleans; was tragedy preventable?
• Carolina lottery leaves Alabama standing alone
• Roll Tide, and give up those hotel reservations
• Open-borders policy seed for lawlessness
• Katrina leaves nation with greatest challenge
• How long does it take money to trickle down?
• Empathy for Katrina victims easy to find
• Instead of falling on sword, Sharon may want to use it
• Iraq constitution fight may signal approach of civil war
• Delphi neighbors rooting for its workers' success
• BRAC insulates painful decisions from politics
• International trade growth brings money to Alabama
• Readers are right: Iraq war different from Vietnam War
• Academic ranks of AU, UA should shame state residents
• Officers who claim drug-test bias are splitting wrong hairs
• Hartselle has right approach to promised gift of fire trucks
• NCAA should try making sports better for schools, fans
• War and fear create odd morality, understanding
• Israelis show their nobility in settlement withdrawal
• Operation Brown Bag reflects poorly on city
• Lessons of Vietnam War are relevant to Iraq war
• Protesting the president is fine American tradition
• Higher minimum payments good, but expect hardships
• Time to revisit public expense of railroads
• Even in Internet age, library growth needed
• We can hate the war and love the warriors
• Congress must lead country out of oil crisis
• Buying draft beer long overdue in Decatur
• Schools should revise cellular telephone rules
• Howard Dean silliness a disservice to party, nation
• Intersection of Decatur, Huntsville roads at IB
• President should meet mom who lost her son in the war
• 16 years is too long a term for Auburn trustee to serve
• Test scores present package of information on progress
• It is time for European nations to show their mettle
• People never warm up to alligators in the river
• Court right to uphold Pledge of Allegiance
• Huntsville gets tech center; B'ham shoots for stadium
• Coach Earl Webb was a special coach, man
• Cell phone use while driving needs attention
• Attack on Egypt helped the U.S. war on terror
• ADEM must give notification priority
• City right to demand guarantee on mall
• Abortion, gay marriage not big commissioner issues
• A-bomb debate helps little; focus on what we can learn
• State must do more to reduce juvenile recidivism
• Flight attendants also played role in ‘miracle’
• Snuppy the cloned puppy should drive U.S. research
• Wrecker services should abandon 2-tier pricing plan
• Bush's Bolton appointment may backfire in world view
• If serious about incentive, Morgan must stick to plan
• Illegal Hispanic problem needs national solution
• No-kill animal shelter reveals a shining soul
• Post-war report merits attention of president
• Decatur City Council shows practical side
• Saving lives is the priority on dangerous Alabama 20
• Task force can secure the right of ‘every citizen’
• Why would Congress approve more free trade?
• Make every day Tuesday at Point Mallard Park
• Take name, kick butt not always best answer
• Iraq about death, but also about horrible fear
• Legislature due no pat on back for special session
• Space shuttle costs high, but its rewards infinite
• Artur Davis continues to show devotion to state
• City spending showing signs of bearing fruit
• Legislature moves fast on property-rights bill
• Don’t pass laws that slow spread of Internet access
• Frugal teacher splurged on things important to him
• Hispanic workers losers if violent gangs continue
• Churchill’s words still appropriate in this day
• A penny for your thought, or a chicken salad plate
• Catfish controversy points to problem
• TVA story always good as reminder of progress
• Lifetime appointment would temper Roberts
• Discovery's delay shows NASA got the message
• Ends don't justify means in Alabama or in London
• Decatur desegregation money was well spent
• White House has strange definition of free elections
• Roy Moore won’t be next Supreme Court appointee
• No governor should be paid millions for moonlighting
• Plame controversy about president, not about Rove
• Susan Parker a good fit for state Democratic Party
Time editor was right after Supreme Court was wrong
• City continues to improve parks, recreation facilities
• School board makes good beginning toward nutrition
• London bombings point to need for U.S. security
• Ice cream truck brings goodies and memories
• Israel financial request smells like coercion
• Don't take down that plywood yet, just in case