The Herald Bulletin Opinion

Editorial: Madison County needs vision for future tourism

2012-02-09T21:36:59-05:00

Slot machines, gospel music, a beautiful state park and candy are all thriving as destination sites. Now is the time to explore a way to connect these valuable attractions and encourage new ideas.

Letter: Consumer-driven economy will pay off debt

2012-02-09T21:16:40-05:00

To save America some money — by acclimation of course — let’s not have a presidential election in 2012. We already have a good president who will do his best to kill all Republican bills (DOA) and, consequently, create more good-paying jobs in the $30 per hour range.

Letter: Gingrich cashes in on political amnesia

2012-02-09T21:13:58-05:00

Rasmussen says that Romney has flattened nationally. Why?
Two reasons seem to tell the tale. Gingrich has shown that he will fight, and Romney is a Mormon, believed to be a “cult” by a majority of evangelicals.

Letter: Hiring Winkler not wise spending

2012-02-09T21:11:36-05:00

As a taxpayer I want to know that my taxes are being spent wisely. Hiring Greg Winkler at a salary of $126,000 is not wise spending.

Editorial: AHS grad rates moving up, must be pushed ever higher

2012-02-08T21:55:17-05:00

A diploma is a must, but it has to mean something. Anderson High School must do this the right way, not cutting corners and passing students through classes, but making them accountable for learning the subject matter.

Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law

2012-02-08T21:52:11-05:00

President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act on New Year’s Eve. I doubt many Americans noticed its implications because they do not yet comprehend the big picture. This law, coupled with the Patriot Act, is paving the way for America’s direction toward tyranny.

Letter: $14 trillion debt started by previous president

2012-02-08T21:46:10-05:00

I’m a proud atheist who’s lucky enough to know the difference between fact and fantasy.

Letter: Economy putting people in the gutters

2012-02-08T21:44:10-05:00

We are now getting the results of putting people in the gutters. We need to take a second look at our government and its policies. It’s not working.

Editorial: With changes to program, why not begin recycling?

2012-02-07T20:37:26-05:00

The public has to understand the importance of recycling aluminum and steel cans, cardboard, glass, newspapers and certain plastics. Besides minimizing a community’s waste, recycling saves energy, natural resources and the environment.

Primus Mootry: Challenge for black leaders in 21st century? Lessons of past

2012-02-07T20:16:46-05:00

The black experience in America can roughly be divided into five main periods including the slave trade and slavery itself; emancipation (or the end of slavery) and Reconstruction; the Jim Crow era; the Great Migration; and the civil rights era.