wayneindependent.com http://www.wayneindependent.com/section/OPINION wayneindependent.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 17:36:28 +0000 Charles Krauthammer: Redacted truth, subjunctive outrage http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130525/NEWS/130529905/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 25 May 2013 2:00:00 +0000 By Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130525/NEWS/130529905/1007/OPINION Let the facts speak for themselves. They are damning enough. Let Gregory Hicks, [...]]]> The meaning of Memorial Day is crucial http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130524/OPINION/130529867/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 25 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130524/OPINION/130529867/1007/OPINION Michael Gerson: Baseless fears of Common Core http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529937/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 2:23:00 +0000 By Michael Gerson, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529937/1007/OPINION Marino bills are good step but will fail http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529887/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529887/1007/OPINION E.J. Dionne: Is democracy in trouble? http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529938/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 2:00:00 +0000 By E.J. Dionne, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529938/1007/OPINION Our circumstances certainly have their own particular disabilities: a radicalization of conservative politics, over-the-top mistrust of President Obama on the right, high-tech [...]]]> Stripes of board are very yellow http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529911/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529911/1007/OPINION Esther Cepeda: Missing school -- for vacation http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529939/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 2:01:00 +0000 By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529939/1007/OPINION This also happens at the beginning of the school year and during the holidays as parents take their children out of classes for long family trips. But I can tell you from first-hand experience that there’s nothing worse than getting through the [...]]]> Lot of effort behind this year's parade http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529940/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529940/1007/OPINION Still Waters Run Deep: Siblings say the darndest things http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529994/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:37 By Kelly Waters kwaters@wayneindependent.com http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529994/1007/OPINION George Will: On immigration, ghosts of Christmas past http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519879/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 2:07:00 +0000 By George Will, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519879/1007/OPINION Last week, a disagreement between two conservative think tanks erupted when the Heritage Foundation excoriated the immigration reform proposed by a [...]]]> Kathleen Parker: Benghazi redacted http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130519881/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 2:03:00 +0000 By Kathleen Parker, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130519881/1007/OPINION This, we are supposed to accept, is the conclusion to be drawn about the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, despite congressional testimony suggesting that significant efforts were made to camouflage those mistakes.
As Democrats and Republicans alike know all too well: It’s always the cover-up.
Yet in this case, where so clearly the State Department and others in the Obama administration took extra steps to mischaracterize what happened the night [...]]]> Voting can make a big difference http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130517/OPINION/130519842/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130517/OPINION/130519842/1007/OPINION Dana Milbank: Asleep at the wheel http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519882/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 2:01:00 +0000 By Dana Milbank, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519882/1007/OPINION Late Monday came the breathtaking news of a full-frontal assault on the First Amendment by his administration: word that the Justice Department had gone on a fishing expedition through months of phone records of Associated Press reporters.
And yet President Obama reacted much as he did to the equally astonishing revelation on Friday that the IRS had targeted conservative groups based on their ideology. He [...]]]> Open records are important for the public http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519875/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519875/1007/OPINION Michael Gerson: The IRS needs an audit http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519951/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 2:35:00 +0000 By Michael Gerson, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519951/1007/OPINION The IRS has managed a similar confirmation. For years, tea party and patriot groups have breathlessly alleged that federal bureaucrats were conspiring against the [...]]]> Traffic flow needs to be addressed http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130515/OPINION/130519890/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130515/OPINION/130519890/1007/OPINION E.J. Dionne: ‘Slow-motion mass murders’ http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519953/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 2:32:00 +0000 By E.J. Dionne, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519953/1007/OPINION Massacres and terrorist incidents cannot be ignored, but the day-to-day toll from gun violence is often swept aside. Politicians who tout themselves as advocates of law and order don’t want to be unmasked as caring even more about their ratings from gun lobbyists.
And opponents of the most moderate gun reforms engage in a shameless game of bait-and-switch. Because measures such as background checks would not [...]]]> Esther Cepeda: Iron Man’s healthy conversion http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519954/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 2:01:00 +0000 By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519954/1007/OPINION In the third “Iron Man” -- a series that spent its first two installments glorifying the reckless life of a spoiled, rich genius -- Stark, the man inside the metallic exoskeleton, seems to have finally taken a turn toward wellness.
No spoiler alerts are needed for me to point out that, though subtle, Stark set beautiful examples of healthful eating throughout this latest episode.
In a scene set in what appeared to be a [...]]]> Patience key when dealing with roadwork http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519955/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519955/1007/OPINION Still Waters Run Deep: Let the good times roll http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519949/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 16:55:12 By Kelly Waters kwaters@wayneindependent.com http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519949/1007/OPINION