http://dcourier.com en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:54 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=119366 We've posited in this space often enough that the best way to get a handle on illegal immigration is to crack down on the reward for which folks will leave their families and risk a perilous journey to come to the United States. That would be the reward of a job. Opinions Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119363 EDITOR: Greyhound Pets of Arizona would like to thank the following merchants for their support of our annual Greyhound Picnic fundraiser. Opinions Tue, 21 May 2013 03:59:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119365 EDITOR: On May 2, Prescott Unified School District hosted its second Volunteers in Schools Fair at Lincoln Elementary School in Prescott. We are so gratified at the outpouring of interest and support from our more than 100 community members who packed the hall for two hours, answering our call to serve our schools. Opinions Tue, 21 May 2013 03:59:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119364 EDITOR: In a recent excellent "Letter to the Editor" Bob Ellis outlined the need for additional Alzheimer's research funding. Opinions Tue, 21 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119347 Oftentimes bills come out of the Arizona Legislature that deserve a "job well done" accolade, measures that few in the public may have known about, because it's usually the controversial and heated legislative issues usurp the attention Opinions Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119344 EDITOR: In response to the letter submitted by Monica White, which was printed on May 7, and to the recent Courier editorial concerning the need to enact further background checks to express sympathy for the families of the Sandyhook shooting, I want to assure you that the gun community and NRA members do not lack a feeling of compassion towards those families. Opinions Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119345 EDITOR: We, the people are sick of hearing the threats of the disaster if sequester happens, and reading about how hard it is to prioritize federal debt payments. Ugh! Opinions Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:00 GMT http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=119346 EDITOR: A couple of years ago I wrote a letter to the editor to help educate Mr. Don Huard about the First Amendment. The issue was the "Separation of Church and State" he thought was in the Constitution. I hope he studied the amendment well. Opinions Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:00 GMT 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