lakenewsonline.com http://www.lakenewsonline.com/section/OPINION lakenewsonline.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:19:28 +0000 Cheers n jeers http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130619/OPINION/130618948/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 8:30:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130619/OPINION/130618948/1007/OPINION 1 Cheers to
the school districts who had flaws in their school buses, but worked to get the buses up to code within a week.

2 Cheers to
the cyclists riding through the area this week for the Race Across America. Good luck on your journeys and we hope the lake area treated you well.

3 Cheers to
the new school plans for Osage Beach and Hurricane Deck Elementary Schools, which feature storm rooms and extra space.
 Dana Milbank: The left turns compliant on violating civil liberties http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130618995/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Dana Milbank, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130618995/1007/OPINION


President Obama, who as a Democratic senator accused the Bush administration of violating civil liberties in the name of security, now vigorously defends his own administration’s collection of Americans’ phone records and Internet activities.



Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said he thinks Congress has done sufficient intelligence oversight. His evidence? Opinion polls.

[...]]]> Liccar cartoon: NSA final exams http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130618/OPINION/130619095/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130618/OPINION/130619095/1007/OPINION Liccar cartoon: NSA final exams
]]> My view: Victim shaming prevents thoughtful dialogue http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130618/OPINION/130618940/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:00 +0000 Eric Dundon
 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130618/OPINION/130618940/1007/OPINION Guest column: Memories are the most valuable heirlooms http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130618/OPINION/130618950/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:32 Kent Bush http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130618/OPINION/130618950/1007/OPINION I went back to Oklahoma last weekend to help my mom and brother with a garage sale like few others that have ever been held.]]> Letter to the editor: Obama 'dismantling' USA http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130617/OPINION/130619096/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:14:05 Gene Smith http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130617/OPINION/130619096/1007/OPINION Kathleen Parker: Tweaking real life http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619572/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 1:14:00 +0000

By Kathleen Parker, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619572/1007/OPINION


Most of us donned our Mao suits, bow ties and sensible shoes and did our best to blend in. The workplace didn’t become more feminine; women became more masculine.



Then along came “Sex and the City.” The new working girl was glam, femmed-out to the max in sheer tops, short skirts and stilettos. [...]]]> Guest column: A bittersweet Father's Day http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130616/OPINION/130619181/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:59:39 Kent Bush http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130616/OPINION/130619181/1007/OPINION I know my two boys will celebrate with me, but I'm not really sure what to do with myself.]]> Eugene Robinson: We still need this debate http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130616/NEWS/130619573/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 16 Jun 2013 1:10:00 +0000

By Eugene Robinson, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130616/NEWS/130619573/1007/OPINION


Snowden is the 29-year-old intelligence analyst and computer geek who has been leaking some of the National Security Agency’s most precious secrets to journalists from The Washington Post and the Guardian. He is now on the lam, having [...]]]> Lake Sun E-Board: Which scandal is most damaging? http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130615/OPINION/130619447/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130615/OPINION/130619447/1007/OPINION E.J. Dionne: Libertarianism’s Achilles’ heel http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130615/NEWS/130619574/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 15 Jun 2013 1:07:00 +0000

By E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130615/NEWS/130619574/1007/OPINION


Michael Lind, the independent-minded scholar, posed one such question last week about libertarianism that I hope will shake up the political world. I’ll get to his query in a moment. It’s important because many in the new generation of conservative politicians declare libertarianism as their core political philosophy. [...]]]> Our view: The horns of dilemma http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130614/OPINION/130619449/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Lake Sun Staff http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130614/OPINION/130619449/1007/OPINION Esther Cepeda: One for the books http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619575/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 1:03:00 +0000

By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619575/1007/OPINION


But I’m with him on this one.



Truth be told, reading “Joyland” will be a minor inconvenience -- if one can reasonably say such a thing about acquiring and consuming a bound, paper tome filled with the master [...]]]> Granlund cartoon: Tim Tebow to Patriots http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/OBITUARIES/130619643/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/OBITUARIES/130619643/1007/OPINION Granlund cartoon: Tim Tebow to Patriots
]]> Guest column: Not everything is worth sharing http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619619/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:45:00 +0000 Loretta LaRoche http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619619/1007/OPINION I spent one whole night under the covers with a flashlight because I simply couldn't stop reading it.]]> Guest column: Defense of Marriage Act has the wrong name http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619621/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:00:00 +0000 Michelle Teheux http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/OPINION/130619621/1007/OPINION Dana Milbank: The backlash of too much secrecy http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619578/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Dana Milbank, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619578/1007/OPINION


“For me, it is literally -- not figuratively, literally -- gut-wrenching to see this happen,” James Clapper told NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell over the weekend, referring to leaks about the government’s secret program to collect vast troves of phone and Internet data.



There might be a bit more sympathy for Clapper’s digestive [...]]]> Granlund cartoon: US secret program leaks http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130612/OPINION/130619742/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130612/OPINION/130619742/1007/OPINION Granlund cartoon: US secret program leaks
]]> My view: Skipping out on National Donut Day http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130612/OPINION/130619644/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:15:00 +0000 Dan Field http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130612/OPINION/130619644/1007/OPINION Not because I wasn’t tempted by the donut gods, who somehow managed to lobby the right people to get their day on the National Calendar of Important Days.]]> Cheers n jeers http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130612/OPINION/130619738/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130612/OPINION/130619738/1007/OPINION 1 Cheers to
the organizers of Lake Race 2013. We had our doubts, but closing the dam seemed to boost visitors’ interest in spending time along the Strip.

2 Cheers to
the Lake Bloomers Garden Club for sponsoring the new  Blue Star Memorial Marker in Laurie

3 Cheers to
area resident Dave Dunklee for the success of his music project at Fort Wood.
1 Jeers to
the teen who jumped overboard without [...]]]>