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. Fri, 24 May 2013 3:14:39 +0000 Michael Gerson: Baseless fears of Common Core http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529723/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 1:23:00 +0000

By Michael Gerson, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529723/1007/OPINION O'Mahoney cartoon: Oklahoma tornado aid http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529615/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529615/1007/OPINION O'Mahoney cartoon: Oklahoma tornado aid
]]> Our view: The true reason for Memorial Day http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529424/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:18 Lake Sun staff http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529424/1007/OPINION E.J. Dionne: Is democracy in trouble? http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529724/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 1:00:00 +0000

By E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529724/1007/OPINION
Our circumstances certainly have their own particular disabilities: a radicalization of conservative politics, over-the-top mistrust of President Obama on the right, [...]]]> Granlund cartoon: Memorial Day: Lest we forget http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529755/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529755/1007/OPINION Granlund cartoon: Memorial Day: Lest we forget
]]> Guest column: Remembering those who served http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529610/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 +0000 Mark Hopkins http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529610/1007/OPINION Lake view: Coercive appeal of Camden County's Article 600 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529612/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:48 Jane Boyce http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529612/1007/OPINION Cheers n jeers http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529737/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 9:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/OPINION/130529737/1007/OPINION 1 Cheers to
the first responders of the tornado in Oklahoma for your courage, speed and dedication under the most difficult circumstances.

2 Cheers to
the grads at Macks Creek, Camdenton, Climax Springs, Versailles, School of the Osage and Eldon. Good luck in your future!

3 Cheers to
the numerous track and field athletes from the area who qualified for the state track meet.
1 Jeers to
whoever, [...]]]> Esther Cepeda: Missing school -- for vacation http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529725/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529725/1007/OPINION
It’s that time. If you’re a teacher in a school with a large concentration of Hispanic students, you’re doing end-of-year reviews and preparing for final exams -- and you have kids trickling up to you to let you know they won’t be around for them.

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 [...]]]> Granlund cartoon: College kids and parents http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529964/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529964/1007/OPINION Granlund cartoon: College kids and parents
]]> Lake view: Smoking ban needed in OB http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529739/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 13:54:04 J. Koby http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529739/1007/OPINION Guest column: Never seen anything like this tornado http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529754/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:19 Kent Bush http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529754/1007/OPINION Lake view: Implications of IRS scandal http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529933/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 9:00:00 +0000 Nancy Steward http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529933/1007/OPINION Granlund cartoon: Gas prices http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/OPINION/130518842/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/OPINION/130518842/1007/OPINION Granlund cartoon: Gas prices
]]> My view: Your religious freedoms are intact http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/OPINION/130529927/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000 Eric Dundon http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/OPINION/130529927/1007/OPINION Lake view: Who's the boss? http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/OPINION/130529946/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:58 Judy Loman http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/OPINION/130529946/1007/OPINION Guest column: How far do we allow government to go? http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/OPINION/130518843/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 Kent Bush http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/OPINION/130518843/1007/OPINION Lake view: Common sense beginning to prevail about birth control http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/OPINION/130518844/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:10 Eric Reeve, The Lake Liberal http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/OPINION/130518844/1007/OPINION Religion column: Just who is in charge here? http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/OPINION/130519144/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Shayne Looper http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/OPINION/130519144/1007/OPINION George Will: On immigration, ghosts of Christmas past http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519190/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 1:07:00 +0000

By George Will, Washington Post

 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519190/1007/OPINION


Last week, a disagreement between two conservative think tanks erupted when the Heritage Foundation excoriated the immigration reform [...]]]>