http://wlos.com/news/offbeat/hs-football-player-charged-after-exposing-himself-in-yearbook-team-photo \ Owatonna, MN Correspondent- One of the realities of modern life is children grow up much faster than they used to, have access to all that is good and bad in the world via electronic media, and also seem to have a lower level of morality and modesty. As a result, incidents like the student … Continue reading When do High School pranks go too far, and what sort of punishment is appropriate? For example; Arizona Student faces 69 charges of indecent exposure and 1 felony charge of furnishing indecent material to minors for yearbook photo prank. Is this too harsh or a good enforcement of the law?
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Conversations on the Bench by Award-Winning Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Wins USA Regional Excellence Book Award
Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC May 3, 2016—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that Conversations on the Bench, a motivational book inspired by the two founders of Thinking Outside the Boxe, has won 1st place in the self-help category for the … Continue reading Conversations on the Bench by Award-Winning Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Wins USA Regional Excellence Book Award
What are the ramifications if the Sandy Hook families succeed in the wrongful death case against Remington, the maker of the gun used in the Sandy Hook attack?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-The Sandy Hook massacre was one of those events that proves to me that even after 16 years as a news editor, starting just a year before the 9/11 attacks, there are still things that can shock and horrify me. I have sons who were the age of the children mowed down in … Continue reading What are the ramifications if the Sandy Hook families succeed in the wrongful death case against Remington, the maker of the gun used in the Sandy Hook attack?
Is tort reform a key element of driving down the cost of malpractice insurance for doctors and keeping healthcare costs in check?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-Now here’s an issue I haven’t heard about in a while! The brouhaha over Obamacare and its attendant bureaucratic explosion has driven tort reform and malpractice reform from the front of the health care discussion, but the problem is still very much in existence. There are bad doctors just as there are bad … Continue reading Is tort reform a key element of driving down the cost of malpractice insurance for doctors and keeping healthcare costs in check?
Should the United States re-write laws to allow Puerto Rico to go through the bankruptcy process and should the taxpayers fund a bailout of Puerto Rico? Does this create a precedent for other cities, states, and municipalities that want taxpayer funded bailouts?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-As Puerto Rico is an island territory of the United States as opposed to a city or town, neither should laws be re-written to allow Puerto Rico to go through the bankruptcy process nor should taxpayers fund a bailout of Puerto Rico. Though Puerto Rico is under American law and the Constitution … Continue reading Should the United States re-write laws to allow Puerto Rico to go through the bankruptcy process and should the taxpayers fund a bailout of Puerto Rico? Does this create a precedent for other cities, states, and municipalities that want taxpayer funded bailouts?
Is the lack of civility in American politics a reflection of a general lack of civility in America? How do we address this problem (if you see it as a problem)?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-The lack of civility in American politics is a reflection of a general lack of civility in America and it does need to be addressed at the highest levels in both the Republican and Democrat parties. Way too many political figures have failed to uphold the rule of law and have betrayed … Continue reading Is the lack of civility in American politics a reflection of a general lack of civility in America? How do we address this problem (if you see it as a problem)?
Do your looks and/or appearance affect how you are treated? Why?
Correspondents were given the following video for this week’s response: Does Appearance Change How People Are Treated? Gastonia, NC Correspondent-Years ago, when I lived in Houston, I was on the way to work one morning in my battered old ’75 GMC Sierra pickup truck. It was an “art truck,” painted a panoply of colors in … Continue reading Do your looks and/or appearance affect how you are treated? Why?
Is America suffering from a lack of work ethic and professionalism? How do we address this?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL March 24, 2016 Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-America is suffering from a lack of worth ethic and professionalism. A number of factors have caused the erosion and loss of both of these virtues and standards of American exceptionalism, and the country is paying both a societal and cultural price for these … Continue reading Is America suffering from a lack of work ethic and professionalism? How do we address this?
With state legislatures and the federal government passing new laws almost every day, are we starting to over-criminalize America?
Correspondents were given the following link for this opinion article: Manhattan Institute: Overcriminalization Owatonna, MN Correspondent-I have long believed American society has become far too burdened with laws. If one operates on the premise that for every law there is at least one corresponding lawbreaker, then each law passed gives us at least one if not … Continue reading With state legislatures and the federal government passing new laws almost every day, are we starting to over-criminalize America?
Should transgender individuals be allowed to use the restrooms of their choice/gender identity, be required to use to bathrooms that correspond to their sex at birth, or should schools and businesses be forced to provide “family restrooms” to accommodate transgenders?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-The libertarian in me always winces whenever anyone suggests that one group of individuals should be forced to do something in order to accommodate another group of individuals. The progressive in me thinks installing family restrooms to accommodate transgenders makes sense. The conservative in me thinks enough is enough with society bending over … Continue reading Should transgender individuals be allowed to use the restrooms of their choice/gender identity, be required to use to bathrooms that correspond to their sex at birth, or should schools and businesses be forced to provide “family restrooms” to accommodate transgenders?
