The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO Opinion

Our View: Santorum's Achilles' ear

2012-02-10T09:05:24-06:00

Rick Santorum knocked everyone for a loop this week, not just with his victory in Missouri but with the landslide size of the thing.

Our View: Are school loans next 'debt bomb'?

2012-02-09T09:04:33-06:00

The late American middle class struggled for decades to keep pace with an American dream slipping from its grasp.

Our View: A better way of limit terms

2012-02-08T09:57:03-06:00

A Missouri House committee on Tuesday endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to serve 16 years in the state Legislature, either the House or the Senate.

Your View: Is it our fault?

2012-02-08T09:58:48-06:00

When did coveting things and money take over character? What happened?

Your View: No way to run a school

2012-02-08T10:01:20-06:00

All throughout the state of Missouri, you’ll hear much discussion about teacher tenure and the indefinite contracts that go along with that. Most — if not nearly all — jobs in the private and public sectors have no such career protection.

Your View: Prime suspects

2012-02-08T10:02:49-06:00

If it’s too cool in the house, you can turn up the heat if you think you can afford it.

Our View: Worldwide concern

2012-02-07T09:12:49-06:00

There is growing concern worldwide that Israel might launch an attack on Iranian nuclear plants.

Other Views: FAA deal up in air five years

2012-02-06T09:10:21-06:00

The Federal Aviation Administration bill was delayed 23 times, but the agency finally has a law giving it $63 billion and full operating authority for the next four years.

Don Ray, columnist: Obama's pipeline excuse an election-year cop-out

2012-02-06T09:08:26-06:00

On Jan. 18, President Barack Obama announced he was rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline project — a project that had its beginnings some 40 months ago (September 2008).

James Whitford, guest columnist: Broken people or broken system?

2012-02-04T23:35:33-06:00

Are the people broken or is the system broken? If you walk into Watered Gardens, our rescue mission, it may seem the people are broken. But it’s a rescue mission. It just feels that way. And sometimes, it just looks that way.