http://www.ajc.com/opinion/our-opinion-82093.html en-us Copyright 2010 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:54:00 GMT 2010-02-10T06:54:00Z en-us Copyright 2010 http://www.ajc.com/opinion/on-the-record-with-295446.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Q: What about the proposal for Milton County? A: If we were successful this year in getting a vote ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:05:35 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/on-the-record-with-295446.html 2010-02-10T01:05:35Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/listen-up-gals-men-295333.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 This one’s for all the college-educated lonely hearts out there, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:54:23 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/listen-up-gals-men-295333.html Mary Sanchez 2010-02-10T00:54:23Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/debunking-the-palestinian-stereotype-295463.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East is for the United States not only a matter of national security but a moral calling. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:53:36 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/debunking-the-palestinian-stereotype-295463.html Ismail Khalidi 2010-02-10T00:53:36Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/short-sighted-tuition-grant-294194.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 In the midst of a fiscal meltdown, why would state leaders eliminate the most cost-effective program for helping Georgia students to attend and graduate from a four-year college? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:40:27 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/short-sighted-tuition-grant-294194.html Stephen R. Briggs 2010-02-08T23:40:27Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/pro-con-does-president-294204.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 YES: Targeted jobs programs will boost employment. By Christina D. Romer There is no question that the U.S. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:39:43 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/pro-con-does-president-294204.html 2010-02-08T23:39:43Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/missionaries-wrong-to-take-293693.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 First, to save my soul - and to save my e-mail in-box from an overload of screeds from God-fearing folks - I offer this preface to today’s column: I firmly believe that, throughout the centuries, mankind has accomplished more good than harm acting in the name of God. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:23 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/missionaries-wrong-to-take-293693.html Mary Sanchez 2010-02-08T14:16:23Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/zero-tolerance-hurts-students-293747.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 There is a crisis in our schools, a crisis of common sense. What else do you call it when a well-behaved, 14-year-old boy is treated like a criminal for voluntarily turning in a pocket knife to his principal? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:14:49 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/zero-tolerance-hurts-students-293747.html Emanuel Jones 2010-02-08T14:14:49Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-race-debate-293738.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 In fighting approval of a regional charter school, southwest Georgia superintendents allege that the Pataula Charter Academy would signal a return to the era in Georgia when blacks and whites attended different schools. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:12:27 GMT mdowney@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-race-debate-293738.html Maureen Downey 2010-02-08T14:12:27Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/women-still-seek-paycheck-292576.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 A year ago, dozens of women’s and civil rights activists gathered at the White House to watch President Barack Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:56:14 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/women-still-seek-paycheck-292576.html Linda Meric 2010-02-06T01:56:14Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/rick-badie-s-gwinnett-292569.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Dr. William Martin strikes me as a no-nonsense kind of guy. When it comes to health care reform, that’s exactly what this mess of a country needs. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:19:55 GMT rbadie@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/opinion/rick-badie-s-gwinnett-292569.html Rick Badie 2010-02-06T01:19:55Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/sandy-springs-locavore-idea-292611.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 There are some folks who have come up with an interesting use for a piece of land - specifically the parking lot of the now-defunct Target on Johnson Ferry and Sandy Springs Circle. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:18:40 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/sandy-springs-locavore-idea-292611.html Jim Osterman 2010-02-06T01:18:40Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/tri-cities-that-growl-292585.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Some Northsiders have a negative image about the Southside. Much of it is undeserved, but when it comes to the poor treatment of animals in the Tri-Cities area, it is deserved. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:17:55 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/tri-cities-that-growl-292585.html Teresa Nelson 2010-02-06T01:17:55Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/dont-confuse-weather-climate-291544.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Our very young new year certainly has gotten off to a frigid start. Atlanta experienced below-freezing temperatures every night of 2010 through Jan. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:50:41 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/dont-confuse-weather-climate-291544.html David M. Bush Rob Young
 2010-02-04T22:50:41Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cigarette-tax-hike-would-291523.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 The American Lung Association in Georgia plays an active role in working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:43:28 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cigarette-tax-hike-would-291523.html June Deen 2010-02-04T22:43:28Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/on-the-record-with-290565.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Q: What about helping MARTA this year? A: I want to help MARTA ... I know there was a feeling that the last year or two here that maybe this General Assembly did not bring MARTA into the full discussion as it probably should have and I want to ensure they are included. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:54:09 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/on-the-record-with-290565.html 2010-02-03T23:54:09Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/eitc-for-georgia-families-290552.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 During these difficult economic times, working families across America are struggling to make ends meet. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:27:49 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/eitc-for-georgia-families-290552.html Neal Wolin 2010-02-03T23:27:49Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/tebows-story-should-be-290550.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Tim Tebow is accustomed to the spotlight, and to pressure, adulation and criticism. He’s also accustomed to the abuse doled out by overly oiled football fans on Saturday nights in places like Baton Rouge, La., Knoxville and Tuscaloosa, Ala. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:27:22 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/tebows-story-should-be-290550.html Randy Hicks 2010-02-03T23:27:22Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/high-speed-rail-lines-289551.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Atlanta is a region with a history of strong leadership that takes bold, forward-thinking steps to improve the lives of its residents and businesses. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:08:31 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/high-speed-rail-lines-289551.html Chick Krautler 2010-02-03T01:08:31Z http://www.ajc.com/news/morris-brown-can-thrive-289550.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 The perilous decline of Morris Brown College has been analyzed ad nauseum, but a rational recovery plan has yet to take hold. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:07:52 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/morris-brown-can-thrive-289550.html Amos N. Jones Shirley Hunter Smith
 2010-02-03T01:07:52Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/logistics-ignored-in-disaster-289549.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 The earthquake in Haiti, tsunami in Indonesia, and Hurricane Katrina are all events that inspire us to help. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:07:06 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/logistics-ignored-in-disaster-289549.html Ozlem Ergun Pinar Keskinocak
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 2010-02-03T01:07:06Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/pro-con-should-the-288617.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 YES: Seize the opportunity to modernize state revenue structure. By Alan Essig Revenues should be part of a balanced, responsible approach to closing the gap between the growing needs of Georgia’s people and the resources the state has to meet those needs. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:37:24 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/pro-con-should-the-288617.html 2010-02-02T01:37:24Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/a-bipartisan-prescription-for-288631.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Americans are sick and tired of being sick and tired of America’s failing health care system. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:33:23 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/a-bipartisan-prescription-for-288631.html Newt Gingrich Andrew Von Eschenbach 2010-02-02T01:33:23Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/salinger-captured-angst-of-288647.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 There are books we enjoy and there are books that remove the tops of our skulls and change how we think forever. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:32:03 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/salinger-captured-angst-of-288647.html Phil Perrier 2010-02-02T01:32:03Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/texting-while-driving-kills-288010.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 He was driving down one of the gentle roads that meander through our sleepy pastures here in Morgan County. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:22:09 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/texting-while-driving-kills-288010.html Dave Belton 2010-02-01T13:22:09Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-these-cuts-288020.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 In a typical year, the state education budget process resembles the do-si-so: The governor takes some money out, the Legislature puts some money back in. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:21:43 GMT mdowney@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-these-cuts-288020.html Maureen Downey 2010-02-01T13:21:43Z