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Drivers need to share the road
Aug. 20
EDITORIAL
Nationally, the number of bicyclists killed on the roads went down almost 10 percent last year, from 772 to 698.
Regime change in Pakistan
Aug. 19
EDITORIAL
Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, has finally done the right thing and resigned. He seized power in a 1999 coup - it seems to be almost expected of the Pakistan military - but resisted demands and several opportunities to hold democratic elections.
Traffic deaths decline nationally
Aug. 18
EDITORIAL
Last year traffic deaths fell to 41,059, the lowest since 1994. The fatality rate - 1.37 deaths per 100 million miles - was the lowest ever, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
Limit second-hand smoke
Aug. 17
LAUREL - To everyone working on behalf of a strict anti-smoking ordinance for Kenosha. The proposed ordinance, which would prohibit smoking in all public buildings and workplaces, including bars and restaurants, has generated a storm of protest, mostly from those who believe it would infringe on their personal freedoms. We are sensitive to that concern, but side with those who believe that a person's right to smoke ends where someone else's nose begins. Second-hand smoke is a proven killer. The more we can limit it, the healthier we all will be.
A more diverse nation
Aug. 16
In 34 years, a generation from now, America truly will be a melting pot. The Census Bureau estimates that minorities, currently one third of the U.S. population, will constitute just over half of the population by 2042.
Incentives are working
Aug. 15
EDITORIAL
As city policies go, requiring permits and inspections for vacant buildings in Kenosha has to be considered a success.
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