Today's Opinions

Two lives were lost in a horrendous accident on Hwy. 58 Monday morning, but if not for the quick action of passersby, others may have met the same fate.
We would like to commend Eric Bauer, who was on his way to work as an emergency medical technician for Air Evac when he happened on the wreck.
He and two unnamed passersby worked quickly to free some of those who were trapped in the fiery two-car accident.
We commend them for stopping to help people who were critically in need.
We also would like to implore our readers to be careful drivers.

I want to begin by saying that I am a Democrat.
I feel certain that I am not the only Democrat who thinks the deficit is a problem.
First, let’s talk about the Bush tax cuts. Weren’t they supposed to create jobs? If we are going to reduce the federal debt, everyone will have to make sacrifices.
The biggest problem I have with deficit spending is that it is fraud!
If I go out and borrow money without intending to pay it back, that’s fraud.
I know that sometimes it is necessary to borrow money, but there should always be a plan to repay it.

By CHARLES C. HAYNES
From Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson’s ad in Florida demonizing Republican Dan Webster as “Taliban Dan,” to Republican Sharron Angle’s ads in Nevada demonizing Latinos, negative campaigning reached new lows in the 2010 election cycle.
Grayson and Angle both lost.
But since their opponents aired their share of attack ads, it’s hard to tell what worked with voters and what didn’t.