Belleville News Democrat: Opinion http://www.bnd.com/editorial/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat Opinion 60 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:49:45 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Be grateful for high standards http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1019138.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1019138.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:03 CST Strange that in this housing market city leaders are so skeptical of two upscale apartment complexes planned for O'Fallon and Belleville. A new mammogram Rx http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1017502.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1017502.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05 CST The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, Nov. 19: Little hope for justice http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1017469.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1017469.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:03 CST So here's the latest on Mount Hopeless and Vile View cemeteries in Belleville and Edwardsville: Village bored? Not in Cahokia http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1015734.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1015734.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:47 CST We hear there's a new top pop tune in Cahokia, although a bit updated from Mary MacGregor's 1976 version: "Torn between two lawyers, feelin' like a fool. Hirin' both of you is breakin' all the rules." Superintendent's final lesson http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1014022.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1014022.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:04 CST Seven months ago Freeburg District 70 Superintendent Robin Hawkins ended an Illinois State Police investigation by committing suicide. Who will speak for defenseless? http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1012435.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1012435.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:06 CST Babies don't come with an instruction manual; even if they did, it's doubtful it would improve some people's parenting skills. Advice to Congress: Be clear, fair on health care http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1011049.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1011049.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:28 CST What would you tell lawmakers about overhauling health care? People participating in discussion groups related to an Associated Press poll of Americans shared the messages they would deliver. Guest view: Time to unite to close achievement gap http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1008670.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1008670.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:21 CST I am aware of the controversy concerning standardized testing and realize it is not a complete measure of students' academic achievement, but today it is the name of the game. Ironically, this summer I was in New Haven, Conn., bemoaning the test-related absence of African-Americans at Yale University when the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision overturning that city's throwing out of the firefighters' promotion examination which blacks had failed to pass. Facing reality at MidAmerica http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1008669.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1008669.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:56 CST To say that St. Clair County leaders haven't leveled with the taxpayers about MidAmerica Airport is perhaps the understatement of the year. Speak up now on health care bill http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1008668.html http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/1008668.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:21 CST As the majority whip in the U.S. Senate, Illinois' own Dick Durbin not only get to cast his vote on health care reform, but must round up 59 other like-minded senators.