Clarksville Opinion

CARTOON: Debt obesity

CARTOON: Debt obesity

• May. 18, 2012

EDITORIAL: Our cheers to you from us for week

Each Saturday in this space, The Leaf-Chronicle salutes those who are making our community and our world a better place in which to live. CHEERS to Spc. 4 Leslie H.

• May. 18, 2012

LETTER: God's law, man's law part of political considerations

A few days ago, President Obama's statement on accepting same sex marriage has created a storm of protest across the nation. The view expressed by the president is personal, but I am also strongly opposed to it.

• May. 18, 2012

Bipartisanship causes much bad legislation

Bipartisanship, the supposed scarcity of which so distresses the high-minded, actually is disastrously prevalent.

• May. 18, 2012

Forget the easy life in France

Ah, to be French.

• May. 18, 2012

CARTOON: Greek ruins

CARTOON: Greek ruins

• May. 17, 2012

GUEST EDITORIAL: Haslam had success with his agenda

Gov. Bill Haslam showed stronger leadership, despite tougher opposition, during the recently concluded legislative session of his sophomore year. Haslam's $31.4 billion budget proposal passed, though not without some additions of pork from lawmakers.

• May. 17, 2012

LETTER: Family asks for help in fight against ALS

I just wanted to share that May is ALS Awareness Month. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, gives its victims a death sentence without them ever committing a crime. My Daddy, Truman D.

• May. 16, 2012

CARTOON: Viva Las Wall Street

CARTOON: Viva Las Wall Street

• May. 16, 2012

Presidential contest resembles high school

A presidential race recently focused on high school has come to resemble a popularity contest of the same vintage. Hence, we read that women like Barack best (except when they don't).

• May. 17, 2012

Pakistan losing chance to gain political control

As America begins to pull back its troops from Afghanistan, there's one consequence that gets little notice but is likely to have lasting impact: Pakistan is losing the best chance in its history to gain political control over all of its territory — inclu

• May. 17, 2012

EDITORIAL: Tenacious recruiters land Agero

Monday's announcement of inbound roadside assistance call center Agero's expansion into Clarksville comes after many months of waiting and speculation.

• May. 17, 2012

Romney's economic ideas same as Bush's

Republicans say they're eager for the presidential campaign to turn away from "distractions" and focus instead on the economy. Someone should warn them that if they're not careful, they might get their wish.

• May. 16, 2012

Romney's stellar performance

-- It wasn't exactly the belly of the beast Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited recently on a picture-perfect commencement day at "the world's largest Christian University," but his appearance was a test as to whether the conservative sc

• May. 16, 2012

EDITORIAL: Army faces long fight on suicide

Fort Campbell and the Army overall again is coming to grips with mental and emotional wounds in its ranks and looking for ways to deal with them and save its soldiers. Fort Campbell officials say there have been seven soldier suicides this year.

• May. 15, 2012

LETTER: Franklin waste plan a bad deal for county

I do not believe that the 14-year agreement to transport the city of Franklin's waste 80 miles to our bi-county landfill and process it into our landfill at a reimbursement rate of $32 per ton is in the best interests of our county.

• May. 15, 2012

CARTOON: 'I thee distract'

CARTOON: ‘I thee distract’

• May. 15, 2012

JP Morgan Chase self-destructs

JP Morgan Chase self-destructs

• May. 14, 2012

GUEST EDITORIAL: Don't use waiver to impede progress

On Thursday, Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill that replaces many federal No Child Left Behind requirements with a new state law that redefines public education accountability in Tennessee.

• May. 14, 2012

Dotsonville Road shouldn't be used as a jogging track

I live in the Dotsonville area and have recently noticed that people are determined to jog and/or walk on Dotsonville Road. Last week my wife had to actually stop for a woman who was jogging and pushing a double baby stroller.

• May. 14, 2012

Untruths about gay marriage

In the contentious debate surrounding gay marriage, a couple of conservative talking points stand out for their irrationality. One of those is the notion that allowing same-sex couples to marry would represent a gross usurpation of religious freedom.

• May. 14, 2012

CARTOON: The same person?

• May. 12, 2012

EDITORIAL: Republicans vote out a moderate

It would have been inconceivable not so long ago that Sen. Richard Lugar, one of the most respected figures in Indiana history, could be rejected by his own political party.

• May. 11, 2012

Next steps in Iran nuclear talks vital

Let's assume the signals from the White House and Tehran are reliable, and that Iran is serious about an agreement to remove its existing stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium from the country and stop producing more.

• May. 13, 2012

LETTER: Research for one can lead to breakthroughs in another

This letter concerns two recent articles: "Sheriff to undergo treatment" (May 16) and "Student to conduct neuroscience research" (May 8). Most people would think these two articles are not related; to me, they are very closely related. On Sept.

• May. 11, 2012

CARTOON: Shotgun wedding

• May. 12, 2012

Many addictions can rob families of joy they had in being together

Although we resided within the city limits of Pensacola, Fla., the long and rural road where my parents lived and reared us did not get paved until the late 1970s. Paving was delayed for bureaucratic reasons.

• May. 12, 2012

Romney VP? And they're off!

Since Gov. Romney has sewn up the nomination tighter than one of Chris Christie's old suits, the only remaining Republican election drama is which name the Bairn of Bain Capital intends to place on the bottom of his bumper sticker.

• May. 12, 2012

Medicare at risk from Obama

America's senior citizens deserve to enjoy their golden years in security rather than be faced with the uncertainty of having their beloved Medicare benefits yanked away thanks to provisions within the Democratic Party's darling, Obamacare.

• May. 12, 2012

Education Should Have Second and Third Acts

On the HBO series "Girls," Hannah asks her boss at a publishing house for a salary. The 24-year-old has been working as an unpaid intern for over a year, and her parents will no longer support her. When the boss responds in the negative —

• May. 12, 2012

EDITORIAL: Parents must be involved in schooling

We agree with Gov. Bill Haslam that the spirit behind legislation passed this year to increase parent involvement in education is "100 percent right." But, like the governor, we want to see how it is implemented.

• May. 12, 2012

Cars, self-image: All-American link

"You have a Prius. … You probably compost, sort all your recycling, and have a reusable shopping bag for your short drive to Whole Foods. You are the best! So, do we really need the Obama sticker?" The Portland Mercury, 2008 Prius, which is Latin for

• May. 12, 2012

CARTOON: Underwear bomber

• May. 11, 2012

EDITORIAL: Our cheers to you from us for week

Each Saturday in this space, The Leaf-Chronicle salutes those who are making our community and our world a better place in which to live.

• May. 11, 2012

LETTER: Kids' TV shows shouldn't glorify bullying to entertain

In the news we see many references to bullying. Even a potential president's past has shown some supposed bullying.

• May. 11, 2012

CARTOON: Up in smoke

• May. 10, 2012

EDITORIAL: Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday

Clarksville residents should go to their food pantries or to a grocery store to buy some non-perishable goods to donate to the annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive, which will take place across the United States on Saturday.

• May. 10, 2012

COLUMN: Burden on business does not help economy

Bill Hewlett and David Packard, tinkering in a California garage, began what became Hewlett-Packard. Steve Jobs and a friend built a computer in the California garage that became Apple's birthplace.

• May. 10, 2012

It may not be fun, but right diet will make you thin

Close your eyes and picture 110 million obese people waddling around America's sidewalks. You'll probably want to keep your eyes closed. Such is the scenario suggested by a new study projecting that 42 percent of American adults will be obese by 2030.

• May. 10, 2012

CARTOON: Where the bond things are

• May. 9, 2012

GUEST EDITORIAL: Message sent in hazing prosecution

Robert Champion Jr. was living a lifelong dream as a musician in Florida. He had earned a role as a drum major for one of the most famous marching bands in the country, Florida A&M University's Marching 100.

• May. 9, 2012