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Opinion
The Clarion — February 15,2005
[Staff Editorial]
Snow: A welcomed sight
Last Saturday's snowfall was spectacularly beautiful. It is an
outrage that the so called "Winter" has been so warm up until the
last week. There are numerous benefits to snow. One can go
sledding, perhaps at a popular place like Strauss Park. Skiing and
snowboarding and even tubing are all options when the white stuff
falls.
With the Winter Olympics in full swing, this weather gets us in
the mood to support team America in their effort to rule the Winter
sports world.
Snow is good for long walks. Perhaps some of you might have
taken your signifigant other to a snowy mountain resort getaway
for an early Valentine's Day treat. Whatever you did, we hope that
you enjoyed the first significant snowfall of the winter.
Of course, there are obvious drawbacks to snow. There are
dark sides to the white stuff. Maybe you wanted to play some
sports like soccer or tennis. They're a lot harder to do outside after
It has snowed.
On the Record...
“President Washington, President Lincoln, President
Wilson, President Roosevelt have all authorized electronic
surveillance on a far broader scale.” !
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, defending Presi
dent Bush s program of spying on U.S. citizens without first
getting a warrant, February 6, 2006. |
“Whether you believe the Earth began 4,000 years ago, or
4bn years ago, you are still concerned with the consequences
of global warming, especially for the poor.”
Leith Anderson, former president of the National Associa
tion of Evangelicals and member of a group of evangelical
Christians calling on the Bush administration to impose
mandatory limits on fossil fuel emissions.
Defending the prophet should continue all over the world.
Let Condoleezza Rice and Bush and all the tyrants shut up he
said. We are a nation that cannot tolerate, be silent or be lax
when they insult our prophet and sanctities.”
—Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah to hundreds of j
thousands of Shiite Muslims commemorating a holy day in j
Beirut.
“We only have to recall the color of the faces of those in
Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi who are most devastated
by Katrina to know that there are not yet equal opportunities
for all Americans.”
President Jimmy Carter at Coretta Scott King's funeral.
“Cheney Bags a Lawyer.”
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Headline from Scotland's The Herald newspaper.
“If there’s lots of scoring, you can come back from that. It’s
difficult to come back from five if it’s not swinging. So that 5-
ender was pretty big.”
Canadian curling skipper Shannon Kleibrink
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