The Herald, Sharon, Pa.--Opinion http://www.sharon-herald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 11 May 2008 22:45:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_132221451.html Try plastics on for size when looking for ‘Made in U.S.A.’ http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_132221451.html By Jim RaykieAn Editor's NotesIf you're looking for the "Made in the U.S.A." designation, don't bother checking clothing tags. Plastic's where it's at. Sun, 11 May 2008 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_131225912.html OUR VIEW: Justice must be determined by law, not by emotion http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_131225912.html What is true justice? That question arises concerning a couple of stories that made front-page news in The Herald recently. 1. A blind horse is tortured and killed in a field. 2. An 18-year-old Brandon Lee Hall and two others allegedly burglarize a home in Sharon, stealing three rifles. Fri, 09 May 2008 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_130162437.html Wouldn’t it be great if we, like English, had a lackey? http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_130162437.html Life would be great if we all had lackeys like Phil English. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_129164411.html Threat is no way to foster commencement decorum http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_129164411.html At the graduation ceremonies for the U.S. military academies, all the graduates cheer and throw their hats in the air. Sun, 04 May 2008 22:15:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_125204740.html Memorial service for Julius McCoy shaping up as fitting tribute http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_125204740.html By Jim RaykieAn Editor's NotesIt has been my privilege to be a part of a dedicated committee that is planning the memorial service on May 17 to remember the spirit of Farrell High basketball great Julius McCoy. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_123163000.html OUR VIEW: Sharpsville water meeting should draw overflow crowd http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_123163000.html Sharpsville taxpayers have what may be their last chance Tuesday to influence borough council’s plan to build a new water plant. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_123134848.html Libraries help our children turn into beautiful butterflies http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_123134848.html By Lynn SaternowI always enjoy those short interviews with celebrities in magazines where one of the questions is: What book did you read last? If someone asked me I would have to laugh and tell them: “The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar.” Thu, 01 May 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_122174539.html OUR VIEW: Proposed gas tax cut helps politicians, not motorists http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_122174539.html Rep. Phil English’s call for a moratorium on federal fuel taxes is more about his re-election campaign than about solving motorists’ problems with skyrocketing gas costs. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_118214950.html Naming of director a breath of fresh air for new office http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_118214950.html By Jim RaykieAn Editor's NotesThe newly-established state Office of Open Records, created by Act 3, got off on the right foot last week when Gov. Ed Rendell appointed a former journalist and Associated Press bureau chief as the organization’s executive director. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_116160333.html Greenville area needs major changes to solve its problems http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_116160333.html Efforts to strengthen the economy of the Greenville area won’t succeed unless leaders of the borough and surrounding townships are willing to consolidate their local governments. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_116155601.html Low Mercer County voter turnout an embarrassment http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_116155601.html We finally had a Pennsylvania primary election that grabbed national attention and how did the people of Mercer County respond? Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_111174118.html Public schools erred when they eliminated paddling http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_111174118.html By Jim RaykieAn Editor's NotesI got a real kick out of reading a recent story about the re-introduction of a bill in California that would make it a crime to spank a child. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_109152039.html OUR VIEW: Primary lets citizens vote in races still up in the air http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_109152039.html Unlike primaries of recent years, Tuesday’s election gives Mercer Countians a voice in choosing nominees in competitive races for president and House of Representatives. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_109151012.html Why should Americans in small towns be bitter? http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_109151012.html Why should they be bitter that their sons and daughters are getting sent to Iraq to die or be maimed in a civil war that we started and we can’t win? Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:11:00 +0000 http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_104191913.html Julius McCoy gave life to all that is Farrell basketball http://www.sharon-herald.com/opinion/local_story_104191913.html By Jim RaykieAn Editor's NotesIn his death, he loomed larger than life. Such was the case with Farrell athletic legend Julius McCoy. Julius, the most revered and beloved athlete produced in the history of Farrell High School, died April 4.