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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents a consensus view on today’s opinion columns. A Bible quotation from 2 Kings 20:1 is included, noting Hezekiah’s illness and the divine instruction to set his house in order before death.
Editorial lauds West Virginia Public Service Commission Operation Safety First, outlining overtime funding of over 200000 dollars through June 2001 to target unsafe commercial trucks. It notes prior and new inspection zones, focuses on brakes and hours of service, and argues the program saves lives and property.
Letters from Boy Scouts and youth participants across ten states thank the Bluefield Rescue Squad of West Virginia for volunteering at Camp Roland in Bastion. Squad members assisted with rappelling stations safety and youth instruction, providing top medical care only if needed.
Four Seasons Country eyes August as back to school season with football battles at Mitchell Stadium between Graham and Beaver and Ernie Hicks Stadium hosting Tazewell Bulldogs and Richlands Tornadoes. Band camps wrap up as marching shows loom, while merchants stock notebooks and ink for students. Larry Hypes notes the busy period ahead with temperate heat and community events.
Cal Thomas notes Vice President Gore struggled to reinvent himself in a Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece. He argues Gore failed to present new ideas, relied on liberal rhetoric, and tethered himself to Clinton-era policies while debating tax history, government solutions, and leadership.
Dan Crippen, director of the Congressional Budget Office, argues that the projected federal budget surplus of 4.6 to 5.8 trillion dollars through 2010 is fragile. He cites demographic and economic pressures, notably rising Social Security and Medicare costs as baby boomers retire, potentially returning the nation to deficits if changes aren’t made.
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