Editorial Board Consensus and Bible Quote
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents a consensus note on civil rights and religious liberty followed by a Bible verse. Gary Adkisson and Thomas A. Colley are listed as Publisher and Executive Editor. The quote from Psalms 103 10 12 emphasizes mercy and forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Gary Adkisson
Thomas A. Colley
Editorials Keeping track Inmate database makes good sense
An online inmate database planned for 2001 by the Correctional Facility Authority aims to cut paperwork and clerical costs while improving tracking of charged and convicted offenders. The project, partly funded by a federal grant, would connect to a national fingerprint system and broaden public access, despite privacy concerns from the ACLU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correctional Facility Authority
Division of Corrections
Steve Canterbury
Regional Jail Authority
West Virginia
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Reflections on New Year resolutions and common sense
Larry Hypes offers practical guidance for starting the year with restraint and healthy habits. He covers weight loss myths, quitting smoking, exercise, reading, and keeping mental and family priorities in balance while advocating caution with driving and regular checkups. He notes annual renewal benefits from steady, sensible actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rec
Letters to the Editor Prompting Government Action
A reader laments past journalism that pursued full outcomes in gun stories and urges the media to help authorities uncover how firearms become available. The note argues for deeper accountability and government transparency in reporting.
Gun sources in shootings deserve full follow through
Reader calls for deeper investigative reporting on gun origins in mass shootings. Questions whether media tracked weapons to convicts and illegal sources in incidents from Colorado to Wakefield Dallas Tampa Honolulu. Urges sustained coverage and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Dallas
Tampa
Honolulu
Bush Ashcroft nomination signals bitter confirmation fight
Dan Thomasson notes Ashcroft faces tough Senate scrutiny after a dramatic 2000 loss to a dead man. The piece analyzes potential battles over abortion and judicial picks, the risk of polarizing clashes with Democrats and some Republicans, and the impact on Bush's bipartisan agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ashcroft
Mel Carnahan
Missouri
George W. Bush
Bush
John Tower
Texas
Defense
U. S. Supreme Court
Missouri Supreme Court
Ronnie White
al Gore
Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Frank Keating
Oklahoma
FBI
Justice Department
Keating
Winter of discontent and hope across the heartland
David Brewster writes from near Burlington Indiana about enduring winter’s trials and the inner strength, faith, and communal hope that carry Americans toward summer. He links weather’s harshness to shared humanity, urging belief as a life force and noting how adversity reveals resilience, unity, and the dream of better days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Eden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Larry Hypes
Dan Thomasson
Colorado
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Bottonline
Scripps Howard News Service
E-Mail
Thomassonk
Shns
David Brewster
Burlington
Ind
Aol