Editorial Voice of the Daily Telegraph Board
The Editorial Board of the Daily Telegraph presents its consensus viewpoint as articulated by Executive Editor Thomas A. Colley. This column reflects the board’s considered stance on current affairs and policy matters.
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West Virginia's State of the State signals cautious progress
Gov. Cecil Underwood outlines a vision for WV focusing on jobs, education, and infrastructure. The piece notes 31,000 new jobs in other sectors despite 5,000 mining losses, rising college enrollment to 53 percent, a 60 percent welfare reduction, and top Education Week ratings. Despite frames of idealism, reality shows uneven progress across counties.
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West Virginia legislators weigh bills and elder care plans
West Virginia lawmakers consider measures from prohibiting misuse of newspaper receptacles to requiring Medicare provider staffing data. Governor Underwood aims to trim secretaries, boost senior citizen funding, and push for elder care initiatives, including in home services and a veterans nursing home. Barbara Hawkins, Daily Telegraph senior writer.
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Letters to the Editor on Killing What Is Desired
The reader argues about the question Can I kill this and emphasizes understanding what is sought to be killed. The piece examines intention, ethics, and clarity in addressing harmful acts within a civic discourse context.
Contemplating a moral stance on abortion tied to Roe v Wade
The author frames the question of killing to compare an unwanted pregnancy with harming a child, arguing that defining what is being killed removes the moral dilemma. As Roe v Wade reaches its 27th anniversary, the piece contends abortion should be viewed through the lens of what is considered "killing" rather than emotional or psychological factors.
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Gore and Bradley Report Card on Presidency Styles
A Washington report card contrasts Al Gore and Bill Bradley on priorities, leadership, media, and vision. Bradley favors a focused, cautious approach with moral persuasion, while Gore pursues broad programs, strong policy stance, and environmental reform, shaping a likely contest over style and leadership.
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Life Lesson No 80 Never Assume Youre Smarter Than Others
A Daily Telegraph report recounts lessons on ego and charity learned from family experiences. The narrator and his father reveal how assumptions about a neighbor blind to others and a wheelchair user’s quiet humanity reshaped backpacked lessons on humility and never overestimating oneself.
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