Published Wednesday, October 8, 2008
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW
Lethal injection
By HENRY J. WATERS III, Publisher, Columbia Daily Tribune
Why is it so hard to do lethal injection, today’s preferred method for implementing the death penalty?
JOHN DARKOW CARTOON
OPEN COLUMN
Police should make better use of department’s funds
Editor, the Tribune: I really cannot believe the Columbia police do not understand the importance of prioritizing their duties. In the article I just read, it said it cost $40,000 for 110 officers to help patrol the Nazi march last year; that is $363.63 per officer.
OPEN COLUMN
Anthem celebrates victory of founders of great nation
Editor, the Tribune: In answer to the Sept. 9 letter from David Shipp of Nevada, Mo.:
OPEN COLUMN
High Stepper fee will push away talented kids
Editor, the Tribune: I was recently saddened to hear that one of the few things that bring pride to almost everyone in Columbia will now come with a cost to its participants.
OPEN COLUMN
Midkiff column wrong about the pork industry
Editor, the Tribune: I was shocked to read Ken Midkiff’s Sept. 19 article, "CAFOs have no science to stand on." The pork industry spends millions of dollars in research each year - much of which is performed by credible, respected institutions such as the ones Midkiff mentions.
OPEN COLUMN
Waters’ endorsements smack of intolerance
Editor, the Tribune: More and more with each political endorsement, I am certain Hank Waters suffers from a traumatism induced by viewing the 1960 movie "Elmer Gantry."
PAID ELECTION LETTER
United States should countervote in election
Editor, the Tribune: This presidential election, this foreigner’s coming off
the fence! It is singular for world future peace and sane economic recovery.
Veep debate not a battle of the sexes
By ELLEN GOODMAN
So this is what they mean by the soft bigotry of low expectations. The long drumbeat that led to the vice presidential debate suggested it would be a matchup between an airhead and a gaffe machine.
Social engineering derailed our economy
By DIANA WEST
The conventional wisdom is that the economic crisis is the reason Sen. Barack Obama is up in the polls.
