Published Monday, May 12, 2008
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW
Voter ID
By HENRY J. WATERS III, Publisher, Columbia Daily Tribune
A House majority, mostly Republicans, is launching a last-minute effort in the Missouri General Assembly to put voter ID on the November ballot. The body voted 89-67 for a resolution to amend the constitution to allow the legislature to impose additional voter qualifications, including a photo ID.
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It’s well past time for
student curator vote
Editor, the Tribune: Some have expressed reservations about the idea of a voting student curator. This is in response to the overwhelming support the Missouri Senate gave Senate Bill 873, which would give the student representative a vote if Missouri loses a congressional district in 2010.
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Catholics need actions, not
words, on sex abuse issue
Editor, the Tribune: As members of Voice of the Faithful Mid-Missouri, an organization of Catholics whose primary goal is to support survivors of priest sexual abuse, we were pleased Pope Benedict XVI met with survivors and spoke strongly about the evil of such despicable acts during his recent visit to the United States.
Late mother can help Obama bridge female divide
By ELLEN GOODMAN
From time to time during this primary, I’ve wondered about Obama’s mama. In a race that was so much about biography, about beliefs rooted in her son’s "DNA," she’s made only cameo appearances.
Alarmists shouldn’t dictate climate policy
By WALTER WILLIAMS
Now that another Earth Day has come and gone, let’s look at some environmentalist predictions that they would prefer we forget.
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