Today's Opinions

A Chicago feeling
Gov. Steve Beshear applied to the federal government for a waiver of the “No Child Left Behind” acts so Kentucky schools could still receive federal assistance without being held accountable. A few days later, the teachers union endorsed the governor for his re-election.
This seemed kind of early, so I suppose the next thing we hear of will be the union taking up a “special collection” for a donation to Beshear’s campaign.

A matter of life and death
A life and death decision will soon be made, if it hasn’t already been made, about the plight of the Sandhill cranes as they migrate through Kentucky.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife, the agency who will make this “life and death” decision; tell us bird watching and hunting are not exclusive.
Obviously they don’t understand the concern of those who oppose the slaughter of the Sandhill cranes.

Golden cranes
Sandhill cranes are the “golden goose” for local communities
State officials will cause state and local communities to lose valuable financial assets by allowing the hunting and killing of sandhill cranes.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation shows that “wildlife-associated activities” in Kentucky far exceed participation in hunting and fishing.