Editorial by Maramis Choufani
Editorials · On a Personal Note
No one is in favor of having drunk drivers on the road, especially if they have to share the road with one. A person’s vehicle has always been considered a potential weapon, but with a drunk driver behind the wheel it is an actual weapon and more deadly than a gun, and the driver[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
The Palestinian-Israeli War: Why do they keep fighting? Those who know the feeling of hatred for another human being or for a whole race or group of individuals can probably be satisfied with using “hate” for a reason when it comes to the ongoing battle between themselves and whoever[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
No matter what you believe in, someone will criticize you for that belief. No matter how passionate you are about doing what you believe in, someone will be ready to jump all over you for doing what you feel the need to do. And no matter what happens as a[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
It is not for us to judge what is in another’s heart. It is not for us to judge what one’s intention was, is, or could have been — unless of course, we are asked to do so by being on a jury and it is part of our job[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
How often have we heard that greed, the love of money, is the root of all evil? If there was no big reward for “looking good” on paper, maybe there would be less cheating to create fake records. If there were more checks and balances to check on the records[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Terrorism, the subject of this commentary, is an equal opportunity behavior in which anyone who so desires can indulge. All it takes is a willingness, based on some kind of fanatical passion, to follow through on some kind of preconceived plan. Although one does not have to be associated with any particular religious faith[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
To stop the Authority Machine from perpetuating evil, should one perpetuate evil on the Authority Machine? We’ve heard it before and we will continue to hear it again and again as long as those who see what is wrong with this country continue to see it as residing in all[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Generally speaking, rules and laws are set in place to protect us — usually from ourselves. We might not be careful enough at an intersection, and rather than leave our own safety in our own hands, a system has been set up to force us, by law, to wait until[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Many people — in their desire to recognize and commemorate this day — will wish us a “happy” Memorial Day. They do not mean to trivialize it or turn it into “that kind” of a holiday; perhaps they just do not know how to state their recognition of the day[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
I’ve read some of the comments from those who expressed outrage ateven the thought of having a 9/11 memorial museum, right there on thesite, to say nothing of a gift shop. How could they monetize such atragedy some asked. “I think it’s a revenue-generating touristattraction,” said one who lost his[...]
