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Editorial (6/27/22)

Area valedictorians deserve a moment of recognition

Each year, the Southeast Missourian profiles the valedictorians from area high schools. These are impressive students who have excelled in the classroom for four years. Not only did they earn top GPAs and lead their graduating class, but many of...
Column (6/25/22)

The sad descent of Disney

Michael Reagan
I cry to see what's happened to Disney. When I was growing up -- and until not that long ago -- you knew you could trust Disney to make entertaining movies you could take your entire family to see. The Walt Disney Company became rich and powerful by...
Column (6/25/22)

Why the Left will cut Biden loose

Victor Davis Hanson
Republican pundits and conservative activists are debating whether they can win in 2024 with the successful Trump agenda, but without the controversial former President Donald Trump as their nominee. The Democrats have a similar, but far more...
Column (6/25/22)

The inconvenient truth about COVID-19 relief scandals

Veronique de Rugy
Raise your hand if you're surprised that the trillions of dollars spent on COVID-19 relief gave way to billions of dollars in government waste, fraud and abuses. I'm not, but based on recent reporting, you might think this type of carelessness with...
Column (6/24/22)

GOP may win midterms, but it can't hang on to power

Jonah Goldberg
For congressional Republicans, the election can't come soon enough. In the modern era, it's hard to think of a time when the party out of power had more things going its way. Harry Enten, CNN's political data analyst, recently noted that going by...
Editorial (6/24/22)

Time for voters to consider their choice for US Senate

We are only weeks away from Missouri's primary election, set for Aug. 2. The top race on the ballot is the primary for U.S. Senate where a number of candidates will be vying to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt. Several candidates have made...
Column (6/23/22)

Faith and freedom go together

Star Parker
Per a new report from Gallup, the percentage of Americans now saying they believe in God is the lowest since they first started doing the survey. In 2022, 81% of Americans say they believe in God. When Gallup first asked this question in 1944, 96%...
Letter (6/23/22)

Developing new medications

First is the naming department, where goofy sounding names with multiple syllables and weird spellings are picked. Next is the music department, where a theme song is selected. Since most medications are taken by us more seasoned folks, catchy tunes...
Column (6/23/22)

How Joe Biden torched his credibility

Rich Lowry
When President Joe Biden says something isn't inevitable, it is time to count on it as a deadlock guarantee. The president's handling of events has been poor and the same with his policies. But nothing has been quite as bad as his snakebit,...
Column (6/22/22)

The inflation cure

Betsy McCaughey
If you think runaway inflation is brutal, wait until you get hit by the cure. Last week, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate on money it lends to other banks by .75%, the biggest hike in three decades. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the hike...
Editorial (6/22/22)

Comedian Mike Goodwin to keynote Semoball Awards

Comedian Mike Goodwin from "America's Got Talent" and "Dry Bar Comedy" will keynote the Semoball Awards July 8 at LaCroix Church. Goodwin is a veteran of the U.S. Army and former education professional. But he's most noted for his family friendly...
Column (6/22/22)

The GOP needs to get beyond 2020

Rich Lowry
It's understandable that Democrats would want to constantly revisit Jan. 6 -- to invoke it, investigate it and sacralize it even. It's a mystery, at least from a certain level of abstraction, why Republicans would want to have anything to do with...
Letter (6/21/22)

A consummate con artist

During his testimony at the Jan. 6 Congressional Committee, Trump's former Attorney General Barr said, among other things, that Trump was out of touch with reality, as no amount of evidence to the contrary changed his belief that the election was...
Column (6/21/22)

What do we prefer?

Kathryn Lopez
Do we prefer abortion? That's the question we should be asking right now as Americans. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recoils when asked about her position on abortion. If the reporter who asks her is a man, she tends to try to put him in his...
Editorial (6/20/22)

Catholic food pantry puts faith into action

Construction is progressing on the new Catholic Social Ministries Food Pantry on South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Jim Keusenkothen, pastoral minister at St. Mary Cathedral, recently told the Southeast Missourian the new facility should be...
Column (6/20/22)

US inflation starts in Washington, not Moscow

President Joe Biden spoke at the Port of Los Angeles the other day and addressed the issue foremost on the minds of Americans today � inflation. And in the spirit of a tried and true liberal, he blamed everyone in the world for a problem that he is...
Editorial (6/17/22)

The importance of fathers in the lives of their children

This weekend we celebrate Father's Day. The importance of dads in the lives of their children cannot be overstated. Statistics in recent years indicate that as many as 1 in 4 children in America live without their biological, step or adoptive father...
Editorial (6/15/22)

Juneteenth is an opportunity to come together

On Sunday, America will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when federal officers arrived in Galveston, Texas, ensuring all slaves would be set free. If you recall the historical timeline of slavery in America, this was two and a half...
Letter (6/14/22)

Spending one-time funds

I commend our city leaders and city staff for investing the first payment of the American Rescue Plan funds in one-time public safety, infrastructure and broadband projects. As you begin discussing how best to invest the second payment of the...
Editorial (6/13/22)

Cape Public Library marks 100 years on Wednesday

This area has a number of attractions that add to the quality of life. From our many parks, to recreational opportunities and excellent sports facilities, to arts and culture experiences, the list is long. These are important not only for those of...
Editorial (6/13/22)

Biden is an old man overwhelmed by events

Joe Biden has rarely seemed as fully 79 years old as he did sitting down with Jimmy Kimmel for a late-night interview that was supposed to showcase his lighter side. The president rambled, occasionally mixed up words, trailed off awkwardly once or...
Editorial (6/10/22)

An appreciation for law enforcement officials

June 11-18 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Week. This is a career path many of us don't want to even remotely consider. It's certainly not for the faint of heart. And many of the positions come with little pay, mountains of stress and ultimately...
Editorial (6/8/22)

3 local students compete at International Science and Engineering Fair

One of our favorite educational events of the year is the area science fair held in Cape Girardeau. This year, Kaden Luker and Emma Shields of Jackson and Hiren Parekh of Saxony Lutheran went on to compete at the International Science and...
Letter (6/2/22)

Background checks needed

Shame on you, Sens. Blunt and Hawley. For over a year, a House backed bill requiring background checks for purchase of guns has languished in the Senate because no Republican will stand on principle and work in a bipartisan way to protect our...