Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Iraq: it's soon ‘goodbye and good luck' ( Comment ) As the American withdrawal gains speed, there are fewer American troops in Iraq than in Afghanistan for the first time since 2003.

It's now metamorphosis time for our language I can remember my confusion when I first attempted to learn English.
For that morning jolt, just step outside! ( Comment ) Ever wonder why large cities have a coffee shop on every corner?
Whitehorse community plan – in our backyard Earlier this week, Whitehorse city council held a public hearing on the Official Community Plan. All the seats in the room were filled and then some
How could a government have been this cruel? ( Editorial ) Sometimes, you have to wonder whether governments are really out to serve the people,

Don't punish Riverdale for historic planning errors ( Editorial ) If city council has a shred of respect for the sacred principle that the majority rules, it will leave the residents of Riverdale in peace.

We can't let the anarchists win ( Uffish Thoughts ) What a weekend for folks in Toronto!
The Pittsburgh model may be worth copying More often than not, we Canadians reject copying any ideas from south of the border.

Has the Gulf debacle awakened our regulators? ( Comment ) Why do Germans flock to the Yukon in the summer in droves?
The fall of Stanley McChrystal ( Comment ) General Stanley McChrystal deserved to be fired as the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, because he and his staff were openly contemptuous of their civilian superiors.
Community – what North America is lacking most The other day, while having my usual morning cuppa in the local Westmark, I got chatting with the young waitress serving me who was new, and we discovered we were both vegetarians.

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