Opinion
Fixing state election laws
While the Legislature failed to address a number of high-profile problems before the session ended earlier this month, lawmakers at least managed to correct the state law that caused about 250 candidates to be booted off primary ballots last year.
Opinion
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Studies show vegans outlive meat eaters
A recent issue of Time Magazine brings more documentation that vegetarians live longer than their meat-chomping friends.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Both parties need to reason together
In a June 5 letter to The Herald, Wesley M. Rash indulges in a tirade against “selfish and greedy millionaire and billionaire Republicans.” I don’t know how he feels about the vast majority of ordinary Republicans who are not “selfish or greedy” and are certainly...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Boy Scouts’ policy a step backwards
The Boy Scouts of America took a step backwards with the May 23 decision to open its ranks to gay Scouts in the opinion of the people I have talked to about this issue. And most of the ones I talked with have stopped taking The Herald long ago due to the opinions of your paper. Your editorial in...
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OPINION
IMF weighs in against more austerity
Last week the International Monetary Fund, whose normal role is that of stern disciplinarian to spendthrift governments, gave the United States some unusual advice. “Lighten up,” urged the fund. “Enjoy life! Seize the day!”
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OPINION
Liberals should lead entitlement reform
If liberals succeed in blocking any serious entitlement reform during the Obama presidency, as seems increasingly likely, they will have handed conservatives a gift.
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EDITORIALS
Helping former inmates
South Carolina historically has done a poor job helping its former state inmates transition back into society. Too often, once a prisoner has fulfilled his sentence or been granted parole, the state simply opened the door and wished him or her well.
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OPINION
Million-anecdote baby
A friend of mine has an adult child with cancer, a young man just old enough to be beyond the age of coverage under his parents' health care plan. After nearly killing him, the dreaded Hodgkin lymphoma is in remission. But he's still a pariah in the eyes of the insurance industry, which means they...
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EDITORIALS
Obama administration seemed confused by appeal of morning-after contraceptive pill court ruling
The Obama administration apparently did not think through its decision in early May to fight a court order that required the morning-after contraceptive pill be made available to all women and girls without a prescription.
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