Lockport Union-Sun & Journal Online--Editorials http://www.lockportjournal.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:30:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_202003016.html EDITORIAL: Math test flunks the smell test http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_202003016.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_200130919.html CHEERS and JEERS: Wow. Lockport is on a roll. The announcement this week that the city is closer to its goal of building an ice rink/recreational facility was even better news than that of the Molson Canal Concert Series. http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_200130919.html Wow. Lockport is on a roll. The announcement this week that the city is closer to its goal of building an ice rink/recreational facility was even better news than that of the Molson Canal Concert Series. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_199181021.html GUEST EDITORIAL: Golisano PAC adds new dimension http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_199181021.html Three-time gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano is shaking up New York state politics once again. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_198143728.html GUEST EDITORIAL: Relief for border-crossing http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_198143728.html For New Yorkers who want to travel to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda, help is on the way. Finally. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_197155246.html EDITORIAL: City, fire officials confusing residents with burn rules http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_197155246.html So which is it, you can have open burns in the city, or not? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_196153326.html EDITORIAL: Fewer fatalities may not be enough to endorse high gas prices http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_196153326.html Believe it or not, there may be some silver lining to the high price of gas these days. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_193145336.html CHEERS and JEERS: What an encouraging story out of Wilson this week http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_193145336.html What an encouraging story out of Wilson this week. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_193141927.html GUEST EDITORIAL: Friendly skies are expensive http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_193141927.html As the 1974 Bachman-Turner Overdrive hit tune says, “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_192143028.html GUEST EDITORIAL: Oil independence requires more drilling http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_192143028.html Oil, like it or not, will continue to be essential to the economic health of the United States and other Western industrial democracies for the foreseeable future. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_191145632.html EDITORIAL: Underground Railroad story part of county history http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_191145632.html Niagara has a story to tell. In fact, Niagara has quite a few stories to tell and it looks like it’s finally getting around to the matter. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_190144304.html EDITORIAL: Mystery candidate is no real mystery http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_190144304.html Why Dennis Cehulik wanted his campaign to be a mystery is the real mystery. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_189140124.html EDITORIAL: Depression may be setting in Americans http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_189140124.html It’s pretty sad when some of the country’s most optimistic people are downtrodden. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_188001714.html EDITORIAL: Start cutting state taxes http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_188001714.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_185144647.html GUEST EDITORIAL: Secret negotiations stained state legislative session http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_185144647.html The state Legislature wrapped up business for the summer last week and legislators went home. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_185143852.html GUEST EDITORIAL: It's time to zap deregulation http://www.lockportjournal.com/editorials/local_story_185143852.html Reliable evidence is mounting that the deregulation of electricity has not lived up to its promises in New York or anyplace else in the nation.