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October 29, 2008 / Opinions & Letters

The Comet welcomes letters to the editor responding to articles and events in the news. They must include the author's name, address and telephone number. The letter writer's name and city/town will appear in the paper - no exceptions. More...

It's all about choices

Election day is almost here. In less than one week, voters (who have not cast their ballot early) will go to the polls and help to choose who will govern our country, our state and our counties. More...

Thoughts about our democracy

By Glen Dillman

The race for the White House is all we hear about. Without being for one candidate or party over the other, I have some thoughts and observations to share. Democracy is fragile. Democracy is work. More...

Midwest Memo

What I didn't learn in law school

by Alan Shultz

In my second year of law school I got a clerking job for an ambitious, sharp attorney in a lakeside town in northern Indiana. To be honest, I was in awe of this man. I envied his confidence and bravado. And as his law clerk, I aimed to please. More...

Web poll

Tell us starting Wednesday at our web site, carrollcountycomet.com

Each week the Comet polls its readers on a different topic. Vote online at carrollcountycomet. com starting each Thursday, and then click the Comments link to send us an email voicing your opinion. More...

Capital Comments

Why it's not 1929

By Larry DeBoer ldeboer@purdue.edu Professor of Agricultural Economics Purdue University

You can't open the paper these days without reading something like, "This is the (fill in the blank: worst, biggest, first time) since the Great Depression." So people might wonder, will this be another Great Depression? More...