The Day RSS Feeds - Opinion http://www.theday.com The Day (New London-CT) en-us <![CDATA[Tough Norwich choice]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP01/303199862/1069/rss06 It appears Norwich may face no other choice but to close one of its nine elementary schools. Despite adopting a budget that includes staffing and program cuts, the Board of Education's...]]> 2010-03-19T01:52:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP01/303199862/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[The next New Jersey?]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP01/303199878/1069/rss06 Connecticut lawmakers and the lame-duck governor only need look at what is happening in New Jersey to see what might soon happen here.

Rather than making the tough choices last year to truly...]]> 2010-03-19T00:45:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP01/303199878/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[No more taxes on the already overtaxed]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199904/1069/rss06 In drug parlance, to "jones" is to have an addiction so overpowering that one will resort to any measures to obtain the desired narcotic. Sound familiar?
2010-03-19T01:59:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199904/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[It's only right to take toxins out of toys]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199900/1069/rss06 Kudos to The Day and Ted Mann for the article titled "State lawmakers pushing for ban on cadmium in...]]> 2010-03-19T02:04:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199900/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[Honor system for blood donation falls short]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199896/1069/rss06 Like guest writer Gregory Bliven, I have frequently donated blood to the Rhode Island Blood Center. 2010-03-19T02:01:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199896/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[Courtney helps all with reform stand]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199887/1069/rss06 I write in appreciation of Congressman Joe Courtney's support for health care reform.

Health care reform will strengthen and improve guaranteed benefits in traditional Medicare and will...]]> 2010-03-19T01:52:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199887/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[Strange stories from former Congressman Eric Massa]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP03/303199871/1069/rss06 In the fast-moving wildfire of New York politics, the immolation of Rep. Eric Massa got much less attention than one would have expected.
In less than a...]]> 2010-03-19T01:55:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP03/303199871/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[Dog owners, do right thing and scoop up]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199914/1069/rss06 Here I go again. Another letter about dog poop. Another letter about irresponsible dog owners who don't pick up their dog's poop.

No matter where I go with my husband and our two Siberians,...]]> 2010-03-19T00:45:00-05:00 http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199914/1069/rss06 <![CDATA[Health care reform bill will slam us with taxes]]> http://www.theday.com/article/20100319/OP02/303199909/1069/rss06 Why is the Democratic Party determined to pass a health care bill that would not change health care for four years, but would increase taxes now?

Who benefits?

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