Alabama Opinion Editorials

Joe Biden Correct: “Hate is on the rise again.”

by Clete Wetli on September 16, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Biden is absolutely correct in his observation. Although he didn’t mention Trump or other prominent Republicans by name, they’ve been guilty of giving the hate a whole lot of oxygen and done their best to coax it out from under the rocks.

Remembering 9/11 Means Moving Forward

by Adam Powell on September 11, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

On Sept. 11, 2001, I was a freshman in college, early on the path that would lead me to fail six of the nine classes I’d signed up to take that semester, largely because I failed to show up due to the wicked education I […]

We Want A Divorce, Alabama

by David Preston on September 11, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Dear Alabama, We want a divorce. Sincerely, Mobile County and Baldwin County. It’s been a good 200 years, but now it is time for us to go our separate ways. Ever since Alabama was created, we have always been used as your piggy bank, and […]

The Sharpie Effect in Alabama Politics

by Clete Wetli on September 9, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

An integral part of effective leadership and sound statesmanship is accepting responsibility for mistakes and errors. It should also go without saying that making things up is unquestionably wrong on every level.

To Mobile Leadership: Stop Fighting And Get To Work

by David Preston on September 7, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

When the City Council and the Mayor fight, it’s the citizens that end up the ultimate losers. In December of 2018, Mayor Sandy Stimpson sued the City Council for what he believed to be violations of the governing document of the city of Mobile, known […]

No Party For Alabama Democrats

by Adam Powell on September 5, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Political leanings in this state and all across the country are akin to birds atop an electrical wire – they all pile atop one another, close to the center, and chirp away with songs that only vary from one another by one or two notes, […]

Stop Scapegoating Mental Illness for Mass Shootings

by Clete Wetli on September 2, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Indeed, if mental illness was to blame for mass shootings, then other countries would have the same issues we face in the Unites States.

Beginning Sunday, Equality In The Alabama Workplace

by Adam Powell on August 29, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

A number of new laws are taking effect on Sunday, many of which are aimed at ensuring or promoting driver safety – whether by requiring all riders be strapped in when rolling down the highway or making sure that slower drivers don’t nap in the […]

Kay Ivey Should Listen To Alabama Voters When It Comes To Toll Roads

by David Preston on August 28, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Governor Ivey, your people are hurting. They are crying out for help and starving for leadership and starving for the direction that only you can provide. Your lack of listening to Alabamians up until this point has allowed demagogues like State Auditor Jim Ziegler and […]

DNC Gives Alabama Democrats a Scintilla of Hope

by Clete Wetli on August 26, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

In an unprecedented rebuke of the current leadership of the Alabama Democratic Party, the DNC voted unanimously last week to strip ADP Chair Nancy Worley and ADP Vice-Chair Randy Kelley of their DNC credentials.