The James Logan Courier

By Jack Z. Smith
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

``Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?'
—Marcus Tullius Cicero

``Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.''
—Thomas Jefferson

``There's one way to find out if a man is honest — ask him. If he says, "Yes," you know he is a crook.''
—Groucho Marx.

Diogenes, the Greek philosopher who is said to have searched in daylight with a lantern for an honest man, might become quite discouraged in today's world — especially if he were regularly reading newspaper headlines or watching CNN.

The world always has been amply endowed with liars and crooks. But it seems we're exceeding historical norms in today's troubled times— and wherever we're finding brazen dishonesty, its companion is unbridled greed.

By Krystal Henderson, Courier Correspondent

America has spoken: It is true that some women are only worth their sexual appeal.

The Associated Press released a story to MSNBC titled "More women going from joblessness to toplessness", on Sunday, explaining the reasons, benefits, and costs, of some women's choice to enter into the exploitative entertainment industry.

The article recieved expert advice from a New York psychotherapist who noted that, in our country's economic depression, "desperate measures are becoming far more acceptable".

Hold on, acceptable?

By Linda P. Campbell
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

Gosh, the sentiments sounded so familiar.

"The foundation for American education has to be the home. No school can compensate fully for failure in the home. And we've had massive failure in homes in this country."

That was Terrel Bell, then U.S. education secretary, speaking in Dallas in October 1983.