The James Logan Courier

By Debbie Leahy
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (MCT)

SeaWorld's damage-control team is in overdrive after the tragic death of a trainer who was attacked by one of the theme park's captive orcas. But if SeaWorld held news conferences every time an animal died at its facilities, people would be staying away in droves. SeaWorld, which owns most of the captive orcas and bottlenose dolphins in the United States, has one of the worst animal care records in the country.

Shortchanging our students
By Ed Feulner
The Heritage Foundation (MCT)
Even in the depths of the Great Depression, with the economy bottomed out, Americans showed they could still think big. In just over a year, construction crews built a landmark that still stands proud, one recognized worldwide as a symbol of our country: the Empire State Building.