http://www.middletownjournal.com The latest headlines from MiddletownJournal en-us Copyright 2008, Cox Newspapers Inc., MiddletownJournal Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:25:52 EDT Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/02/98/58/image_1358982.jpg http://www.middletownjournal.com 5 http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/05/mj070508letters.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/05/mj070508letters.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:08:33 EDT An open letter to Middletown City Council and AK Steel: http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/05/mj070508editorial_R.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/05/mj070508editorial_R.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:08:32 EDT Here are this week's "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" selections: http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/04/mj070408soundoff.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/04/mj070408soundoff.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:09:21 EDT In regards to the call about child support and deadbeat dads: You're right — up to the point about visitation with the kids. Kids DO want to see their dads. The kids don't think about the money; you do. You should be ashamed of yourself using your children as a tool. Now who is a deadbeat? Rise above it. Leave the children out of it. http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/04/mj070408murray.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/04/mj070408murray.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:09:20 EDT When I hear the pop of the first firecracker near the Fourth of July, like lots of other "boys" of the 1930s and '40s, I'll remember those exciting times when we started getting ready for the holiday weeks ahead, walking or riding our bikes to the edge of town where they were allowed to sell fireworks of all kinds. http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/02/mj070308letters.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/2008/07/02/mj070308letters.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=22 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:42:22 EDT There has been a lot of confusion in and around the state about private clubs in relation to the smoking ban. What most everyone fails to realize is that after Issue 5 passed, private clubs — fraternal and veterans organizations — received a smoking exemption. The health department, via Ohio Administrative Code and by the Ohio Legislative Joint Committee on Legislative Rule Review (JCARR), ruled to give private clubs their exemption, just as it appeared on the physical ballot. This was on May 3, 2007 ... It was during a rule-and-review process that all new laws or successful ballot initiatives must go through.