http://newspapertree.com/opinion/ Newspaper Tree - Opinion en-us So why can’t Americans who love their gay inundated TV and media vote to give them the right to get married? It seems like we’ve accepted their lifestyle enough to have it displayed in our living room, so what’s the big deal if they “make it official?” David Karlsruher Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:09 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4327-gay-marriage-loses-again-but-why http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4327-gay-marriage-loses-again-but-why Listen to your constituents and the American people; we urge you not to support House bill H.R. 3962. Genevieve Pendergras Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:21:34 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4328-letter-to-congressman-silvestre-reyes http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4328-letter-to-congressman-silvestre-reyes Over the last few days Representative Norma Chavez has started to sound more and more like she's leaning towards not running for the seat to be vacated by Senator Eliot Shapleigh. The rumors about her decision to stay put in her current seat started when word of poll results started to leak. Jaime Abeytia Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:38:44 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4326-lion-s-den-rep-chavez-out-former-tigua-governor-in http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4326-lion-s-den-rep-chavez-out-former-tigua-governor-in If there was ever a duty to protect anyone’s rights, it would be the duty to preserve property for the good of all the community. Sissy Dogood Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:02:27 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4325-defending-property http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4325-defending-property So just when I think El Paso hypocrisy can't get any worse, I read an op-ed piece in the El Paso Times from State Representative Marissa Marquez. Marquez where she pontificates on the “divisive politics” called “factionalism” in El Paso. Jaime Abeytia Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:55:12 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4324-the-lion-s-den-me-thinks-the-lady-doth-protest-too-much http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4324-the-lion-s-den-me-thinks-the-lady-doth-protest-too-much Cars run on gas, kids run on sugar and campaigns run on money. The rule of thumb is that he who raises the most money wins. That’s just a rule of thumb, David Karlsruher Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:27:46 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4321-state-senate-story-lines http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4321-state-senate-story-lines Serious and sustainable improvement of our financial position will require that our elected representatives begin to honestly debate the very role of our nation in the greater world. Tim Collins Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:20:12 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4320-strengthening-america-s-financial-pillar http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4320-strengthening-america-s-financial-pillar If Americans were to accept in their minds that our doctors should be curing the sick instead of fixing the images of the rich, there would be much better care for everyone. Capitalism is not the answer to everything in our society. Our health should not be subject to profit margins and market forces. There are some things that are above money. Sissy Dogood Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:16:38 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4319-health-care-is-bigger-than-profits http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4319-health-care-is-bigger-than-profits Long have I been an avid proponent for the reception of our fair share of the public account. I have not been alone in this clamoring for what is fair and right. However, I can not justify the argument to higher authorities when our local representation refuses to collect their fair share by matter of policy. We are not leading by example. By Sissy Dogood Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:39:48 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4318-wolves-in-wool http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4318-wolves-in-wool In order to be successful in emulating our illustrious Senator, there are a few things you’re going to have to do like he did. David Karlsruher Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:36:43 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4317-karlsruher-open-letter-to-senator-shapleigh-s-replacement http://newspapertree.com/opinion/4317-karlsruher-open-letter-to-senator-shapleigh-s-replacement