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Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 | 2 a.m.
On this New Year’s Day, the Sun’s editorial board is looking ahead at some of the issues facing the state and nation. Here are a few of the ones we’ll be tracking this year along with some of our thoughts: Education K-12 education In a short period of time, Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones has done a remarkable job of trying to spur better performance. It’s not an easy task, and it’s not going to happen overnight. There are no simple fixes. Unfortunately, the debate often is reduced to simplistic measures, pitting education reforms versus more money for ...
The Sun omitted any mention of global issues. Too bad. These affect and influence the well being of the state and the nation as much as domestic issues. I only have to cite the collapse of the world order in the 30's and 40's as largely the reason for World War 11. Then, it was rogue nations like Japan, Germany and Russia. Today it is Syria, Iran and North Korea. What will these nations bring in the year ahead? And what if any will be the response by the world's leaders like the USA?
CarmineD
I lost interest when the editorial took this position:
"In a short period of time, Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones has done a remarkable job of trying to spur better performance. It's not an easy task, and it's not going to happen overnight. There are no simple fixes."
The Sun brown-nosing this guy is awful. This guy is so in over his head. A rare time I am disappointed in the Sun's editors. I didn't care about the rest of the story.
Each of these 10 issues requires Citizens paying attention to these issues and being involved in the process. Will sufficient numbers of the People in Nevada say "Enough!" and get out of their comfort zones and get involved in making their State home a better place to live?
My prediction: NO. Bandaid fixes and piecemeal legislation will continue to plague this state (and country). One reason is that our state's (and country's) population has been overcome by illegal aliens, who have given the legal Citizens little reason to sacrifice, in putting forth the effort and money. This has been progressively happening through the last three decades. To top it off, it seems that those who can LEAST afford to have multitudes of children, are, which impacts the system.
Nice list Las Vegas Sun, it is a warm-fuzzy way of outlining our troubles. If our schools are struggling to have parent involvement with their own flesh and blood offspring, these same parents won't even give you the time of day with any of these 10 issues. It is the state of mind folks are in these days, sad to say. In the case of this 10 key issues list, the "glass is half empty".
Hope the New Year 2013 brings People together to work out, once and for all, any such lists. May the backs of those who are responsible, be strong enough to carry those who are not. For now...
Blessings and Peace,
Star
"In a short period of time, Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight Jones has done a remarkable job of trying to spur better performance."
And on just what planet do you live?
I read this, and wonder why the Sun has its head...I won't finish that sentence. But there has to be a reason. If real journalists were supported here, somebody might be able to tell us what this bizarre and misplaced cheerleading for Jones is all about.
As much as it seems to pain those who have lost faith in America, this article provides an excellent assessment of our situation in Nevada. It maintains a positive outlook, keeps outcomes as priorities, and doesn't fail to face the tough issues.
Nevada shouldn't listen to the many nay-sayers who continually complain when their ideology is challenged and confronted with the facts and hard-truths which have brought us to the realization that the status-quo has not been working.
I, for one, found the article's positions on these issues to be honest, straight-forward, and assertive. Those who do not wish for change, are living in the stone-age, and it seems clear they would like Nevada to remain there too.
None of the other nine issues can be addressed without coming to grips with the last one mentioned: Civility.
Usually, when an election cycle is over, people tend to come together for at least a little while and work with what they have. This time it seems as if the divide has gotten even worse. One has only to read the comments on this editorial to see it.
I have to agree when I read the first part of this article relating to Dwight Jones I realized this was going nowhere. Another big reason is pretty much summed up in motorsports post. This is the biggest reason we are in trouble with people that think like he does.
Of course, the Sun Editorial Board skips the biggest issue---government spending.
We will solve no problems in government until we control and cut spending.
I could care less if our leaders are civil---stop stealing our money and spending it foolishly. That will destroy America.
As for Civility---your choice for the White House, Barack Hussein Obama promised to bring American together---unify the country.
Admission that he has failed miserably---miserably---and we might be able to fix that. Obama and his media (the LV Sun) work to divide America with class warfare and identity politics. Of course, you have selfish desires, as does Obama.
Your President does not want civility, and you don't either.
It used to be that newspapers helped create civil society, now the name calling comes from the guttersnipes Julius Strickersherm, at the der Stormer paper, so one must not sink to their level with similar attacks.