http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/ Editorials, cartoons and letters from The Augusta Chronicle. en-us Copyright (c) 2010 The Augusta Chronicle. All rights reserved. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:12:25 -0500 5 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/edi_564812.shtml After carving his image into "Mt. Spendmore" as the biggest spender in American history, Barack Obama will try to convince you tonight that he's somehow, all of a sudden, holding the line with a freeze on discretionary spending. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/edi_564812.shtml Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:43:11 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/let_564821.shtml With the recent and forthcoming budget cuts projected, the city of Augusta needs to come together and help our public-service providers out. Charles Bowles, Augusta http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/let_564821.shtml Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:43:20 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/let_564816.shtml The term "failure" does not flow well in my daily discourse with opponents regarding the war on terrorism, especially when I recognize that the goal is obscure and the primary lessons of attaining that goal remain unlearned. Jason Clay Pope, North Augusta, S.C. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/let_564816.shtml Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:43:17 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/let_564822.shtml Westside Navy JROTC students volunteered to assist an area Special Olympics bowling tournament. The heartwarming part of this story is the care, friendship and assistance these students gave our 185 athletes with special needs from Columbia, Richmond, Burke and McDuffie counties. Anne Comer, North Augusta, S.C. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2010/01/27/let_564822.shtml Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:43:20 -0500