Opinion

It’s been a long, strange trip.
This is the last editorial column I’ll ever write for the Weather Vane. For me, it marks the end of active involvement in the paper, which means that next semester, I’m going to have something I haven’t had in a long time: free time while college is in session. Read more...

The matter of taxes is a topic of much controversy, not unlike many issues in the Mennonite Church these days. Paying taxes is a fundamental responsibility to any citizen of any Western country, but the duty often becomes contentious among some in the faith. Read more...

What is the value of the gas that we use to fill our cars? In hard currency we pay around $1.39 per gallon. Is that the real cost? If so, why is it that other countries are willing to pay upwards of five dollars per gallon for it? Read more...

Do we as American citizens have a right to say how our individual tax dollars should be spent? I think it’s contradictory to act for peace but pay for war. We as conscientious people have a responsibility to put our beliefs into action, and our money, too. Read more...

The year 2003 is quickly drawing to a close and now is a good time to take a look at the financial status of the United States. As families across the nation organize household budgets for 2004, recognize also that President George W. Bush will be doing the same for America. Read more...