Elite or not, all employers read email
"Harvard Search of E-Mail Stuns Its Faculty Members," the headline says. University officials rifled through the messages of resident...
View ArticleIf you cover your ears, you can't hear the bomb go off
"Barack Obama of 2007 would be right down here with me arguing against this drone strike program if he were in the Senate," Sen. Rand...
View ArticleHelping the people who have mental illness
Boom. Kaboom. Bang. Shots ring out in our schools, shopping malls, streets, and we believe we are powerless to...
View ArticleLose paranoia, find solutions
Sandy Hook Elementary is no longer news. Just as Virginia Tech, Columbine, Aurora, Tucson and others have faded away except for the...
View ArticleFactor in all other tax increases, too
Thanks to Mr. French for the enlightening letter, "Many...
View ArticleCan't see benefit of bilingual classes
Regarding the Feb. 24 article, "Bilingual classes aiding...
View ArticleDefend public records law
You monkey with language, and a bill in the Legislature quickly betrays its stated mission. (Beware the intersection of marketing and...
View ArticleCharm has its limits
WASHINGTOLN -- It's week two of the president's charm offensive, and already there is dissension in the ranks.Jay Carney, the...
View ArticleMedia myopia in Rome
WASHINGTON -- All things considered, I'd rather be in Rome. Isn't everyone?Tout le journalism monde has descended on Rome...
View ArticleGood wishes for workers, paper
Thanks to all the cyber-sheep who would rather watch and read their dumbed down, hateful, violent, sleazy nonsense, misinformation and...
View ArticleTSA's latest move lacks all logic
Would someone please explain to me why knives with 2.36" blades are now considered "safe" on airplanes, when the 9/11 terrorists did...
View ArticleER care needed close to home
My mother and father were longtime residents of Monroe until my mother's death in 2008, and my father's recent death in December of this...
View ArticleStrong argument for term limits
To our elected officials:Your performance in office during this budget crisis is breath taking. Thanks to you and...
View ArticleCostly defense is travesty of justice
Regarding the March 3 article, "Work begins soon to pick...
View ArticleHigh Court made right call on taxes
At last the Washington Supreme Court has ruled it is unconstitutional to require two-thirds majority votes to raise a tax in the...
View ArticleCelebrating a timeless gift
In an era of budget austerity, volunteerism and private philanthropy mortar the cracks. Talent and time dedicated to serving others is...
View ArticlePensions part of system that actually works right
We elect our state legislators with the hope that they will look out for the public. So it always is sort of a shock when legislators...
View ArticleN. Korea and the price of patience
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's approach toward North Korea has been described as "strategic patience." A more accurate...
View ArticleRyan budget: shooting blanks
WASHINGTON -- Paul Ryan's budget is an amazing and wondrous document.Not only does it balance the budget in 10 years while...
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