Insulting the first lady insults us all
WASHINGTON -- I can't speak for Michelle Obama, but call me an angry white woman. If the first lady isn't angry, she certainly has every right to...
View ArticleFeds' job to pay for road's upkeep
I would like to second the Jan. 9 letter to the editor, "
View ArticleRomney's familiar song out of tune
WASHINGTON -- Following Mitt Romney on the campaign trail is a painful yet familiar experience.
View ArticlePlenty of planets, but so very distant
Regarding the Wednesday editorial, "Why ET isn't...
View Article'Humanity clause' missing at Romney's Bain Capital
During the Great Depression, my father toiled in a box factory. The workers were all flat broke, he recalled, and desperate for every nickel. But...
View ArticleMurray fashion critique shallow
To the lady who wrote complaining about Patty Murray's clothing -- what is the matter with you!? (Friday, "
View ArticleWhen will we get serious?
Maybe it's a nod to political reality. But the apparent unwillingness of the governor and legislative leaders to embrace a bold, long-term...
View ArticleOrganic case of cabin fever
Ah, mid-Janauary. Turns out cabin fever doesn't require snow. That would just be frosting on the cake, so to speak. Let's escape with a whirlwind...
View ArticleCelebrating a dream that came true
WASHINGTON -- He would be an elder statesman now, a lion in winter, an American hero perhaps impatient with the fuss being made over his birthday. At...
View ArticleFocus on clothes misses her actions
A lack of "sartorial" polish ... of course, that's what's really important! (Friday letter, "
View ArticleComplete lunacy to legalize drug
The legalization of marijuana will probably have its day; corrupt politicians will see to it.
View ArticleEconomic justice needs to be debated
WASHINGTON -- From all evidence, the issue of economic justice isn't going away. Break the news gently to Mitt Romney, who seems apoplectic that the...
View ArticleWrong fight to pick this year
This editorial board has long favored opening public charter schools in Washington. Increasingly across the nation, charters have proven themselves...
View ArticleDefining 'man,' 'woman' not easy
Regarding the initiative to define marriage as between "one man and one...
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