Articles filed under Opinion
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Giving ammunition to a dictatorJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - As the latest diplomatic WikiLeaks trickle down from the headlines to remote parts of the world, we can begin examining their effect. Take Zimbabwe, whose fragility mak...
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Immigration reform is no place for gamesJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Consider this immigration case from Canada: Three years ago, a Mexican sister and brother moved illegally to Toronto. Brenda Garcia, 30, filed for refugee status, claimi...
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You, not we, decide between crude, courteousJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - We asked for more civility. Unfortunately, you'll have to determine what qualifies. I say “unfortunately” only in the sense that I wish it were easy to set out some clea...
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Heed Palin's warning on death panelsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Sarah Palin deserves an apology. When she said that the new health care law would lead to “death panels” deciding who gets lifesaving treatment and who does not, she was...
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We're fighting two wars while few even noticeJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - I present you with a paradox. The U.S. Army that fought the Vietnam War was reviled, not spit upon (that's an urban myth) but not much admired, either. In contrast, the ...
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The seismic shifts as boomers 'retire'Jan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - When I retired from my tenure as a columnist last year, my daughter relayed the news to my grandson, who promptly picked up the phone and, in his most serious 7-year-old...
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Wrongheaded again on illegal immigrationJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - California and Arizona share a common border and a common destiny, despite the reluctance of each to admit it and best efforts of each to avoid it. Now, one shortsighted...
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A resolution for all timesJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - It befalls the columnist this time of year to look back and recap, to assign blame and shame while offering the obligatory mea culpa and, of course, to resolve. It befa...
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Dishonesty in the death penalty debateJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - California has more prisoners on death row than any other state. Last year, according to the Los Angeles Times, it added 28 more, for a total of 717, contrary to trends ...
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Politicians stalked by snowstormsDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - If you're a politician, beware of snow. It can bury a career. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are learning that lesson the hard ...