Articles filed under Opinion
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Federal response to wildfires wasn't as great as you'd thinkOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- The narrative being spun by the White House -- and seemingly adopted by the national media -- is that the Bush administration learned from its mistakes afte...
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Cynicism about Iran threat stems from lack of trust in BushOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - When George W. Bush surveys his presidency, he will see two wars commenced and none concluded, Osama bin Laden still on the loose, American prestige at record lows throu...
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White House hopefuls must address question of costly entitlementsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - If I had the power to summon all 16 of the people running for president to be in one place, I would want them in a U.S. Senate hearing room for a session that is taking ...
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Giving dead a day helps ease pain and celebrate the lifeOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - This past Friday would have been Jack Mabley's 92nd birthday. He died on Jan. 7 of last year. I miss him and still keep his Daily Herald nameplate in my cubicle to make ...
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Frightening threat to taxpayers on the eve of HalloweenOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Just in time for Halloween comes House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel -- henceforth known as Count Rangula -- with a bill that would suck more blood fr...
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A student candidate spending over $100? We can't have thatOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The speech policeman's lot is not a happy one, as the University of Montana at Missoula is learning. Herewith a tale about the mess that institution has made by regulati...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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Points that should have been raised with Mexico's presidentOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It was excruciating to watch Vicente Fox tangle with Bill O'Reilly as part of the media tour for the former Mexican president's engaging memoir, "Revolution of Hope." Th...
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Giuliani's position on Iran shows he hasn't learned from IraqOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I have a weakness for wars with colorful names. My favorite is the War of Jenkins' Ear, which occupied Britain and Spain from 1739-41 and ended in a stalemate. This brin...
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Warning of a terrorist nuclear attack that must be taken seriouslyOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Rolf Mowatt-Larssen is paid to think about the unthinkable. As the Energy Department's director of intelligence, he's responsible for gathering information about the thr...