| Mistrust and the mosque The New York Times - Published: September 4, 2010 The furor over the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near ground zero keeps giving us new reasons for dismay. As politicians and... | |
| It's the 11th Hour for Whidbey forest The Great Recession works in mysterious ways, and no place more than Whidbey Island this summer. With a week left before the Sept. 10 deadline, the Whidbey-Camano Land Trust is within $600,000 of... |
| No to 'green' solutions Delightedly, President Barack Obama and his cohorts have channeled the billions of stimulus funds into their pet green projects — many of which offer little promise of success. Why? Former Vice... |
| Let mosque be built – Aug. 13, 2010 To tout that place as sacred ground is understandable, especially for those who lost loved ones in that tragedy. But to use their grief and hurt to inflame others against... |
| Things would be better today if Obama had acted differently The Democrats could be heading toward a defeat of historic proportions in November, but it is possible to imagine a scenario in which things might have turned out differently: On Dec. 16, 2008,... |
| Parental conflicts more harmful than any disaster in the news – Sept. 5, 2009 As we see and hear about these cultural and personal disasters far greater than any oil spill, there are tears and throbbing. Petroleum can be wiped off animals and cleaned from... |
| Study history of Constitution, the envy of all nations September is Constitution month. On Sept. 17, 1787 — 223 years ago — all 12 state delegations at the Constitutional Convention approved the Constitution of the United States. Still,... |
| Lift the drilling moratorium To a public traumatized by weeks of news stories about oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from a broken British Petroleum oil rig, every explosion in those waters echoes the same way. That's... |
| Pass statewide ban of Spice The Utah County Commission has passed an ordinance banning the sale of Spice in unincorporated areas. Spice is an herb laced with a synthetic form of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the psychoactive... |
| Unveil education plan, Corroon If Mayor Peter Corroon and Rep. Sheryl Allen, R-Bountiful, have such a good plan regarding education and preparing students for college, let them present it to the public before the election. All of... |
| Editorial quick hits: Bolster 'Pure Michigan' ads The leading indicators are suggesting this has been a very good summer season for Michigan's tourism industry. After years of decline, Mackinac Bridge traffic and fare revenues have solidly... |
| Paul W. Smith: Holiday weekend rich with activities Holiday weekend rich with activities "Outta' My Mind on a Saturday Moanin.' " • There is so much to do this holiday weekend, it boggles the mind. Even this partial list would keep you... |
| Union bosses ooze hypocrisy TEMECULA, Calif. — Amid Labor Day's parades and picnics, union bosses will bellow Monday about workers' rights and the alleged greed of management, especially inside big business. Such class... |
| Mission ends, Iraq issues go on President Barack Obama announced an end to the combat mission in Iraq Tuesday night, but pundits are treating the Oval Office speech as a starting point for the latest installment of the war debate,... |
| Keys to great school year Nearly 600,000 Utah students recently started a new school year. For parents, students and teachers, the new school year offers opportunities and challenges. We remain committed to helping make this... |
| Letters: State's business climate unfriendly Michigan is among national leaders in unemployment and many other negative business statistics. This is not just a function of the economic downturn but partly our own fault -- we have created... |
| Obama needs to accept role as wartime leader WASHINGTON — Many have charged that President Barack Obama's decision to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan 10 months from now is hampering our war effort. But now it's official. In a stunning... |
| Froma Harrop: Nostalgia great for TV, but long gone in politics Nostalgia great for TV, but long gone in politics "Mad Men" just won its third Emmy for "outstanding drama." If there were a gold statue for "best nostalgic portrayal," the AMC series would have... |
| Deseret News making bold move for the digital age The upheaval shaking up the entire communications industry hit Utah last week. The Deseret News and KSL Radio/TV news staffs are merging, resulting in layoffs for nearly half of the newspaper staff.... |
| Years since 9/11 teach balance of freedom, safety I collect watches. I'm picky, though. They have to be mechanical. No battery-operated quartz movements for me. My wife, who tires of finding these windup beauties on top of our dresser, bought me a... |
| Exposure to other languages will open doors to opportunity – Feb. 10, 2010 English is taught in all of our schools. Most of the schools follow a 50-50 program in that the children spend a half day with the English teacher, who usually only teaches... |
| GOP today not as tolerant as Bush As we navigate the waning days of our xenophobic summer, with so many opportunists in high dudgeon about Muslims in our midst, perhaps it'd be wise to quote a notably tolerant Republican —... |
| Lack of personal baggage no longer praiseworthy? Miss Philippines Maria Venus Raj waves before finishing fourth runner-up at the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant. Baldwin: "What is one big mistake that you've made in your life, and what did you do to... |
| Stop those killer trees! A word of advice next time you go for a ramble in Central Park: Don't forget to look up. As The Post reported Sunday, the park's private caretakers frequently ignore their own computerized watch list... |
| KUTV replacing news director Current news director Steve Hertzke will be stepping down next week and will be replaced by Jen Dahl, who at one time was KUTV’s assistant news director, said KUTV General Manager Steve Carlston.... |
| For bars, not scanning licenses carries same penalty as serving minors (Jim Urquhart | The Salt Lake Tribune) file A scanner is seen at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Salt Lake City. Bars failing to scan licences could be slapped with a fine ranging from $500 to $3,000.... |
| Assembly stumbles with outmoded taping rule What were they thinking? The state budget is more than 60 days late, and legislators seem to lack a sense of urgency about it. But state Assembly leaders felt that it was urgent to enforce a... |
| Miss Philippines in universe of her own L ast week’s most telling news story had nothing to do with the mosque. Or the electoral demise of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Or the president ending his vacation at the Vineyard. No, the one... |
| U.S. resolve goes AWOL vs. Mexican drug lords O ne of the most underreported ongoing stories is the war in Mexico between the government and the drug cartels. Here are the grisly stats: More than 28,000 people have been killed in drug-related... |
| Of Dems, tax cuts T he fear among many congressional Democrats about a pending vote on tax hikes is growing palpable. Those already on the endangered species list are having second thoughts about committing political... |
| Congress should settle tax rates for 2011 Thank you for the Monday editorial encouraging Congress to act and finalize tax rates for 2011 [“Settle on 2011 tax rates,” Opinion, Aug. 30]. Writing as a former IRS employee,... |
| Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises • Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking... |
| Stocks extend September rally after jobs report The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong start to September marked a turnaround from a dismal performance in... |
| Help wanted! Ski Utah looking for Powderhound blogger Ski Utah is looking for someone to blog once or twice a week this winter about skiing and boarding, presumably describing places they’ve been that will make readers’ mouths... |
| Editorial: U gets on board Central Corridor U, MET COUNCIL AGREE "This was a very, very difficult and protracted negotiation; there were legitimate issues on both sides, including the U's concerns over protecting their research facilities... |
| Damian Kulash: Our bits are as good as theirs • • • THE GOOGLE AND VERIZON STATEMENT, which was roundly criticized when it was released, is unlikely to be the only proposal we'll see from the big boys. A couple of weeks ago,... |
| Diana Wagman: I'm unemployed -- so 'check, please' I am embarrassed to be collecting unemployment. I am embarrassed about it because my husband has a good job. I am more embarrassed about it because I have a new car. I feel like Ronald Reagan's... |
| Glenn Jeffrey: Want to help our children? Be a mentor. There was an interesting confluence of articles on Aug. 30, with Peter Bell writing about the achievement gap between white and black children ("An idea: Bring back the orphanage") and... |
| St. Cloud Times: First Amendment victory welcome, but so is city leaders' nice try Regardless, at least the city of St. Cloud tried for some public accountability of a Waite Park man who violated a city ordinance when he put up posters last December that expressed his hatred of the... |
| Letter of the day: City of Lakes celebrates water with new drinking fountains Last week our biking group took a ride to check out the two recently installed artist-designed drinking fountains that adorn our city. I was inspired by the high quality of the artists' works and by... |
| Readers write for Saturday, Sept. 5, 2010 Applaud his stand against dependency Much is being said of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's "no" on health care reform as crafted by the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress ("Pawlenty... |
| War distracts President Obama from his domestic agenda President Obama's military leadership is scandalous, writes columnist Charles Krauthammer. The president sees his wartime duties as a threat to his domestic agenda. These wars are a distraction,... |
| Seattle banking on Chihuly proposal Welcome to The Seattle Times' online letters to the editor, a sampling of readers' opinions. Join the conversation by commenting on these letters or send your own letter of up to 200... |
| MSP and HSPE exams replace the WASL in Washington's schools It comes as no surprise to me that scores for math and science are especially weak for public school students as based on the MSP and HSPE tests administered statewide last year [“Mixed results... |
| Recipients of bailout funds thriving, others taking a dive It is quite disturbing to hear that 140 banks failed in 2009 and that, to date, the total of 118 is on track for 177 in 2010 [“Problem banks on the rise, but bank profits rising, too,”... |
| Responses to shooting of street-carver John T. Williams This is a satirical response to “Carver ‘struggled with a lot of things’,” [NWThursday, Sept. 2]. “Special to The Times: Street whittling declared illegal” ... |
| Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health to decide on smoking-ban proposal I’d have to heartily disagree with the editorial regarding the proposal to ban smoking in private multiunit housing in Pierce County [“A whiff of Big Brother,” Opinion, Sept. 1]. ... |
| The Times' Reset 2010 Welcome to The Seattle Times' online letters to the editor, a sampling of readers' opinions. Join the conversation by commenting on these letters or send your own letter of up to 200... |
| Thomas Friedman: 'Impossible missions, palpable hope' Thomas Friedman, who has sold out his shallow soul to the devil few times and on discount, compares incantations of a rabbi, in which the rabbi called for the God’s wrath on Arabs, with actual... |
| Are US gun shops and drug users responsible for Mexico's violent drug cartels? Mexican drug lords exist to feed the US drug market. And they get their guns through the US weapons market. We give the bad guys their money by buying their drugs; we sell them the guns that enable... |
