Opinion

Bush manipulating the media, public

Ariel Sharon and his very rich American Israeli supporters are running our country. Now it must be payback time for the majority of our politicians… Continue reading

He added fuel to the simmering fire

Couldn’t help but respond to a recent letter writer’s views on Jim McDermott’s lip-flapping while in Iraq. The writer would have us believe that it’s… Continue reading

Her parents have overcome adversity

If there ever was a couple that is more deserving of citizenship than the parents of Anastasia King, I would like to know. Jeanne Jacob’s… Continue reading

Rick Larsen is asking the tough questions

I would like to thank Congressman Rick Larsen for his thoughtful approach to the situation with Iraq. With way too many hawks and doves in… Continue reading

A little history lesson

Regarding Jessica Sutton’s Dec. 8 letter, “Election 2000: Let’s live by real democracy”: Here are a couple of points to consider. The United States is… Continue reading

Go ahead and go to Texas, Alex; Seattle will survive

It’s too bad for Alex Rodriguez that he didn’t like Seattle well enough to stay. Oh well, the Pacific Northwest is getting used to losing… Continue reading

Must be decided by votes

Al Gore won the popular vote. He won the Electoral College except for the outstanding Florida. This election should not be decided by a relative… Continue reading

Partisan deadlock will make for interesting elections

The nagging mystery about the presidential election of 2000 is how it came to be that two such bland characters as Al Gore… Continue reading

  • Dec 11, 2000
  • David Broder / Washington Post columnist

People just don’t get it

On Dec. 8 letter writer Jessica Sutton wrote “Abolishing the Electoral College would be democracy’s ideal, and isn’t that what we are supposed to be… Continue reading

Power must be shared

It seems that the Republicans in the Senate want to rewrite the Constitution. They claim that if Dick Cheney becomes vice president that they will… Continue reading

Russia already violated it

Russia has already violated the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty (limiting defenses) by deploying a defensive system to shoot down any attacking missiles. According to… Continue reading

Time to conserve all energy

Regarding the Dec. 7 Herald article, “Cold snap could bring power shortage: Only the beginning of major power shortages in the future”: This is only… Continue reading

Newspaper and TV budget cuts hurt own communities

Cost-cutting by America’s media companies is harming you and harming the country. Remember all the confusion on election night as the networks made… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2000
  • Geneva Overholser / Washington Post columnist

Stiffer approach is needed

I am outraged at the sentencing of the man who shot his wife in the face (“Plea for long sentence: Instead judge gives 2-year term… Continue reading

Work should begin at home

Mexico has a new president and he certainly lives up to his name Vicente “Fox.” Mr. Fox is full of good ideas. First he hates… Continue reading