News opinion 2008-06-13 Andanh.com

Five 'pro-Israel' con artists Wed, 14 May 2008 01:04 CDT
Six decades ago, my father fought alongside Menachem Begin for Israel's independence. If you'd have told him back then that politicians in the world's last superpower would be jockeying today to see who can be more "pro-Israel," he would have laughed at you. Grateful as I am for decades of U.S. friendship with Israel, I have to wonder, as the state my father helped found turns 60, just who is defining what it means to be pro-Israel in the United States these days.

A tale of two tragedies and two regimes Wed, 14 May 2008 01:04 CDT
China's response to a devastating earthquake should make the Myanmar government ashamed of its own lackadaisical response to a lethal cyclone.

Mega-farms can be bad for your health Wed, 14 May 2008 01:04 CDT
In 1950 the United States produced about the name number of hogs as it does today, on significantly more farms, smaller farms and with many more workers. At first glance it could appear that the public has only benefited from our rapid agricultural industrialization, through lower food costs, yet the change has come with large hidden price tags that we're slowly beginning to discover.

When members of Congress can't lose, voters do Wed, 14 May 2008 01:04 CDT
When Cokie interviewed President Bush a few weeks ago, the talk turned to the issue of immigration. The president has a long history of reaching out to Hispanics and advocating a path to citizenship for illegal aliens, and he's deeply frustrated that his proposals have died on Capitol Hill.

Legislature saves lives by expanding access to trauma care Fri, 16 May 2008 01:08 CDT
If a serious car crash or other catastrophic injury should befall you or someone you love, your chances of survival and recovery are completely dependent upon your access to trauma care. The most horrific injuries, those requiring the skills of multiple medical specialists, will require Level I trauma care, which is provided by only one facility in Mississippi: University Medical Center in Jackson.

We must inspire a new generation Sun, 18 May 2008 00:12 CDT
Editor's note: On May 12, former Mississippi Gov. William Winter was awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile In Courage Award, given to political leaders who "choose principles over partisanship." Following is the text of Gov. Winter's acceptance speech at the Kennedy Library in Boston.

Pre-Katrina prices are rare, for insurance or anything else Sun, 18 May 2008 00:12 CDT
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney last week announced in a press release that state wind pool insurance premiums would soon approach pre-Katrina prices.

Will defeat in Mississippi be 'a wake-up call' for the GOP? Sun, 18 May 2008 00:12 CDT
One way of measuring the current miserable state of the Republican Party is to note that in the past 10 weeks, 55 years of Republican seniority in the House of Representatives were wiped out in three special elections.

Hillary Clinton is not entitled to a consolation prize Sun, 18 May 2008 00:12 CDT
Women, we are told by some people who say they know them, are not amused. Women, or at least those whose consciousnesses have been properly raised, supposedly think that the impatience being expressed about the protracted futility of Hillary Clinton's campaign is disrespectful. They say that if the roles were reversed - if Barack Obama's delegate arithmetic were as hopeless as hers - people would not be so insensitive as to try to hurry a man off the stage.

Culture is only going to get worse anyway Sat, 17 May 2008 00:07 CDT
DOES IT MATTER?

Defending the parts ignores the ugly whole Sat, 17 May 2008 00:07 CDT
DOES IT MATTER?

Today, you're working for yourself Mon, 19 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Today, Americans finally will start working for themselves rather than for their government masters. This milestone arrives two days later than in 2007, clearly proving that the era of big government is back with a vengeance. Today, May 19, is Friedman Day, when the American Institute for Economic Research calculates that citizens finally will have toiled long enough to fund local, state, and federal spending.

Free the people from this tax maze Mon, 19 May 2008 01:06 CDT
A McCLATCHY-TRIBUNE FORUM

Bush is hypocritical on Iran Wed, 21 May 2008 01:07 CDT
I guess President Bush must think Defense Secretary Bob Gates is an appeaser of terrorists. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, too. And U.S. Ambassador to Baghdad Ryan Crocker, as well.

Gas-tax holiday would help in the wrong places Wed, 21 May 2008 01:07 CDT
Let's do a gas-tax holiday. That will solve our problems at the pump.

Government and industry are both neglecting veterans Mon, 26 May 2008 01:07 CDT
Memorial Day is upon us again, and the more traditional towns will be flying flags and hosting parades and holding ceremonies to honor the million American soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who've fallen in the wars of history and in the wars of today.

A hard military lesson: Death comes suddenly, but the task must go on Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
In February 1982, I was on the USS Coral Sea (CV-43), assigned to the Black Knights, an F-4 Phantom squadron (VF-154). We were conducting routine flight operations in the Sea of Japan.

There is a place for poetry in presidential politics Sun, 25 May 2008 00:11 CDT
May I offer a few words in defense of eloquence? You wouldn't think that eloquence is the sort of thing that needs defending, but it has taken some hits during the presidential primaries. Other sorts of speaking skills went pretty much uncriticized.

Our remarkable, gray-haired asset Sat, 24 May 2008 00:11 CDT
South Mississippi has a strong, dedicated and dependable army of senior volunteers

Obama-Clinton ticket? Stranger things have happened in U.S. history Sat, 24 May 2008 00:11 CDT
Obama-Clinton. Don't rule it out.

Troubling slips have nothing to do with 'sweetie' Fri, 23 May 2008 01:07 CDT
Chivalry is still charming, as Barack Obama proved when he recently warned Tennessee Republicans to leave his wife alone.

Kennedy's diagnosis is a blow to both parties Fri, 23 May 2008 01:07 CDT
Not since the day almost 45 years ago, when word reached Washington that his brother John had been cut down in Dallas, has there been news about an individual that struck so deep a blow to so many in this capital. The medical bulletin from Massachusetts General Hospital about Sen. Ted Kennedy was at once a personal tragedy and a political cataclysm.

Negotiating is as useless as talking to a brick wall Wed, 28 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is the polar opposite of John F. Kennedy.

Campaign needs fiscal prod of Perot Wed, 28 May 2008 01:06 CDT
We hear that Ralph Nader is running again, but the third-party candidate we need is Ross Perot. In 1992, with his squeaky voice and endless charts, Perot focused attention on the rising federal deficit. His warnings helped keep the major-party candidates from talking budgetary nonsense.

The wisdom is in the talking Wed, 28 May 2008 01:06 CDT
As President Bush commemorated Israel's 60th anniversary by attacking Barack Obama from overseas, here at home he found an all-too-frequent ally: John McCain.

When disaster strikes, 'You have a big role in taking care of you' Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:13 CDT
Disaster is bearing down on all sides of late. A ravaging cyclone in Burma. A killer earthquake in China. Even the United States hasn't escaped unscathed, with tornadoes ripping across the heartland and Southeast and floods rising in the mid-Atlantic.

Are your animals prepared for a disaster? Sat, 31 May 2008 00:13 CDT
On May 2, a volcano near Chaiten in Chile erupted for the first time in thousands of years, forcing the entire town to quickly evacuate as ash rained down.

An oil-free lifestyle change Sat, 31 May 2008 00:13 CDT
It's like dieting. You can't lose weight and keep it off by eating as much as you did before.

It's not surprising for McClellan to seek distance from Bush Fri, 30 May 2008 01:08 CDT
By writing a memoir that slams the way President Bush handled Iraq and other matters, Scott McClellan has joined the parade of ex-White House aides cashing in at the expense of their former bosses.

Joe Comer made it a memorable Memorial Day Fri, 30 May 2008 01:08 CDT
Last Friday afternoon found me in England, preparing to fly back from London to Washington. After a week of international flying, I was eager to get home for Memorial Day weekend with my wife, Janet. In the midst of my ordinary preflight routine, something extraordinary happened... .

Welcome to China, where breathing is dangerous Thu, 29 May 2008 01:03 CDT
China's biggest health disaster isn't the terrible Sichuan earthquake this month. It's the air.

A real fighter is not deterred by long odds Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:03 CDT
A SUN HERALD FORUM

The only thing that's 'special' is the cost Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:32 CDT
L egislation may not be pretty to watch, but at least it's expensive.

White women take the gloves off Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:05 CDT
The woman who shouted "McCain in '08" at the Democratic rules committee was speaking for a multitude. After mounting for months, female anger over the choreographed dumping on Hillary Clinton and her supporters has exploded - and party loyalty be damned. That the women are beginning to have a good time is an especially bad sign for Barack Obama's campaign.

Florida needs a governor, not a vice president Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:05 CDT
Despite his coy avoidance of the topic, Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida is acting like he'd love to be vice president of the United States.

Should government make money on dirty air? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:05 CDT
An unprecedentedly radical government grab for control of the American economy will be debated this week when the Senate considers saving the planet by means of a cap-and-trade system to ration carbon emissions.

Skies are friendly only in memory Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:05 CDT
Maybe you had the same reaction I did.

Mascot politics
Years ago, when Jack Greenberg left the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to become a professor at Columbia University, he announced that he was going to make it a point to hire a black secretary at Columbia.

Some 'big ideas' from the left Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:06 CDT
Conservatism's long heyday in national politics is grinding to an ugly halt.

Rental units strangled by red tape Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:12 CDT
Like many of you, I have gnashed my teeth as the federally funded, state- managed Katrina housing-recovery programs have sputtered along slowly for years now. And, like many of you, I have listened with a jaundiced ear when state leaders blame federal red tape for delays.

Too little, too late to matter Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:12 CDT
"The first grave mistake of Bush's presidency was rushing toward military confrontation with Iraq. It took his presidency off course and greatly damaged his standing with the public. His second grave mistake was his virtual blindness about his first mistake..." - Scott McClellan in "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception"

Gasoline prices are a predictable consequence of our political choices Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:12 CDT
Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer's gorge was rising.

Straight out of a 'West Wing' rerun Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:12 CDT
How's this for a political plot: Good-looking congressman in his mid-40s, married with two young children, known for his inspirational speeches, comes from far behind to clinch the Democratic nomination and face an older, more experienced centrist Republican. If he wins, he's America's first non-Caucasian president.

Hillary's greatest asset became her greatest liability Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:17 CDT
Not so long ago, Bill Clinton was the man of the moment, the one who was going to put Democrats back in power and baby boomers in charge. His defeat of George H.W. Bush with 43 percent of the vote wasn't just a changing of the guard. It was a baton passing from one generation to the next.

Religious litmus test proves nothing Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:07 CDT
I only remember a politician being mentioned once in church during my childhood years. And, then, it was an indirect reference.

For the dying, less can be more Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:07 CDT
"Dying," a friend told me a while back, when I said that several elderly relatives were deteriorating and I didn't think they would last, "can take a very long time." She was right: New medicines, treatments and technology have created an extended and wholly new end-of-life phase, somewhere between "irreversible decline" and "at death's door."

Tigers bank on the 'magic of The Box' Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:30 CDT
California Irvine had its chance Sunday evening.

Think you know what's in history texts? Think again Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:03 CDT
Politics Aided by Multiculturalism Is Distorting History Lessons

More than nations, terrorism targets minds Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:07 CDT
Government also must get better at responding to calamity, both man-made and natural. Part of protecting civilians and preserving free institutions is the ability to recover rapidly from disaster, whether it be Hurricane Katrina or a dirty bomb in Chicago. The growing concentration of population around urban centers, and quite possibly the effects of global warming, make more likely catastrophic events that undermine the rule of law.

McCain to Obama: Let's get it on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:06 CDT
The honors for the most overhyped political story of the past week clearly go to the Hillary Clinton drama: Will she stand down? Will she endorse? Will she deign to accept the vice presidency? Will she join a monastic order and move to a commune? What a lot of nonsense.

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