Stories tagged with "Commentary"

Bring it on by indystar

Critics of Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to bring the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four other accused terrorists to New York for trial... – Nov 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

A jihadist's dream by indystar

For late-19th-century anarchists, terrorism was the “propaganda of the deed.” And the most successful propaganda-by-deed in history was 9/11 — not just the most... – Nov 20, 2009 at 4:31 PM in Commentary

Having her cake by indystar

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In town to give a talk on civility, I was surrounded by women who wondered what I thought of Sarah Palin’s Newsweek cover. “Why aren’t... – Nov 20, 2009 at 4:30 PM in Commentary

Not worth killing health reform by indystar

Let’s dispense with three fallacies swirling about the question of abortion coverage in health care reform. Two are being peddled by anti-abortion forces. One, perhaps the... – Nov 20, 2009 at 4:30 PM in Commentary

Palin's everywhere, but she plays coy about 2012 by indystar

This is the week that America was Palinized. Sarah Palin is a national preoccupation. Before publication, her book, “Going Rogue: An American Life,” was No. 1 on... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Not worth killing health reform by indystar

Let’s dispense with three fallacies swirling about the question of abortion coverage in health care reform. Two are being peddled by anti-abortion forces. One, perhaps the... – Nov 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM in Commentary

GOP has tradition of picking fights by indystar

For Sarah Palin, with her personality and history, to tell Rush Limbaugh that Republicans should welcome primary fights within their own ranks is hardly surprising. As much as it... – Nov 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM in Commentary

Tired of excuses by indystar

Fannie Lou Hamer’s famous lament has now become my refrain: I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. In this case I am speaking of the decline and near extinction of... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

The best of our faiths by indystar

The Fort Hood tragedy, where an Army psychiatrist went on a rampage killing 13 people, may be understood as the act of one deeply troubled individual that has nothing to do with... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Coercion that limits choice by indystar

PHOENIX —In 2006, long before there was an Obama administration determined to impose a command-and-control federal health care system, a young orthopedic surgeon walked into... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Lipstick on a rogue by indystar

You have to hand it to Sarah Palin. I don’t mean you have to hand her the 2012 nomination. Nor do you have to hand her the $24.64 I overpaid for “Going Rogue.”... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

A lesson from Ramallah by indystar

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Looking at this city, you can imagine what a Palestinian state could someday be like if folks got serious: The streets are clean, there’s new... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Th mammogram factor by indystar

Calm. That’s not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening. Released Monday, the... – Nov 18, 2009 at 5:34 PM in Commentary

Adios to Dobbs by indystar

Many Latinos probably feel like salsa dancing in the streets now that CNN has finally cleared the air by purging itself of Lou Dobbs. Dobbs’ problem wasn’t that he... – Nov 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

The hand Obama should play by indystar

The more President Barack Obama examines our options in Afghanistan, the less he likes the choices he sees. But, as the old saying goes, to govern is to choose — and he has... – Nov 17, 2009 at 5:44 PM in Commentary

We need a civilian ROTC by indystar

Imagine a time when government work was exciting, widely admired, and much sought after. It seems an outlandish thought at a moment when you cannot turn on your television without... – Nov 17, 2009 at 5:44 PM in Commentary

Crane keeps eye out for our troops by indystar

Second of two parts Veterans Day and the horrific Fort Hood massacre have brought the fact that we are a nation at war back into the headlines. At the Naval Surface Warfare Center... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Time to bury the death tax by indystar

Kevin Hancock simply wants to harvest trees — sustainably — and create jobs in the process. The federal government may put a stop to all that. His business, Hancock... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Being Sarah by indystar

No force on earth can stop Sarah Palin from becoming our very own “lite” version of Eva Peron — a glamorous and tragic legend, minus the tragedy. Eventually, some... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

A long road to reform by indystar

The health-care reform debate has mainly focused on making health insurance more affordable and available for the nearly 50 million uninsured Americans. This worthy but... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary