Tag: politics
Letters: Reader laments the idea of ‘Mission Accomplished’
Finally, “Mission accomplished” In Iraq? But what really was the mission and what did it accomplish? We were mislead into almost 9 years of war by President Bush and V.P. Cheney, who still tries to justify it. He said we would be greeted as liberators. However the end result seems to be resentment and hatred by much of the Muslim world towards the “liberators.” The war was prosecuted on the basis Iraq had W. M. D. There is still no evidence any existed.
Marty: What I want from government
An anonymous commenter recently asked me if I had any relatives in the city or county – I have none. He or she went on to inquire what business I was in and who was paying me for my opinions because, the reader said, everyone wants to get something out of government.
Water Cooler: Should photo IDs be required for voting?
Ruth Erickson: “State voter I.D. cards, which are required in several states, would only disenfranchise those trying to vote illegally. The I.D. cards should be required to keep the voting process legitimate.”
GOP congressmen want high-speed rail project audited
A dozen Republican congressman have asked the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office to study California's controversial high-speed rail project, citing "questionable ridership and cost projections."
