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1 The Federal Fat Kids Campaign Opinion and Editorial
First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign on childhood obesity may do some good, but I don’t like the feel of it. What makes the fatness of children the business of federal authority?
2/9/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
2 Civil Disagreement: Restitution for Black Farmers? Opinion and Editorial
Civil disagreements, with Lynne Varner and Bruce Ramsey of the Seattle Times editorial board, is a feature of the Ed Cetera blog. Here Lynne and Bruce discuss a federal court ruling that African American farmers were discriminated against by the federal government, and deserve restitution.
2/8/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
3 Palin at the Tea Party Convention Opinion and Editorial
I watched Sarah Palin’s speech to the Tea Party convention, and New York Times reporter Kate Zernike watched it, and we saw it differently. She wrote that the former Alaska governor “gave the Tea Party crowd exactly what they wanted to hear.” I don’t think she did.
2/8/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
4 Nonreligous dad, Christian mom: Who instructs the kids? Opinion and Editorial
If a Christian divorces an atheist, and they have joint custody of their kids, should the court give sole authority over the kids’ religious education to the Christian?
2/5/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
5 A Reply to David Goldstein Opinion and Editorial
David Goldstein takes me to task on his blog, HA Seattle, for my column, here, defending the people’s right of initiative and referendum. He accuses me, and the Times, of hypocrisy because when he had an initiative seven years ago, the Times published this editorial criticizing it.
2/3/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
6 Bills to restrict initiative process really aimed at Eyman Opinion and Editorial
OLYMPIA — "I support the initiative process," said Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Covington, testifying for a bill to restrict it. He spoke at a hearing last Thursday that covered six bills, all of which would make the work of an initiative sponsor more difficult.
2/2/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
7 Why do people love "Catcher in the Rye"? Opinion and Editorial
I read "Catcher in the Rye" more than 40 years go. My English teacher thought it was a perceptive book about 16-year-old boys, which is what I was at the time. I didn't think it was perceptive about much in my world. I thought the main character was messed up, and kind of stupid.
1/29/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
8 Powerball: Hoping to be Higbee Opinion and Editorial
On the Powerball Web page are stories of winner after winner. There is, for example, Roy Higbee of Savery, Kansas. Higbee is a worker for a former Boeing operation in Wichita. Higbee was out deer hunting one Saturday and bought a Powerball ticket. He won $200,000.
1/29/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
9 Why not pay math and science teachers more? Opinion and Editorial
If there is a shortage of teachers of math and science in the public schools--which there is, because there are more opportunities in the private market for people who know math and science--then allow public schools to offer more pay for math and science teachers.
1/28/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
10 Marijuana, and a Doctor's Letter Opinion and Editorial
A few facts: on Dec. 20, 2004, two police officers knocked on the door of Jason and Tina Fry of Colville, Stevens County. Police had been told the Frys were growing marijuana, and as they approached they smelled marijuana smoke.
1/26/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
11 Obamacare's Massachusetts Defeat Opinion and Editorial
A Republican takes Sen. Edward Kennedy's Senate seat. Amazing! Last summer, the talk was about passing "healthcare reform" (actually insurance reform) in Kennedy's honor.
1/19/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
12 Mandate to buy health insurance might not be constitutional Opinion and Editorial
The individual mandate to buy health insurance is a key part of the Democrats' health-care plan. Their package, if they can pass it now, doesn't work without the mandate. But is it constitutional? Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, who has been working to pass it, said it is, easily.
1/19/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
13 A small battle over pipe tobacco Opinion and Editorial
Most legislation in Olympia is proposed, discussed, killed or passed without any mention in the media whatsoever. I was reminded of this Thursday while sitting through hearings on several bills I knew nothing about.
1/16/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
14 Electing Judges: For and Against Opinion and Editorial
A panel discussion was held Saturday at Seattle University on whether judges should continue to be elected. The discussion was sponsored by the Justice for Washington Foundation. It was somewhat skewed in favor of elections, but still revealing.
1/10/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
15 'The Checklist Manifesto': a simple, brilliant prescription for getting things right Arts
This is a brilliant book about an idea so simple it sounds dumb until you hear the case for it. Atul Gawande presents an argument so strong that I challenge anyone to go away from this book unconvinced.
1/7/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
16 Civil Disagreement: Let prisoners vote? Opinion and Editorial
Civil disagreements, with Lynne Varner and Bruce Ramsey of the Seattle Times editorial board, is a weekly feature of the Ed Cetera blog. Here Lynne and Bruce argue about the federal appeals court decision that prisoners in Washington should be allowed to vote.
1/5/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
17 The highs and lows of winter road trips Opinion and Editorial
Modern life is so safe that people have to uncouple themselves in order to feel alive. For my family, one of the invigorators is the winter road trip. We begin with a general plan but no reservations. We pack up and go. On trips like that, stuff happens.
1/5/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
18 Romania: The Christmas executions Opinion and Editorial
When is it justified to put a political leader up against the wall and have him shot? We don't do that in America, and that is fine; I am not advocating it. But there are other nations and other circumstances. I'm thinking of Romania. On Christmas Day, 1989--20 years ago Friday.
12/22/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
19 UW needs more latitude to manage its business Opinion and Editorial
Mark Emmert, president of the University of Washington, was in the other day to appeal for a measure of mercy from the state. Already UW students are paying 14 percent higher tuition than a year ago, and are slated for another 14-percent bump next fall.
12/22/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
20 No Attack on Iran Opinion and Editorial
The sanctions on Iran make little sense. Sanctions rarely get a country to do anything that it believes to be against its interests. They have not moved the governments of Cuba or North Korea. Liberals often argue that the U.S.
12/18/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results