Kai-Uwe Knoth/APIs The Postal Service Writing Off Santa?
()The Postal Service has put strict limits on a volunteer program that answers letters to Santa, citing a scare over a registered sex offender. Bah, humbug! As a nation and a people, must we continue to burn down the haystack because we fear we might step on a needle?
The National Review: End It, Don't Amend It!()
With trillions of dollars on the line — along with the excellence of our health care and the energy of our economy — Americans’ eyes must turn to Sen. Blanche Lincoln, who has the opportunity to stop the health care reform bill from going to the Senate floor for advancement.
The New Republic: Cities Get Tough On Budget Crisis()
With nearly nine in 10 city finance officers reporting a declining ability to meet local fiscal needs, city budget officers across America are projecting nearly a 3 percent average budget shortfall in 2009, and much deeper shortfalls in 2010 and 2011.
The New Republic: Combating Climate For The Ladies()
November 19, 2009 Is climate change gender-neutral? Not according to the U.N. Population Fund, which earlier Wednesday released a report arguing that women suffer disproportionately from the impacts of global warming.
Sweetness And Light
When Football's Deadly Brutality Outraged America()
November 18, 2009 In just one season 100 years ago, 26 players died from injuries sustained in football games. The deaths sparked a national outcry and forced the new collegiate athletic association to take action to make the sport safer.
The National Review: The Right Role For Sarah Palin()
November 19, 2009 Rather than just serve as a new messenger for a time-tested message, Palin could weave together social and economic strands by advancing family-friendly reforms. It might not be as satisfying as running for president, but it suits her strengths.
Foreign Policy: What Would George C. Marshall Do?()
November 19, 2009 If retired generals are going to do mentoring in the defense industry, they should do it for free, as an act of patriotism and gratitude. Otherwise it looks like a racket of insiders spreading the wealth around other insiders.
