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This page is dedicated to stimulating and uplifting political editorials, opinion pieces, and Letters To the Editor found inthe news media.

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Scott Seawell Sees US infrastructure monies went to "trumped-up wars" - Link 02/22

JoHanna Joy is excited about the advantages of light rail - Link 02/21

Lynn Krogseng questions aspects of Herrera's Transportation bill - Link 02/21

Jon Luckenbaugh notes other countries do better with taxes - Link 02/18

Dan Andruss finds health care is improving - Link 02/18

Paul Knight says light rail is a must for the future: "Think big, people" - Link 02/15

Pete Aller says Herrera wrong to threaten CRC setback - Link 02/14

Michael K. Cheatham wants Herrera to fund bridge not oppose light rail - Link 01/12

Phillip Parker finds marriage needs evolving - Link 02/11

Molly Smart finds Obama cartoon offensive - Link 02/10

Dean Osterman says bad Beutler blocking bridge - Link 02/09

Charles Gretsh opposes Herrera logic - Link 02/08

Celia Louderback defines good bills by Probst & Pridemore - Link 02/08

George Young finds Herrera logic flawed - Link 02/07

Leslea Steffel-Dennis Says support women's Right chariities - Link 02/07

Jamie Hurly provides an informed letter - Link 02/06

Donna Quesnell supports birth control as basic health care - Link 01/29

Other Letters are on the Opinions/Editorials Page - Link

Women will make a choice in November

David Sarasohn, Oregonian associate editor, reviews the sad plight of contraceptive debate by Men in congress.  Patty Murray is quoted well.  Link 02/22

Astounding GOP hypocrisy

E.J. Dionne, Jr, columnist for the WA Post, discusses the GOP flip-flopping in general and in candidates. - Link 02/20

Take the huge money out of campaigns

Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald columnist, reviews the disproportionate power big money can wield in campaigns, and opts for change. Link - 02/20

Dana Milbank - WA Post upbeat on Omama

Here's a friendly little Op/Ed about President Obama enjoying life and luck. Link 02/08

CRC OpEd by Paula Hammond - WA State secretary of Transportation

   A composite truss deck bridge is the chosen alternative for the Columbia River Crossing.

'4 Key reasons why CRC needs to Move ahead':  Safety, Economic Strength, a Better Trip, and a Vibrant Community.  She sees up to 6500 permanent regional jobs lost if we don't get started.  She talks about financing positively.  - Link 01/29

 

Herrera not endorsing CRC

Current 3rd CD Congresswoman Herrera Beutler reportedly "remains unsold on the Columbia River Crossing".  Read the story - Link 01/17

Ruth Marcus - WA Post

Here is the perfect refutation of the nefarious claim about an Obama "European-style entitlement" society...and some solid jabs at Mitt - Link 01/13

Leonard Pitts (Miami Herald) exposes latest black discrimination

Harold Meyerson WA Post makes sense on America

This editorial debunks Romney's argument about changes to our merit -based society. - Link 01/04/12

Better US debt understanding

Paul Krugman, NY Times, clarifies debt importance and calls for consideration of a tax increase, and more government spending to reduce unemployment - Link 01/04/12

Why Pro-choice is the right choice in Mississippi...and elsewhere

Paul Krugman, NY Times, describes Romney's "Post-Truth Politics"

Paul Krugman describes some nice attributes of President Obama and some falsehoods by Romney. Link 12/26/11

Recent Great 'Letters to the Editor'

Jay Renaud Supports Ogden stance on PCO's - Link 01/27

Dan Ogden takes on the Columbian and clarifies political parties and shows need for election of Precinct Committee Officers - Link 01/26

Rick Brown Criticizes Herrera's one-sided 'town halls' - Link 01/21

Dwight Pelz - State Democratic Chair - Discusses PCO Elections Problems - Link 01/15

Vivian van Dijk clear on Herrera plan to kill medicare - Link 01/04/12

Joel Littauer well points out that adequate taxes buy the services we expect - Link 12/24

Don Howard questions 3rd district residency of Grover Norquist - Link 12/15

Bill Kelley reproaches Herrera for Norquist pledge - Link 12/14

Addison Jacobs praises Rep Probst - Link 12/14

Paul Lambshead finds Herrera off base - Link 12/07

Kenneth Campbell makes a modern Dickens analogy - Link 12/

Richard Raitano says tax the rich is appropriate - Link 11/26

Roy Wilson says Obama does it all - Link 11/16

Elizabeth Campbell exposes Herrera Beutler - Link 11/07

Carole Patterson says beware of over-simplified answers - Link 11/05

Pete Aller lobbies for CRC - Link 10/31

Judy Tiffany supports Sharon Wylie - Link 10/29/11

Bobbi Olson supports Prop 1 for Buses - Link 10/17

George Thomas - Greed and Tea Party wrong - Link 10/20

Jon Clyde - "Taxes build a strong nation" - Link 10/20

Jamie Hurly on Professor Brancaccio - Link 10/13

Toni Jacobsen on "Mean Republicans" - Link 10/13

Norm Banks - on 'Professor' Brancaccio - Link 10/10

David Olson supports Prop 1 - Link 10/06

Raymond Smith defines the R's - Link to letter

Judy Bumbarger-Enright says tax inequities are real - See LTE Link

Celia Louderback speaks out clearly about what Social Security is and is not - Link

Elizabeth Campbell asks if Tea Party members are ignorant or malicious - Link

 

GOP "would rather make a point than govern"

The Republicans continue to choose the wrong ideals, says Dana Milbank of the WA Post - Link 12/21

An interesting take on wealth redistribution

Matt Miller, WA Post opinion writer, offers some unique thoughts and data on money redistribution in the US - and bashes the GOP along the way - Link WA Post 12/15

Newt = Mitt, & Tea Party losing influence

Dana Milbank of the Washington Post reviews the non-changes that Gingerich or Romney would make.  Nearer the end of the editorial are some statistics about Tea Party support .  Link WA Post

"Don't blame Obama" says Ruth Marcus; WA Post

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"Congress fails."  "The collapse of the supercommittee is not Obama's fault" - Link 12/02

"Herrera Beutler chided over panel"

Jaime Herrera Beutler is tarred with the same brush that defeated Patty Murray's efforts to bring forth compromise from the Super Committee - See LINK 12/01

Democrats Must Plan to Elect Obama

Nicholas Kristof of the New York TImes praises Obama and reminds Democrats to appreciate and elect Obama - LINK 11/29

Eugene Robinson, WA Post, shows Democrats more than fair in Super-Committee

Class Warfare is a valid issue, says EJ Dionne WA-Post

Fair and Balanced?

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The real "Class Warfare"

Herrera Beutler 'selects' her town hall audiences

Were you invited, or not? - Link Columbian 10/19

A new look demonstrating Global Warming

Eugene Robinson of the WA Post found a new, objective convert on the existence of global warming.  LINK - 10/25

EJ Dionne of the WA Post -

A good discussion of the positive effect Occupy Wall Street produces...Link 10/20

Republicans 'out' local non-partisans

Interesting Columbian expose´ - Link 10/19

Elizabeth Hovde Editorial on I-5 Bridge

"CRC should be endorsed by every person" - Link Oregonian 10/09

Eugene Robinson (WA Post) Urges Obama to be Over-the-Top with his Jobs Plan

He also says Obama's opportunity to win in 2012 is good.  Link to Editorial

Climate Change IS an election Issue

A good article on the changing politics of Climate Change -

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