| Editorial Board: Post's endorsement: Vote no on Ballot Question 1 in Va. Nov 1st 2012, 23:28 VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS, in thrall to special interests, are asking voters to approve a state constitutional amendment that would cost state and local governments and taxpayers tens of millions of dollars annually in giveaways to private landowners and businesses. This staggering act of corporate welfare — as proposed in Question 1 on the ballot Virginia voters will cast Nov. 6 — would go far beyond current law in any other state. Virginians should vote no on Question 1. Read full article >>   |  | Editorial Board: Pulling the U.S. drone war out of the shadows Nov 1st 2012, 23:26 IT'S BEEN 10 years since the first strike by an armed U.S. drone killed an al-Qaeda leader and five associates in Yemen. Since then, according to unofficial counts, there have been more than 400 "targeted killing" drone attacks in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia — countries where the United States is not fighting a conventional war. About 3,000 people have been killed, including scores — maybe hundreds — of civilians. And though the United States is winding down its military mission in Afghanistan, the Obama administration, as The Post's Greg Miller reported last week, "expects to continue adding names to kill or capture lists for years." Read full article >>   | | Why the U.S. needs Muslim allies Nov 1st 2012, 23:24 American foreign policy is not making enough of an effort to contain Islamist extremism, and the consequences are likely to roil not only Afghanistan and Pakistan but, eventually, the wider region and beyond. Read full article >>   | | The Democrats who predicted the 2012 campaign Nov 1st 2012, 23:23 In November 2011, former Democratic pollsters — and current gadflies — Doug Schoen and Pat Caddell made a much-discussed argument in the pages of the Wall Street Journal. The miserable state of the economy, they claimed, restricted the options for President Obama's reelection strategy. He could still win. "But the kind of campaign required for the president's political survival," they said, "would make it almost impossible for him to govern — not only during the campaign, but throughout a second term. Put simply, it seems that the White House has concluded that if the president cannot run on his record, he will need to wage the most negative campaign in history to stand any chance." Read full article >>   | | Early voting's pros and cons Nov 1st 2012, 23:22 The neighbors gathered in Hurricane Sandy's drizzly aftermath, surveying the damage: tree limbs crushing the roof of a car, telephone poles snapped in half, power lines strewn across the street. It was, for all the unpleasant circumstances, a nice communal moment. Read full article >>   | | The choice Nov 1st 2012, 23:22 "Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not and in a way that Bill Clinton did not." That was Barack Obama in 2008. And he was right. Reagan was an ideological inflection point, ending a 50-year liberal ascendancy and beginning a 30-year conservative ascendancy. Read full article >>   | | Sandy could be a turning point for Obama Nov 1st 2012, 21:34 I would add my voice to those who say that, if Obama wins, Hurricane Sandy will have been the turning point. It is not just as simple as Obama having a commander-in-chief moment and reminding people that the federal government matters and as forcing Mitt Romney to answer for his call for cuts for FEMA. Yes, those things reinforce the Obama side of that argument. But the storm also reminds us of something more. Read full article >>   | | What Hurricane Sandy showed us Nov 1st 2012, 21:33 In the rotten, negative environment that U.S. politics has become, the past few days after Hurricane Sandy have brought forth countless examples that goodness and greatness are still part of our heritage. What has struck me especially is the competence and courage of the members of the Coast Guard, who rescued 14 people from the HMS Bounty under incredibly violent weather conditions ["Tall ship meets its end in storm-ravaged seas," front page, Oct. 30]. Pilot Steve Bonn, rescue swimmer Daniel Todd and the two other rescuers (whom I wish had been named in the article) are heroes, as is the whole Coast Guard Search and Rescue organization. They do this stuff every day, usually in horrible situations, and would probably tell you it is just part of their job. Read full article >> | | Nov 1st 2012, 21:33 As an old retired meteorologist, I feel that the meteorological community, especially the Weather Service's National Hurricane Center in Miami, should get special credit for the long-range forecasts of Sandy. Through much research, the predictions of storm movement and strength have improved in recent decades. Read full article >> | | Nov 1st 2012, 21:33 Regarding the Oct. 31 Metro article "Pepco praised for how it weathered Sandy": I know that there are unfortunately too many people left without power. But I know that Pepco is acting responsibly. When my power went off at midnight Tuesday, my first thought was that I would be without power for days. I was, mentally, disposing of food. Read full article >> | | Nov 1st 2012, 21:33 Our great nation has led the world through many crises, and current challenges involving the economy and environment are handing us a new opportunity. Superstorm Sandy reminds us that climate change doesn't just melt far-off polar caps and glaciers — it can hit us right at home. The effects on our economy are undeniable, and the potential effects make fiscal cliffs, taxes and budget cuts trivial in comparison. The cause is not obvious, but accumulating scientific evidence points to carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels. Since this is a global problem of economic consequence, it is time once again for the United States to rise to its historic role as world leader. Read full article >> | | RGIII: More than a football player Nov 1st 2012, 21:22 Regarding the Oct. 28 Sports article "The one?": Dave Sheinin's insightful piece raised an interesting question: Do sports simply reflect life, or can they actually make it better? Mr. Sheinin offers hope that Robert Griffin III's influence for good can spread beyond football, as we of whatever race watch this exciting young football player and see precisely and only that. Read full article >>   | | The right way to avoid a ticket Nov 1st 2012, 21:22 Regarding Pat Howell's Oct. 30 letter, "Staying away from speed cameras": I had no idea that Baltimore welcomes people who drive at excessive speeds and run red lights. When my wife and I visit Washington (and everywhere else, for that matter) every few months, we drive at a reasonable speed and stop when the traffic lights turn red, and I've never received a ticket from a camera. Read full article >>   | | An independent Scotland would be a victory for democracy Nov 1st 2012, 21:22 Regarding the Oct. 31 editorial "If Europe crumbles": Some 230 years ago, people in London would have read similar warnings about a small upstart country just across the Atlantic. As with Scotland today, that country was resource-rich and filled with potential but was held back by a distant government in London. Somehow, that small country overcame the odds to become one of the most powerful nations in the world. As an American who works for a leader of the Scottish National Party, I know that an independent Scotland would be a successful nation that would contribute much to the world. Read full article >>   | | Jennifer Rubin: EXCLUSIVE: Romney campaign memo on Iowa Nov 1st 2012, 20:29 The Romney team has been exuding confidence about Iowa, although public polling has been mixed. Right Turn has obtained from an Iowa Republican a copy of a campaign memo regarding the state of early voting there. As indicated by its reference to numbers as of Oct. 30, it is the most recent assessment from the Romney team's perspective on the race in the state that launched Barack Obama's presidential race in 2008: Read full article >>   | |
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