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Friday, September 5, 2008
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Published Friday, September 05, 2008

Our View: Community can help restore dropped flights

The cost and difficulty of flying to and from Spokane may have been exaggerated over the years, but not by much. It doesn't help that three airlines have cut service here.

Talia Whyte: Candidates must address domestic HIV/AIDS

Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama need to make combating the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States a priority. But it is nowhere near the top of their agendas.

Kathleen Parker: Palin brings hope to GOP

ST. PAUL, Minn. – When Sarah Palin took the stage Wednesday night, the reaction of conventioneers went beyond mere appreciation. It was gratitude.

Froma Harrop: Palin's politics drag down ticket

I had dinner last night with a Republican-leaning independent who was despondent over John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. She had been looking forward to supporting McCain as a fiscal conservative with a deep understanding of foreign relations. But all she could now see was that picture of Palin's pregnant 17-year-old looking defiant and stupid as she held mom's fifth baby.

Letters

For Friday, September 05, 2008.


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September 4
Our View: Mead grad's college job offers valuable experience
Josie Byzek: Pity is more offensive for those with disabilities
Kathleen Parker: Palin trash-talk helps nobody
Mike Doogan: McCain's gamble is America's, too
Edward Wasserman: Web spying draws lethargic response
Letters

September 3
Our view: Taxes are no fun
David S. Broder: Palin scrutiny unavoidable
Civic Elder: Life's events forge leaders
Cal Thomas: Biden running contrary to self
Steven R. Camarota: Immigration changes population picture
Letters

September 2
Our view: A time to build
Jonah Goldberg: Democrats distort economy
S. Renee Mitchell: Split family, shared responsibility
Outside view: Palin's qualifications unknown

September 1
Our view: Hang on, boomers
Leonard Pitts Jr.: No harm done? Hard to say
Ed Feulner: Uniting doesn't require unions
In their words

August 31
Our View: Holy cow … for now
Our View: Highlight of history
David S. Broder: Obama's speech disappoints
Trudy Rubin: Biden brings many strengths
Reroute federal transportation funds
Letters

August 30
Our view: Flimsy enforcement
Smart bombs
Chuck Raasch: Clintons bowed out perfectly
Paul Mulshine: Democrats' energy plan impossible
Nanette Everson: Guns, kids, charisma: Palin's a perfect pick
Letters

August 29
Our view: Cats under control
Robert Scheer: Foreign policy too U.S.-centric
Froma Harrop: Silence shrouds population problem
Susan Estrich: Kennedy's dream lives on
Robert Nash Parker: Lower drinking age irresponsibly touted
Letters

August 28
Our view: Patient rights first
David S. Broder: Democratic women set high bar
Jonah Goldberg: So many words, so little rationale
Darryl Lorenzo Wellington: The power of indignation
Thomas Sowell: Web hosts a new type of ID theft
Letters

August 27
Our view: Coordinate with Fairchild on land use
Kathleen Parker: No question when life begins
Outside view: Low drinking age, high risk
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Obama proof dreams come true
Guest opinion: Without textbooks, curriculum crashes
Letters

August 26
Our view: No school is perfect
David S. Broder: Biden is right for the job
Outside view: Good riddance to robo call
Robyn Blumner: Roe v. Wade in the balance
Patt Morrison: Virtual conventions best for real people
Letters

August 25
Our view: Ridpath an anomaly
Michael Barone: Can Obama sustain scrutiny?
Froma Harrop: Medical tourism sends a message
In their words

August 24
Our view: Angst unjustified
Our view: Worth the wait
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Listen to 'Katrina's Children'
Rebecca Nappi: Everyone needs unplugged time
Roger Catlin: Convention coverage to be unconventional
Susan Estrich: Tubbs Jones showed courage under racial fire
Letters

August 23
Our view: Embezzling trust
Robert Scheer: McCain's simplistic worldview
David Sarasohn: China's record on protests: 77-0
Smart bombs
Ben Lieberman: Americans tired of anti-drilling bit
Letters

August 22
Our view: Back to the books
Kai Wright: AIDS study hits home
Trudy Rubin: War on terror Pakistan's, too
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Simple answers don't equal smarts
Kevin Ferris: Pelosi should take a tip from Tip
Letters

August 21
Outside view: Shield law for journalists
Our View: Bill would help low-income people pay energy bills
Kathleen Parker: America lost at Warren forum
David S. Broder: N.H. sampling points to tight race
Lynn Swanbom: Can't make hay bashing straw men

August 20
John DeShazier: Tarnished gold?
Our view: Hoarding control
Charles C. Haynes: Human rights is not a game
Thomas Sowell: Getting back to basic economics
Guest opinion: Diocesan failures should be disclosed
Letters

August 19
Our View: Hunting supervision
David Broder: Taking care of business
Shelby Wood: Expect new coin to fail
Froma Harrop: Hillary supporters moving on
James Zumwalt: Military family has another hero

August 18
Our view: School board resignation shortchanges voters
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Searching for perfect America
David Sarasohn: The 'Dark Knight' we deserve
In their words

August 17
Our view: State workers, taxpayers in same economic boat
Outside view: Standing up to Russia
Kathleen Parker: A glimpse of China's power
Jack Z. Smith: No pill to cure record deficit ills
Barbara J. King: Great apes aren't the brutes you expect
Letters

August 16
Our View: City should face consequences when messing up
Michael Barone: Berlin '48 a lesson for today
Froma Harrop: Edwards' political crash inevitable
Smart bombs: You know the dangers
Michael Milstein: Southwest states thirsty for Columbia
Letters

August 15
Our view: War of the words
Trudy Rubin: Russia must be confronted
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Lack of disclosure the true betrayal
Outside view: Legacy of Isaac Hayes
Daniel Leddy: Metal bats pose real threat to series safety
Letters

August 14
Our view: Protecting Shasta
David S. Broder: A bit of conventional wisdom
Jim Shea: Media turns bizarre
Susan Estrich: Clinton's loss isn't Edwards' fault
Timothy Shriver: Mocking disabilities far from funny
Letters

August 13
Our view: Don't pony up
Kathleen Parker: A peek inside Putin's mailbox
Froma Harrop: Big Brother seems awfully moody
Mike Ervin: Long-term care an issue
Guest opinion: Focus health system on patient, not profit
Letters

August 12
Our view: Whitewater a plus
Cal Thomas: Another made for TV affair
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Black Holocaust Museum vital
Robert Kagan: Georgia a turning point
Linda P. Campbell: Breaking unhealthy habits a heavy task
Letters

August 11
Our view: City on right path
David Broder: Candidates must build trust
Joel Stein: Declare interdependence
In their words

August 10
PATT MORRISON: Anaheim's a stage
Our View: Casting primary ballot has never been easier
Benjamin H. Natelson: Navigating the medical maze
Ombudsman: Hard economic times demand a local angle
Letters

August 9
Our view: Sexual orientation should be political non-factor
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Politics-as-war an ugly thing
John Kamm: Chinese in misinformation bubble
Smart bombs: Let the games begin
Letters

August 8
Our View: Madsen's a good pick
Outside view: Medicare meltdown
David S. Broder: Let's talk about not talking
Ellie Herman: Hurdles trip up leap into teaching
Letters
Jeffrey Kluger: Sometimes, history hinges on a sandwich

August 7
Our View: Help Spokane of the future fulfill its potential
Outside View: Our voice of summer
Kathleen Parker: Make room for revelations
Froma Harrop: Pandering over oil feeds delusions
Guest column: Caucuses take lead on health care reform

August 6
Our view: Positive attitude, aptitude leave much to celebrate
Civic Elder: King Cole
Slavery apology is quite clear
Heather Lende: He's still Uncle Ted to Alaskans
Joel Stein: Cable news, reality need a similar scale
Letters

August 5
Our View: Deportation of UI scientist is wrong
Susan Senator: Life with autism a wild ride
Outside view: Look out beer, baseball
Sasha Gong: Bush must press China to open up
Letters



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