Editorial
Elections do matter
Last September's tragedies reminded us of the importance of government and of the public's making itself heard at the polls.

Letters
Portrayal of older adults was insulting
Re: "Little Old Riding Hood" cartoon by Don Addis, Aug. 29.

Martin Dyckman
The eagerness to take out Hussein
TALLAHASSEE -- No living American can recall a president as eager for war as George W. Bush appears to be, and there may be no precise parallel in all of our history. Not since the Mexican War has the United States knowingly fired first. Poor William McKinley, who had to be dragged into it, had at least the pretext of "Remember the Maine," though it eventually came out that explosive coal dust, not a Spanish torpedo, was more likely to blame for sinking the ship. Ever since, our war presidents have been in the posture of responding to aggression against ourselves or our friends, a justification that fails to stand up only with respect to Vietnam.

Bill Maxwell
Should we expect outsiders to be patriotic?
SAN ANGELO, Texas -- As an African-American, I do not bring good tidings about the nation's social fabric during this the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Philip Gailey
Suspense and drama over in governor's race
Bill McBride has momentum. Or, to put it another way, Big Bill has Big Mo.

Robyn E. Blumner
Opportunists discover America's birthright citizenship
The events of Sept. 11 have caused many of us to reflect on who we are as Americans. But a small group of immigration lawyers is using the opportunity to ask: Who are Americans?