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Campaign 2002: The Times Recommends
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For the past decade, the U.S. military has been the tail that wags the country's foreign policy dog, argues a recently published book by journalist Dana Priest. The title of the book is The Mission, but it might as well be The Mission Creep. The week in war: Where was resistance on road to Baghdad? Believers in wartime dissent could find a fair amount among the military establishment last week. Robyn E. Blumner: For far too many, a home is out of reach A few years ago the Cato Institute published a policy report documenting the startling rise of living standards for average Americans during the 20th century. In one remarkable century: life expectancy increased 30 years, real wages quadrupled, consumer goods that ease life such as refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners became widely available and affordable and, contrary to the perception of the time-strapped American, leisure time actually doubled. Philip Gailey: Kerry's politics, not patriotism, in question John Kerry was a courageous Navy officer in Vietnam, and he has the medals to prove it (three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star for combat) -- or at least he did until he came home and gave the medals back to protest the war. More recently, the Massachusetts Democrat voted for the Senate resolution authorizing President Bush to wage war to oust Saddam Hussein, a vote that is costing him politically among antiwar activists in his party. Martin Dyckman: Legislators to voters: Back off our Constitution TALLAHASSEE -- Florida legislators never complained that it was too easy to amend the Constitution when they were the only ones doing it. Now that they are being inundated with initiatives, some dubious "reforms" are bubbling to the surface. The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee approved two of them the other day. Bill Maxwell: Schools, vouchers and Republican Darwinism For 18 years, I was a full-time college writing teacher. My two sisters are Florida public school teachers. The youngest coached girls basketball at Ely High in Pompano Beach, where she won several state championships and inspired hundreds of girls to attend college. The oldest, who completed her doctorate last year, has won many awards for her outstanding work with pupils with learning difficulties. All of our children attended public school, and now our grandchildren are doing the same. War presidents: The questions we ask about Iraq, Bush and Truman Just a few months before he would stand for re-election, the president considered his prospects for a second term. The war had been going poorly as the commander in chief sat down to write a confidential memo for his advisers to read after the votes were counted. Time to end voting ban for ex-felons WASHINGTON -- This week, more than 600,000 U.S. citizens denied the right to vote will have their day in court. Editorial: The happy ideologues Give him this much. House Speaker Johnnie Byrd still wears that broad smile. He still tells people "it's been a great day in the state of Florida," and he and Gov. Jeb Bush still insist they are fighting the enemy of liberal spending in state government. In fact, they have become so blissfully consumed by their antigovernment ideologies they fail to notice how few of their own friends are now standing with them. Editorial: Winning the peace Our long-term interests are best served by U.S. officials with a generous, far-sighted vision of postwar Iraq, not those motivated by greed and revenge. Letters: Focus on how the world sees this war Re: Whose war is it?, March 30.
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