Perspective: July 22, 2001
July 22, 2001
Editorials
Energy without sunshine
By refusing to turn over records of his energy task force, Vice President Dick Cheney adds to the perception that it was dominated by his corporate cronies.
Reading program merits support
No job of the elementary schools is more important than teaching a child to read. The ability to read and comprehend is a building block for succeeding in school and life.
Letters
Informed consent acknowledges risk
Re: Despite win at trial, family awaits award, July 15.
Robyn E. Blumner
Government has its eye on your money
Our government hates money.
Bill Maxwell
Harry Truman's wise words
Given that we have a new, untested administration in Washington and a president struggling to find his bearings, we may find inspiration in the words of one president who had uncommon common sense.
Martin Dyckman
Still time for instant runoff
TALLAHASSEE -- One of the slickest political tricks of all time was pulled off in broad daylight this spring when the Republicans contrived to do away with next year's runoff primaries. If they don't need one, the Democrats sure do. There may be at least six plausible Democrats running for governor, not counting the usual array of nonentities filing for the fun of it. In that event, someone could be nominated with as little as 16.7 percent of the vote, which would suit Jeb Bush and the GOP just fine.
Philip Gailey
Centrist Democrats seek to close the cultural divide
To understand what is really going on inside the Democratic Party, I make it a point to tune in to the annual meeting of the Democratic Leadership Council, the philosophical home of New Democrats -- and a growing number of old ones. This centrist group was founded in 1984 by moderate Democrats after their party's presidential nominee, Walter F. Mondale, lost 49 of 50 states to Ronald Reagan.
