Editorials & Opinion
After Mumbai
The murderous rampage in Mumbai only makes sense if its perpetrators hoped to goad the Indian government into retaliating against Pakistan or provoke the government and Hindu extremists to retaliate against India's own huge Muslim population.
Pledge of Allegiance: Patriotic ritual or loyalty oath?
When does the Pledge of Allegiance, our venerable assertion of loyalty to the flag, become too much of a good thing?
Here in Texas, public school students declare their allegiance to the United States flag every morning, and then, in a second pledge, affirm their commitment to the Texas state flag. Many football games begin with the Pledge, as well, right after the national anthem.
Paradise in the backyard
As an adventurous Florida native who has traveled to every part of the state, I'm constantly surprised to discover a beautiful gem I've never visited (or, in some cases, never heard of). Some of us take so much for granted.
Schwarzenegger plan splits education coalition
It got almost no media attention at the time, but when California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled an array of new taxes and spending cuts to deal with a severe budget crisis, he also proposed a revolution in how schools are financed.
Urgency missing from showroom floor
So you have some cash and you could use a new car and believe this is a great time to buy, particularly the Detroit kind. After all the Big Three chiefs have gone hat in hand to Congress for relief from pending financial disaster and will be back this week to present a plan on how they would spend the billions of taxpayer money.
