Category: Letters to the Editor

Ritter properly vetoes union bill

re "Ritter vetoes union bill" (Denver Post, 2/10/07) http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5194935 In vetoing HB 1072, Governor Ritter made the right choice after being put in a no-win situation by the Democratic legislature and their union masters. Democrats… more »

The budget battle begins

PUBLISHED in the Washington Times, 2/8/07 http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20070207-090510-8605r_page2.htm re "Paulson defends budget, projected surplus" (Washington Times, 2/6/07) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070206-010736-9076r.htm To… more »

Obama is an underdog despite media heavy breathing

re "Obama's road to White House" (Sydney Morning Herald, 2/11/07) http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/obamas-road-to-white-house/2007/02/11/1171128797121.html While Barack Obama might be an initially appealing candidate for American liberals, I doubt he… more »

GOP should fight WalMart/Union alliance

re "Andy Stern ♥ Wal-Mart What's behind the new Big Labor-CEO health-care romance?", Opinion Journal/WSJ, 2/9/07 http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110009646 To the Editor: While it might not be surprising, it is certa… more »

Cynical support of Democrats backfires as it must

re "Ritter pledge comes due in labor bill" (Denver Post, 2/8/07) http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5180285 To the Editor: Even if "business leaders" were not aware of the specific issue covered by HB 1072 being "a problem", they should not be surprised… more »

Throw the book at Watada

re "Mistrial Called In Lieutenant's Court-Martial" (Washington Post, 2/8/07) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/07/AR2007020700256.html To the Editor: Since eliminating the draft, American soldiers are all volunteers. De… more »

Be thanks for less money for ethanol

re "Can Bush Reach Ethanol Goal With Proposed Spending Plan?" (Wall Street Journal, 2/7/07) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117081661479200434.html? (Subscription may be required) To the Editor: Government's massive push for ethanol is a politica… more »

Union goals not far from slavery

see "Union bill stirs debate on jobs" (Denver Post, 2/5/07) http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_5121613 To the Editor: If Colorado “business leaders” end up in a big fight to make Colorado a right-to-work state, they’ll have nobody to blame for th… more »

Edwards early success good news for GOP

re "Familiar Face, but a New Tone to the Message" (NY Times, 2/5/07) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/05/us/politics/05edwards.html? To the Editor: A resurgent John Edwards is good news for the GOP. In giving the Republicans a well-deserved electora… more »

What a surprise, SF mayor doesn't respect marriage.

re "Mayor's affair with aide's wife surfaces" (Chicago Tribune, 2/2/07) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0702020126feb02,1,3957374.story? My regular readers know that while I do not support gay marriage, it is not because I agree wi… more »