Our latest Opinions and Editorial Comments about issues of interest
Adoption Realities (Oregonian, Feb. 6)
Finally, someone realistically addresses the adoption issue. Delores S. Teller, in few words, describes the complexity of adoption ("Adoption and loss," Letters, Feb. 2). Years ago, when we first had a chance to meet the biological mother of our youngest adopted daughter, my husband and I invited her to join us for lunch in a restaurant. It was a joyous beginning, as we compared how she looked like her daughter. By the time our lunch came, she Read more »
LTE White Salmon Enterprise, Jan 31, 2013
When we read Skamania County Sheriff Dave Brown’s letter and heard on the news that several sheriffs across the nation had stated publicly that they would not enforce gun laws we were astounded. We always thought it was the Federal Judiciary that decided which laws are Constitutional and which are not. The National Sheriffs’ Association states, ”… a sheriff should always perform his or her duties in accordance with the Constitution of Read more »
Evidence Shows Trickle Down Economy Doesn't Work
The American Sociological Association (ASA) is a non-profit dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. A recent study by the ASA found evidence that congressional shifts to the Republican Party, diminishing union membership, lower top tax rates, and financial asset bubbles played a strong role in the rise of the super-rich. Conservative shifts in policy and Republican strength in Congress are Read more »
Pointing Fingers
Letter to the Editor of the White Salmon Enterprise re November 23 editorial I am surprised you chose the Detroit News editorial. There were more honest editorials from the New York Times and Washington Post regarding the super committee failure, which was no surprise. Four members had voted NO on the Simpson-Bowles plan, and showed no signs of budging. Republicans signed Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge, so were not in a mindset for compromise. Read more »
Story of Citizens United v FEC
A few weeks ago Klickitat Democrat, Bob Hansen, hosted a house party to view the short (10 minutes!) film, "The Story of Citizens United v. FEC". This film was created by the same folks at The Story of Stuff Project and describes the landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court decided that it is unconstitutional to limit how much money corporations can spend to influence elections. Since the 2010 ruling, corporations have spent $300 million Read more »