WASHINGTON - With his financial rescue plan a tough sell on Capitol Hill, President Bush hopes a prime-time address Wednesday will convince regular Americans of its relevance and "get this over the goal line" with lawmakers. ...more

September 24, 2008

Wealthy Will Do Fine ...more

September 23, 2008

The financial crisis has turned into a tryout of sorts for the next president, an unexpected chance for Barack Obama and John McCain to shine - or stumble - just as most voters are deciding whom to back. ...more

September 22, 2008

Racism On Both Sides A lot of the letters to the editor you ran on Sept. 17 had to do with the fact that one of the major presidential candidates is a white man, the other is a black man, and some commentary about who will vote for whom. ...more

September 22, 2008

The $500 billion that the U.S. government estimates it will cost to buy the risky investments of financial institutions in coming months approaches what it costs to run the Pentagon for a year. ...more

September 20, 2008

For those who continue to believe the rhetoric from the presidential candidates stating what "I'm going to do when I am elected president," really show their ignorance to the fact that the president does not make laws. He may suggest to Congress, who make the laws, his request. If and when the Congress presents a bill to the president, along with all the added pork, he may sign it or not. ...more

September 10, 2008

The back-to-school ritual leaves our youngest children behind. Federal investment in children does not start until age 5 or 6 when - ready or not - they enter kindergarten. Attitudes toward the pivotal early childhood years are shifting, and both presidential candidates should consider effective preschool programs in their domestic policy platforms. ...more

September 4, 2008

I get a kick out of hearing the president or presidential candidates saying they know how to win a war. These aren't the days when rulers go to battle with their troops. Presidents don't lead the wars and they don't win the wars. They rely on the Pentagon and the warriors to do a professional job. The key is the president must listen to what is needed and combine diplomacy to ensure wars are won. ...more

September 1, 2008

The "civil forum" featuring presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain may not have been as exciting as Michael Phelps winning his eighth Olympic gold medal, but it was civil and it was a forum from which emerged useful information. ...more

August 22, 2008

Do you sometimes feel a little like the Army private who was being admonished by the colonel for not showing up for a war? The private replied, "Sir, I didn't get the memo." Of course, the private still went to the brig. ...more

August 21, 2008