Opinion

ORIGINAL THOUGHTS: The storm before the calm

BY KATHLEEN PARKER

WASHINGTON —  Calm.  That’s not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening.       Released Monday, the report has... Full story

EDITORIAL: From Copenhagen to Nopenhagen for climate treaty

In a major blow to the campaign against the presumed threat of global warming, world leaders acknowledge that a legally binding global treaty won’t be approved at next month’s 192-nation climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The... Full story

COMMENTARY: Does our background count?

BY TIBOR MACHAN

The New York Times ran an editorial Nov. 7 tutoring its readers in how they ought to ignore the background of the accused murderer of the soldiers in Texas. All that matters is what he did, not what groups he joined in the past. So, his being... Full story

EDITORIAL: Lawsuits take toll on cities, counties

California’s largest cities and counties are facing tremendous budgetary issues, yet one cost that too often goes largely unnoticed is that paid out in verdicts, settlements and for outside legal counsel. A study conducted by California... Full story

EDITORIAL: Asia allies will show Obama change

President Barack Obama’s trip to Asia, beginning with a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Singapore, will set a new record for foreign travel in the first year of a presidency — nine trips and 20 countries, the... Full story

COMMENTARY: A Lost Message and a Lost Opportunity

BY RONALD REAGAN

his past week I have been in Europe to help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I went into this trip with a great deal of enthusiasm and an expectation that the heroes responsible for that momentous event be justly... Full story

EDITORIAL: How politicians could honor veterans

One of the undeniable virtues of Veterans Day is that it has not been subjected to the modern American craze for three-day weekends, regardless of historical significance. Veterans Day is rooted in Armistice Day, which is rooted in concrete history.... Full story

ORIGINAL THOUGHTS: China’s choice

BY KATHLEEN PARKER

WASHINGTON — One of the few incontrovertible assertions one can reasonably make is that no one supports forced abortion. Yet, coerced abortions, as well as involuntary sterilizations, are commonplace in China, Beijing’s protestations... Full story

EDITORIAL: Legislators protect their pocketbooks

By almost any measure the Legislature has done a lousy job. It’s over-burdened Californians with perhaps the most regulatory-intensive governance in the nation, driving many businesses out of state and creating hardships for those left behind.... Full story

COMMENTARY: A bit of Nietzsche will help

BY TIBOR MACHAN

A distinguishing feature of Friedrich Nietzsche’s thought was that he believed humankind needed to overturn the old, mostly theological ethics and transform values to something new. He didn’t say what that would have to be, but since he... Full story

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