Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 96 Editor's Choice: 21
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The Unvaccinated Are Most At Risk
[Read the article: Amanda Peet gets her shot on ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Vaccines do not just protect the herd. First and foremost, they protect those who have been vaccinated, who are largely immune from contracting polio, mumps, measles, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Those are all potentially deadly diseases. Thinking that you can protect unvaccinated children from these diseases by providing a "healthy environment" is a fantasy, unless you keep the kids in plastic bubbles. Unless vaccinated, children (and adults) are at risk of contracting deadly but preventable diseases that remain endemic in many parts of the world. Not vaccinating your children is not erring on the side of caution--it is just the opposite. What on earth could you possibly say to your child to justify your actions if he or she ends up paralyzed for life due to polio?
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Miller, Coors and Pabst
[Read the article: The rise and fall of an American beer]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Miller and Coors are no longer separate entities. They recently merged into a new corporate behemoth called, naturally, "MillerCoors." And while some PBR drinkers may believe they are fighting The Man, they are in fact drinking a MillerCoors product. Pabst does not own a single brewery--its beer is brewed by MillerCoors.
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@ ReganaD
[Read the article: The rise and fall of an American beer]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You're one corporate merger behind. Molson-Coors merged with Miller to become MillerCoors. The new U.S. headquarters will be in Chicago.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=699368
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=773050
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Affirmative Action for the Well-Connected
[Read the article: Affirmative distraction]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I suspect that McCain is the direct beneficiary of a more respectable form of affirmative action, that being the preferences granted to the well-connected. At Annapolis, he finished near the bottom of his class. How did he get accepted in the first place? His father and grandfather were both Admirals. Now maybe McCain did really well in high school, but somehow I doubt it.
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If a male governor made the same claim
[Read the article: Sarah Palin, decider]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]the response would be withering. Imagine a male governor, Republican or Democrat, with no military or foreign affairs experience, claiming to have that experience based on his command of his state's national guard. It's inconceivable.
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The Next U.S.A.G.
[Read the article: State employees won't testify in Troopergate]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If you like Talis Colberg as Alaska Attorney General, you'll love him as the next U.S. Attorney General!
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Is McCain Seriously Ill?
[Read the article: Friday's debate: A bizarre game of chicken]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]All of the posters are focusing on the candidates' statements as if they reflect what's really going on. I suspect that the real reason McCain is backing out of the debate is that he's ill and doesn't want to admit it publicly. In today's post, Glenn Greenwald includes a link to a Daily Kos posting of two recent videos of McCain which at the very least show that the campaign is taking a serious physical toll on him. A lengthy live debate requires tremendous energy and stamina. Maybe McCain just isn't up to it.
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Leadership?
[Read the article: McCain facing political disaster]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]OK, McCain's own campaign released the following statement: "At today's cabinet meeting, John McCain did not attack any proposal or endorse any plan." Thanks for providing such tremendous leadership on this issue, Senator.
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Eminent Domain
[Read the article: The fatal flaw in McCain's mortgage plan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Another way to address the problem would be for the government to use its power of eminent domain to condemn the properties that are in foreclosure. The government could pay fair market value for the homes then resell them at the same prices. The mortgage holders would then be forced to recognize their losses. If necessary, the government could help finance these losses with a low-interest loan program (Bailout, Part II). The tough part would be figuring our what fair market value is, since in many places there is no longer a functioning market. However, if prices are reduced far enough, then people will able to buy homes with mortgages they can afford.