The governor blew it.

Are they stubborn to a fault or do they just not give a damn?

By the Herald editorial staff

The government began handing out money last month as part of President Bush's plan to stimulate the nation's flagging economy.

The farm bill has hit another impasse, this time over plans to expand government support for sugar growers.

The ride may be over for the Tri-City Americans, but fans here will be talking about this season for a long time to come.

Truth is the first casualty of war, the saying goes.

As Dino Rossi has campaigned for governor around Eastern Washington, he always has been quick to bring up the proverbial "Cascade Curtain," the metaphorical divide that so seemingly splits Washington state politically.

I agree with Jim Stoffels (In Focus, April 27) that President Bush and his advisers did not prepare for winning the war in Iraq.

After reading the column by Richard Barrett and Thomas Power on Monday's Voices page, I first must admit that I'm not especially qualified to agree or disagree with their fundamental position on the need for reducing CO2 generation.

It was May 1, 2003, when President Bush appeared on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln under the banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished." Only a couple months later, U.S. troops - who were predicted to go home quickly - were stuck in an escalating, unconventional guerrilla war. It was way back then that the term "quagmire" was applied to the president's war of aggression in Iraq.

Jason Kintner evaluates Barack Obama's speech concerning the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's sermon (In Focus, April 13). Kintner's conclusions, I believe, are based upon some rather serious misunderstandings, and demand a response.

Imagine moving to a new town. You find a church that reflects your culture and beliefs, people at work attend, including friends and neighbors.

From the outset, I want to make it clear that violence does not have a place at any school.

The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Thursday, May 8:

John McCain ought to be ashamed of himself.

The general election campaign hasn't even started yet, and already Sen. John McCain is flip-flopping.

Mary Frazior, longtime president of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford (Texas) Chamber of Commerce, felt compelled to gather a handful of the chamber's leaders to share the bad news. She budgeted a health insurance increase of 12 percent for 2008. The real increase, it turns out, is going to be 24 percent.

"A lady always knows when to leave the party." Or so my mother used to say. It's time for Hillary Clinton to take a tip and leave - not the party, of course, but the presidential race.