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Rejecting reform again would be folly, Dole says

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Kansas City Star - By Barbara Shelly - Oct. 09 (Opinion) - Fifteen years ago, Bob Dole decided it was better to kill health care reform than to hand a Democratic president a historic victory. Since then, praise be, he’s reformed his thinking. In Kansas City this week, the former Republican Senate majority leader and presidential candidate added his voice — still strong at age 86 — to the push to help all Americans afford good health care. “This is one of the most important measures members of Congress will vote on in their lifetimes,” Dole told an audience at the Liberty Memorial auditorium.

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Obama battles great racial divide

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Kansas City Star - By Yael T. Abouhalkah - Sep. 17 (Editorial) - Obama doesn't want this furor on his hands right now, given all the incredibly important policy decisions he's handling. But critics are off base when they carp about Carter and his comments. They were truthful. And they sting.

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Bush hasn’t kept US safe

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Kansas City Star - By Rebecca Brock - Jan. 04 (Opinion) - I am hearing a lot of talk about President Bush’s legacy, and some have suggested that he should be credited for keeping America safe after 9/11 because there wasn’t a second attack. The U.S. was not attacked after 9/11 because the terrorists had nothing to gain by a second attack. The stated goal of the terrorists was to draw attention to the unjust foreign policy of the United States, especially its disregard for the suffering of the Palestinians. The Bush administration responded in an irrational, dishonest and immoral way that only reinforced the message sent by the terrorists on 9/11. Over the past eight years the terrorists have won more hearts and minds than the Bush administration. The conditions that breed terrorism are increasing rather than decreasing, especially in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine. Sympathy for Palestine and resentment of Israel and the United States continues to grow. Tragically, the “Mission Accomplished” sign might belong to Osama bin Laden rather than George Bush.

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Impeach Bush? "Not a feasible option"

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:32:22 -0700

Kansas City Star - By Steve Kraske - Jul. 22 (Opinion) - "Almost the only thing that could unify Republicans right now would be an attempt to impeach," said Burdett Loomis, a University of Kansas political scientist. "The GOP is starting to come apart on Iraq, starting to come apart on No Child Left Behind, obviously on immigration. From a partisan point of view, why would you want to give them a real incentive to come together?"

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U.S. 'in trouble' in Iraq, retired general asserts

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:17:17 -0700

Kansas City Star - By Scott Canon - Apr. 25 (Interview) - [Retired Army General Barry] McCaffrey regularly travels abroad on missions for the Pentagon to give military brass his assessment of conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. His most recent trip to Iraq was earlier this month. He spoke with The Kansas City Star about his assessment of the Iraq war and its strain on the U.S. military. His answers have been edited for space and clarity. What sort of evolution do you see to the war in Iraq? We're in trouble. The American people walked away from the war. I don't think they're coming back. Iraq's neighbors are bearing no good will toward a favorable outcome in Iraq.

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Should lawsuits be allowed to halt funding? YES

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:45:00 -0700

Kansas City Star - By Barry W. Lynn - Apr. 08 (Opinion) - American taxpayers cannot continue their protection of the separation of church and state if the courthouse door is slammed in their faces. ... The administration argues that these taxpayers lack the right to sue.

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