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...Super U.S.? Michael Elliott's column, "Be Careful What You Wish For" [Jan 23], referred to a new book by political scientist Michael Mandelbaum in which the author argues that the U.S. has provided the world a degree of security by damping down the prospect of global war and opposing the spread of nuclear weapons. But Elliott's piece was simplistic; he omitted historical information about Iran. You cannot offer a one-sided view of the very serious issue of Iran's nuclear-enrichment program while ignoring the reasons that created the current political situation there. Iran...
...Republican Reform "Can This Elephant Be Cleaned Up?" reported on the influence-peddling scandal in Washington involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff and members of Congress [Jan. 23]. It's a sad point in U.S. history when a lobbyist's extensive ties become equivalent to political clout. Even with the exposure of the Abramoff scandal, Republicans "debate how they can project change while keeping things much the same." What an insult! Instead of endeavoring to serve the people, those "public servants" want to use lip service and cosmetic changes to pull the wool back over our eyes. There can be no excuses...
...Above the Law? Andrew Sullivan, in his essay "America Doesn't Need a New King George" [Jan. 23], was right to criticize President George W. Bush's habit of attaching signing statements that give his interpretation of the legislation he signs. Taking the oath of office, Bush swore to "protect and defend" the Constitution. But his Administration is undermining that document's checks and balances. If lying under oath about an affair was reason enough to bring impeachment charges against President Bill Clinton, then there is cause 10 times over for impeaching Bush. Shame on him, and shame...
...Succeed Ambition in human beings cannot be defined easily [Jan. 9]. It arises out of the complex mix of environment, available opportunities and an individual's will to succeed under existing circumstances. It is the unpredictable factor of opportunity that differentiates the outcome of our lives. The important lesson I got from Time's report on the secrets of ambition is that superachievers in life do not waste the opportunities they get but use them to excel. They take advantage of good luck and combine that with love for their work and the desire to get ahead of everyone else...
...Soulful Last Words TIME's verbatim column quoted the note left by Martin Toler Jr., one of the coal miners who died after being trapped by an explosion in a West Virginia mine [Jan. 16]. Toler wrote: "It wasn't bad/ just went to sleep." I was so moved when I read those words that I immediately went online to find the rest of the message Toler left to comfort his family and friends. He had also scrawled, "Tell all I love them, I'll see them on the other side." At the moment when death was taking everything from...