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Least he's working

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:16:20 -0500

The following editor's note was published in the Nov. 12, 2009 editon of The Boston Herald:
The Nov. 3, 2009 edition of the Boston Herald contained...

Bomber unwelcome

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:57:31 -0500
The governor should sign an executive order banning any federally convicted terrorist associated with any proven anti-U.S. government organization from entering any taxpayer-funded...

Overpass needed

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:57:02 -0500
As the parent of a former Belmont High Student, I understand the inevitability of what happened ("Belmont High School train tragedy," Nov. 6). The high school is...

Simple compassion

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:56:31 -0500
A recent writer criticizes legislation I introduced at the request of Denise Anderson of Mansfield, who wishes to be able to be buried with her son, Spc. Corey Shea. Shea...

Elderly profiled

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:55:23 -0500
I find this a good article as far as it went. My concern is the bias against older drivers ("Course puts elder drivers on road to safer driving," Nov. 10). ...

Just call her hero

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:54:07 -0500
"The pistol-packing mama who won a shootout . . ." As a female officer I am insulted by the opening of this article ("Petite hero had no fear," Nov....

On a wing and a prayer

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:53:23 -0500
There was a rare bit of hopeful news on the revenue front this week. It turns out Massachusetts is owed $160 million from the federal Treasury, though it's not clear...

Chart a new course

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:52:28 -0500
There are still a few too many strings attached. But the education bill that emerged from a legislative committee yesterday - focused on expanding opportunities for Massachusetts...

Health bill's just bad business

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:51:38 -0500
There has been a lot of noise when it comes to certain aspects of the health care bills moving through Congress: Will illegal immigrants be covered? Will funding be provided...

PC blinders block red flags

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:49:44 -0500
Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan demonstrated many things when he allegedly committed treason in the war on terror. For starters, he showed - gratuitously, alas - that evil is...

Gold can't be all that glitters

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:45:53 -0500
WASHINGTON - One of the many television commercials exhorting viewers to buy gold says solemnly that it is an asset whose value "has never dropped to zero," a boast...

Ship cranks to the brig

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:54:05 -0500
It may come as a revelation to some of Charlestown's newer arrivals but "the Navy Yard" - as its name helpfully implies - was once home to more than just multimillion-dollar...

Veterans Day 2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:30:52 -0500
They made the ultimate sacrifice, but not on any ordinary battlefield. The deaths of 13 members of the Fort Hood community last week, remembered yesterday at a memorial...

Coakley hurts her cause

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:29:09 -0500
Martha Coakley said what? That she opposes the historic health care bill that squeaked by in the House Saturday because it has a compromise section restricting federal funds...

Afghan complexities can't be simplified

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:27:55 -0500
While heartened that the debate over U.S. strategy in Afghanistan is receiving considerable media coverage, I'm frustrated with the overly simplistic analyses proffered...

Avoidable casualties

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:26:54 -0500
As our foreign wars drag on, and a significant number of military units have their tours extended or are redeployed, we're in danger of losing the war at home...

Nation mustn't go AWOL on veterans

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:26:05 -0500
The first Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, marked the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I, what many proclaimed, with an optimism that turned out to be wildly misplaced,...

Youth unattached

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:13:30 -0500
In November 2008, 658,000 Americans under 30 voted in New Jersey and 782,000 did so in Virginia. In November 2009, 212,000 Americans under 30 voted in New Jersey and 198,000...

In Times Square, instant fame wears thin

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:05:51 -0500
When I was a kid, I went to Times Square and looked up at the billboards. Biggest signs I ever saw. "How do you get up there?" I asked grandma. "You...

Stupidity no act

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:02:12 -0500
Who cares what Kate Hudson has to say ("Kate Hudson's right - all men want is sex, subs," Nov. 5)? Being the mother of a son, one would think she would have...

Nukes empowering

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:58:58 -0500
There is no way at the present time that we can continue to sustain America's economic growth without guaranteeing a reliable and domestic energy source ("Nuke power...

On track for future

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:57:30 -0500
The editorial on David D'Alessandro's MBTA Review highlights the serious safety and financial issues facing the T. Immediate action must be taken ("Gov looks...

Remain MIA

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:56:14 -0500
You criticize Rep. Michael Capuano for missing dozens of votes ("Don't forget to vote," Nov. 9). Why? He votes for higher taxes, for legislation that restricts...

Let good persevere

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:54:54 -0500
On a day when I needed inspiration, I found it in the Odom family ("Officer's act of kindness aids grieving dad," Nov. 9)! From the moment this story hit the...

Let freedom blast

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:34 -0500
As we approach Veterans Day, a day when the nation remembers those who have served in the military, how timely is this story (Nov. 7). I, too, am in earshot of Old Ironsides...