Editorial: Overreach
Friday, May 17, 2013
The United States Justice Department’s targeting of the Associated Press can only be described as a bow to those who subscribe to the philosophy that the means justify the ends. In the Justice Department’s view, the “ends” would be finding out who is responsible for certain leaks of information and putting an end to such a flow of information. In this particular case, that means finding out who provided the …
Friday, May 17, 2013
An ordinary woman, fast approaching her 70th birthday, needs to rent a car. She is a sensible sort, preferring safety to style, the familiar to the new. She’d rent a tank if available, something to assure the invincibility of her precious cargo, in the event of, well you know, road lunatics. What happens …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Hussain Hamdan’s letter (May 9) saddens and surprises me. He is a young man with much promise who feels aggrieved for reasons which are not clear to me. He makes vague accusations against Hawley town government but refuses to name any of them. I do not think that many people in town feel as Hussain does. The last two elections are proof of …
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