Editorial: Speech sought agreement to differ
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President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s ( é³æ°´æ ) Double Ten National Day speech has received mixed reviews at home and abroad. In a diverse international community and a complex domestic environment, it is difficult
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The distinction between what politicians say on the campaign trail and what they really believe is well illustrated by the current Kerry-Bush skirmishing on Iraq: If either man really believes some of the things he&#39;s saying, we&#39;re in worse shape than we
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TRUTH IN advertising should extend to political advertisements aired over the public airways. The so-called facts presented in political advertisements, even statements masquerading as opinion, should be held
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At a time when much of our public discussion is riddled with disagreement, there is an emerging bipartisan consensus in one vitally important area: that the challenges facing
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President Bush might have been able to say it was simply a slip of the tongue when he confused two terrorists in a campaign speech Monday in New Hampshire. Trouble is, he's made the same misstatement at least 10 times before.
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Some candidates take âfull disclosureâ too seriously.
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Gen. David Petraeus also stressed the need for a spirit of compromise to take hold.
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As the presidential race winds down, the two camps are dialing up the rhetoric. That's led to some far-out statements, unscripted behavior and foot-in-mouth comments from both sides.
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Whether English is America&#039;s &quot;national language&quot; or its national &quot;common and unifying language&quot; was a question dominating the Senate immigration debate.
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An election campaign parades the political divide in the community. Yesterday, amid the extraordinary uncertainty about whether Australians had been taken hostage in Iraq, we saw the glue that unites the two sides of politics.
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Wednesday, The Advocate's editorial board wrote
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Democrats and Republicans both came out with tough talk on Bush's plan, but conditions exist for a compromise.
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Amazing, but even in this time of goodwill and cheer, some folks are always looking for a fight. A recent exchange with a regular reader got me thinking how divisive things can get.
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By Vanessa Delgado, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 15--In a debate Thursday night, a modern political rarity took place: Political candidates were not able to rebut each other's answers, and decorum and order ran the show.
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By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 10--What a difference face-to-face communication makes. Last week, an hour or so of conversation swept away months of uncertainty about the fate of public library services in Gulfport.
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In the panoply of human rights, it isn&#39;t the first to trip off the tongue. But more than 150 delegates at an international conference yesterday urged that it should be.
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BARCELONA, Spain  - There is often talk of two Spains, right and left or traditional and modern; the debate will go on for years but one issue was settled long ago.