In the Northwest, owners need to take a close look at their driving habits. For urban and suburban driving, electric cars make a lot of sense in part because our electricity is cheap. However, hit the road to our many state and national parks and you can put on many miles and camp away from electrical outlets. In addition, cell service can be spotty to nonexistent so if you run out of fuel your ability to get help is impaired. Hybrids are very popular but are more of a city solution since their highway mpg is close to the non-hybrid models. We are waiting for the next generation of batteries to really answer our needs.
This is a thoughtful article and addresses a critical issue in the last presidential election. The overarching question is whether or not the US is ready for a female president. Along those lines, how much did Palin hurt McCain's ticket because she was a woman and he was viewed as having poor health? Since the recent election pivoted on relatively few votes in a few states, seemingly small differences in acceptance levels could have swung the election. If this is more of an age related issue with senior voters more resistant to the idea of a female president, it may just be a matter of time before a woman breaks through the glass presidential ceiling.
Unfortunately, I am among those who think the war was already lost by the time the Russian connections were verified. Trump owned the media between his Tweets and Fox. Anything that President Obama did would have been subject to repackaging by the Russians and the sympathetic Fox media where the ends justify the means. The republican controlled Congress certainly would not have supported any actions. Lastly, their is a strong inertia among intelligence agencies to avoid taking any action which might compromise their ability to get further information from their sources. In Snowden's case that was a moot point since he made everything public. In Session's case, at what point do you go public with the information and how is it disseminated?
One positive note is that the whole election is being analyzed and several problem areas have been identified. Enough of the country is concerned that support will be given to making needed corrections. Our form of government has been compromised and so far it is holding up as the press is still able to shine spotlights on the troubled areas.
Thanks for your thoughtful piece and I look forward to continued coverage of our political system.
Thanks for your excellent essay. Speakers who further the mission of the institution are welcome and those who would shout "fire" in a crowded theater are not.
Reread the article and your points are all addressed. The fundamental problem is the military–industrial–congressional complex minus the military in this case. I am including the NY Times as part of the industrial complex since they are profit driven and have shown time and again that profit trumps veracity. The comparison to cigarette companies and lung cancer is spot on. Politicians can be bought and this is a good example.
This is a further win-win for Putin. He gets to hammer on the lack of morality shown by the US and help provide cover for his ties to Trump. Somehow, no one is questioning why Syria still has chemical weapons even though Putin agreed to take them away.
In the Northwest, owners need to take a close look at their driving habits. For urban and suburban driving, electric cars make a lot of sense in part because our electricity is cheap. However, hit the road to our many state and national parks and you can put on many miles and camp away from electrical outlets. In addition, cell service can be spotty to nonexistent so if you run out of fuel your ability to get help is impaired. Hybrids are very popular but are more of a city solution since their highway mpg is close to the non-hybrid models. We are waiting for the next generation of batteries to really answer our needs.
This is a thoughtful article and addresses a critical issue in the last presidential election. The overarching question is whether or not the US is ready for a female president. Along those lines, how much did Palin hurt McCain's ticket because she was a woman and he was viewed as having poor health? Since the recent election pivoted on relatively few votes in a few states, seemingly small differences in acceptance levels could have swung the election. If this is more of an age related issue with senior voters more resistant to the idea of a female president, it may just be a matter of time before a woman breaks through the glass presidential ceiling.
Unfortunately, I am among those who think the war was already lost by the time the Russian connections were verified. Trump owned the media between his Tweets and Fox. Anything that President Obama did would have been subject to repackaging by the Russians and the sympathetic Fox media where the ends justify the means. The republican controlled Congress certainly would not have supported any actions. Lastly, their is a strong inertia among intelligence agencies to avoid taking any action which might compromise their ability to get further information from their sources. In Snowden's case that was a moot point since he made everything public. In Session's case, at what point do you go public with the information and how is it disseminated?
One positive note is that the whole election is being analyzed and several problem areas have been identified. Enough of the country is concerned that support will be given to making needed corrections. Our form of government has been compromised and so far it is holding up as the press is still able to shine spotlights on the troubled areas.
Thanks for your thoughtful piece and I look forward to continued coverage of our political system.
Thanks for your excellent essay. Speakers who further the mission of the institution are welcome and those who would shout "fire" in a crowded theater are not.
Reread the article and your points are all addressed. The fundamental problem is the military–industrial–congressional complex minus the military in this case. I am including the NY Times as part of the industrial complex since they are profit driven and have shown time and again that profit trumps veracity. The comparison to cigarette companies and lung cancer is spot on. Politicians can be bought and this is a good example.
This is a further win-win for Putin. He gets to hammer on the lack of morality shown by the US and help provide cover for his ties to Trump. Somehow, no one is questioning why Syria still has chemical weapons even though Putin agreed to take them away.