Two Palin Boehner views spark letter debate
Readers discuss Sarah Palin and John Boehner amid partisan contrasts. Stephen Chapman argues for more Palins and critiques Washington, while a West Milton writer defends Boehner and highlights party power, money flows, and health policy stances.
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From the Left Social Media and a Last Twitter Holdout
Leonard Pitts Jr. reflects on abandoning a four year vow to never tweet and finally joining Twitter. He notes the platform’s evolution from triviality to a tool for opinion and information sharing, while weighing privacy attention and relation impacts. He mentions family reactions and his stance on technology as not a savior. He signs as Miami Herald columnist.
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Three forgotten facts about Fort Hood massacre four years on
Fourteen people died at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009 including Pvt. Francheska Velez who was pregnant. Hasan shouted Alla hu Akbar as he began, while unarmed soldiers tried to stop him using chairs and tables. Armed civilian Sgt Kimberley Munley intervened but was wounded and Hasan was finally brought down by gunfire from civilian Officer Mark Todd.
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Terrorism Blues and a Shifting Threat Landscape
The piece weighs public numbness toward terrorism against renewed alarm after the State Department pulled out of embassies and consulates amid a new al Qaida warning. Bruce Riedel notes al Qaida’s resurgence post 9/11 and the Arab Spring’s fallout, creating franchises and sympathetic networks from Algeria to Aden.
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Brunete Spain Turns Poop into Civic Lesson
In Brunete near Madrid a middle class town rejects fines for dog mess in favor of volunteer cleanup. Mayor Borja Gutirrez supports returning bagged pet waste to owners as a civic lesson.
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