Good column ADVERTISING Good column Thank you for the column by Dana Milbank on Monday, Feb. 15, titled, “Sexist double standard hurts Clinton.” As he says, “Clinton has been at the vanguard of the women’s movement for decades.” Recent research
Good column
Thank you for the column by Dana Milbank on Monday, Feb. 15, titled, “Sexist double standard hurts Clinton.”
As he says, “Clinton has been at the vanguard of the women’s movement for decades.”
Recent research shows girls who have never seen a leader of their gender do not aspire to that career, apparently unable to visualize themselves as leaders in a specific field until they have actually seen one.
Again, thanks.
Margaret Drake
Volcano
Time for revolution
It is a sad day that our politics blatantly highlights the bias of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gone are the checks and balances planned into our government. Justices are supposed to rise above the petty issues and display wisdom for the greater good.
Treason and obstructionism are the behaviors that come to mind when I hear the opposition work at a “failed presidency” and denying SCOTUS a full membership.
It is beyond time for a political revolution, so be certain you are registered to vote, and be part of a record voter turnout!
History is about to be made, and if the correct choices are made, shared prosperity is assured.
John Begg
Pahoa
‘Incomprehensible’
I am sitting here watching the Republican debate, and every candidate on the stage is stating that President Obama should not nominate a jurist to fill the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court created by the death of Antonin Scalia.
It is incomprehensible that any thinking person would advocate for leaving a vacant seat on the court for well more than a year. It is well past time for cooler heads to prevail in the endless acrimony of the present Congress.
The president is well justified in making his nomination, and the Senate will have ample time to objectively evaluate the qualifications of the nominee in a timely fashion without devolving into ideological warfare totally unrelated to the judicial expertise of the nominee.
Let’s take a minute and catch our breath and thank the family of Justice Scalia for his many years of service, whether you agreed with his rulings or not.
It would be refreshing to see a new era of civility, but I am not holding my breath.
Phil Barnes
Hilo
