 | | | | THE BIG STORY, BY CYNTHIA TUCKER
If the Republican Party had an establishment with backbone and moral fiber, it would have pushed back against the prejudices of its ultraconservative base, educating them about the many contributions that Latinos -- those who crossed the border with papers as well as those who sneaked in -- make to this country. For one thing, they have lowered the age of the average American worker, helping the U.S. stave off the population collapse that is facing countries such as Japan. Instead, the GOP political class has decided to try to prevent those immigrants from voting. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | ELECTION 2012
Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win Sunday in Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Rick Santorum on the Caribbean island even as the two rivals looked ahead to more competitive contests this week in Illinois and Louisiana. Prevailing with more than 50 percent of the vote, Romney's victory in the U.S. territory was big enough to claim all 20 delegates to the party's national convention -- more than he picked up in New Hampshire, Iowa, or South Carolina. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | FEATURED COLUMN: E.J. DIONNE
Even in Britain, however, top politicians on the left, like Red Sox fan and Labor Party leader David Milliband, are pressuring right-wingers with the same question: "Do they have any vision for the future that goes beyond reducing the deficit? That's the right's vulnerability and the left's opportunity." It is a challenge that both President Obama and the Republicans who want to replace him might usefully ponder. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | FEATURED COLUMN: LEONARD PITTS JR. How can you get out of your truck against police advice, instigate a fight, get your nose bloodied in said fight, shoot the 17-year-old person you were fighting with, and claim self-defense? If anyone was defending themselves, wasn't it Trayvon Martin? READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | RELIGION Known for attending Mass almost daily, Santorum organized a Catholic study group for lawmakers when he served in Congress, has fought abortion and defended traditional marriage. His God-infused language has helped Santorum connect with evangelical Republicans, who fuel his strong showing in state after state. Yet in one of the more puzzling developments among many in this year's GOP contest, he's nowhere nearly as popular among his fellow Roman Catholics. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | THE HOME FRONT He is accused of the kind of crime that makes people shiver, the killing of families in their own homes under cover of night, the butchery of defenseless children. Under normal circumstances, Americans would dismiss such an act as worthy of only one response: swift and merciless punishment. Not so in the case of Robert Bales -- at least, not for some Americans. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | | |
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment