Opinion: In today’s pages: Kennedys for Clinton and the State of the Union
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The Kennedy clan isn’t a united front for Barack Obama, it seems. Three Kennedys write in support of Hillary Clinton and compare her to their father, Robert F. Kennedy:
Like our father, Hillary has devoted her life to embracing and including those on the bottom rung of society’s ladder -- giving voice to the alienated and disenfranchised and working to alleviate poverty and injustice, while urging that we cannot advance ourselves as a nation by leaving our poorer brothers and sisters behind.She’s been an equally effective champion for human rights and for women’s rights, a worldwide cause that will profit enormously by her elevation to the presidency.
Columnist Jonah Goldberg remembers that Bush and Clinton promised change, too, and everybody suffered when they delivered. Author Craig Childs asks how much treasure museums really need. And English teacher Alan Warhaftig wonders what the teachers union will do in the post-A.J. Duffy era.
The editorial board reacts to the State of the Union, finding that Bush’s speech about trust reflected his distrust of his own government. The board notes that Bush will spend anything -- including multiple trillions -- to secure Iraq, Afghanistan, and his legacy. The board also says that the Foothill South tollway is a disaster waiting to happen, no matter what the governor says.
Readers react to Obama’s South Carolina win. Mary McLemore of Pike Road, Ala., isn’t so sure about his prospects: ‘One wonders whether, after the Clinton machine makes road kill of Obama, minorities will suddenly wonder why they have allowed the Democratic Party to use and abuse them for decades.’