A lot has been said about Obama and his ties to "shady characters", yet his numbers keep climbing in the polls. It could be explained by: a) People does not believe the claims, b) People is at ease with the claims, c) People has stopped caring either way, or d) All of the above. I know of something Obama did not do: He did not chose Sarah Palin as his running mate. It is a sad day for feminism when the individual selected to run for the highest office was chosen because of her gender and her condition as a mother. Yet Ms. Palin would still "pallin around" with patrons at the Mugshot Saloon if Mr. MCain had not taken her out of Alaska. So much for a Maverick.
SPONSORED BY:
- 1
- 2
Zooming In on Candidate Sarah Palin
Email To A Friend
Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link.
SPONSORED BY
Your article places blame for the current economic crisis by saying that "under the mantra of less government, Washington failed to adequately regulate the financial sector and allowed it to do tremendous harm to the rest of society." I think the problem was actually overinvolvement of government, with Congress meddling in the affairs of Wall Street and opening the door to subprime lending via the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. When you account for additional Clinton administration regulations and the subsequent proliferation of subprime mortgage purchasing through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the Bush years, it's clear this is a bipartisan problem of overregulation and excessive desire to have the government do everything for everyone.
Patty Cooper
Columbus, Ohio
A Bowl of Which Cereal?
I was surprised that your nutrition quiz concluded that a cup of Lucky Charms is healthier than a cup of low-fat granola ("Which Is Better?" TIP SHEET, Oct. 13). There's a reason nutritionists compare grams instead of cups. Granola is much more dense than an air-puffed cereal like Lucky Charms, so measuring in cups is not a fair comparison. Lucky Charms is also full of refined carbohydrates, processed sugars and color enhancers. Granola has a higher fat/calorie content because of natural oils in nuts and seeds and sugars in honey and fruits. A good granola is full of whole grains and complex carbohydrates that are essential in fueling the body and keeping it healthy. Saying Lucky Charms is healthier only serves to perpetuate the declining health and dietary standards in this country.
Ben Jackson
Ithaca, N.Y.
Corrections
Due to a production error, some copies of our Oct. 13 issue did not contain a byline for the PERISCOPE article "A Battle Over Billy Graham." The author was Lisa Miller.
In "What Matters Most In My Work and My Life" (Women & Leadership, Oct. 13) we misidentified the name of the beauty-products company founded by Lisa Price. Her company is Carol's Daughter.
In "Love the New Skin You're In" (Oct. 6), we incorrectly said Edward Durell Stone designed the U.S. embassy in London. In fact, the architect was Eero Saarinen. Stone designed the embassy in New Delhi. NEWSWEEK regrets the errors.
© 2008
- 1
- 2
Discuss