#Biden’s inflation-boosting spending will undo policy goals

#Biden’s inflation-boosting spending will undo policy goals

“#Biden’s inflation-boosting spending will undo policy goals” “Inflation would eventually undo the good things the government is trying to do.” Will President Biden’s $4.2 trillion, 10-year spending package cause inflation? The number to look at isn’t the consumer price index, which is up 5.4 percent over the year, twice as high as the average 2.1…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2021” The Issue: The Biden administration’s call for social-media sites to restrict vaccine “misinformation.” It is one thing to monitor and censor hate speech; it’s quite another to censor disagreements about political, social and medical issues of great importance to the public (“Outsourcing Censorship,” Jacob Sullum, PostOpinion, July…

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#Iraq PM says US troops don’t needed to fight Islamic State

#Iraq PM says US troops don’t needed to fight Islamic State

“#Iraq PM says US troops don’t needed to fight Islamic State” ​Iraq’s prime minister said US combat troops are no longer needed to fight Islamic State terrorists in the country and said a timetable for their redeployment will be part of discussions with Biden administration officials this week.  ​​“There is no need for any foreign…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 25, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 25, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 25, 2021” Defender’s vic jabTo public defender Sarah Burleson: The 7-year-old whose scooter was stolen had every right to be on an electric scooter. His parents gave him that right (“Creep’s lawyer mocks kid vic,” July 21). However, your client had no right to steal the scooter for drug…

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#Joe Biden’s unity vow ‘left’ behind: Goodwin

#Joe Biden’s unity vow ‘left’ behind: Goodwin

“#Joe Biden’s unity vow ‘left’ behind: Goodwin” With all the bucks stopping on their desks, American presidents don’t often get to choose what problems to face. One exception is the inaugural address, where the slate is clean and they have an uncluttered chance to define themselves and how they want to be measured.  Joe Biden’s…

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