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Keep elections for judicial posts

November 20, 2009

Members of a special commission set up to recommend changes in the state’s court system were right to surprise some observers by failing to make a suggestion that many expected. Gov. Joe Manchin established the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform earlier this year. It was a blue-ribbon panel, the luster of which was enhanced by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s agreement to serve as honorary chairwoman. Commission members were to explore several issues, but the key question before them was whether judges and appeals court justices should be picked through elections. Some critics of the current system have said that electing judges and justices leads to questions about the jurists’ objectivity. That is especially so because candidates rely on campaign contributions that often come from those who, as lawyers, plaintiffs or defendants, may appear in court.

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No more dithering

November 18, 2009

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s surprise victory in his bid for re-election raises questions about election fraud — but it also eliminates one more reason for U.S. President Barack Obama to delay a decision on military strategy in Afghanistan.

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A turnaround in the economy? Really?

November 17, 2009

For only the second time since World War II, the nation’s unemployment rate topped 10 percent in October, it was reported Nov. 6. The rate was 10.2 percent.

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The ‘big lie’ theory

November 16, 2009

President Barack Obama’s administration apparently believes in the “big lie” theory of propagand.

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’Tis the season for giving

November 14, 2009

As the weather outside begins to turn colder and the days of the season are swept away on an autumn wind, the “most wonderful time of the year” is just around the corner.

It’s the time for giving thanks for all of life’s blessings.

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Obama suffered defeats

November 14, 2009

Barack Obama received a political shot over the bow in the off-year elections. Despite the spinning of the results in Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial election, the White House did suffer significant defeats.

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