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The federal government is warning of increased terrorism threats this
summer, saying it is highly likely that terrorists will try to strike at one
of the season's major events, perhaps even at one of the political
conventions. They have identified seven more Muslim extremists who may be
plotting a strike on America. But some are calling this a political ploy to
boost support from the president. Am I right that if the country is truly at
danger, this is not time for playing politics?
President Bush spelled out a new plan for Iraq last week, asking the UN for
a resolution of support for turning the country over to Iraqi control. The
debate now is over how much control to give the Iraqis. France, Germany,
China and many in Iraq are insisting that the new government have final say
over how coalition forces are used in the country, and even the right to ask
them to leave immediately. Am I right that placing U.S. forces at the mercy
of a tentative Iraqi government would invite even greater chaos?
Comedian Bill Cosby is under fire for saying what a lot of people, black and
white, have been thinking: That low-income African-Americans have to stop
blaming racism and poverty for all of their problems, and start
concentrating on healing their families and raising their children. Am I
right that Cosby has opened an important debate, and shouldn't back off his
message?
Rising gas prices are bad news for the pocketbook, but apparently not for
Detroit's automakers. The Big 3 are saying that they don't expect higher gas
prices to affect the sale of gas-guzzling Sport Utility Vehicles and are
unleasing a new stable of high horse power SUVS and trucks. Am I right that
gas is going to have to cost a whole lot more than $2 a gallon to cool the
market's love of big trucks?
Michigan emergency rooms say they are swampped with mental patients, who
have no place else to go in the health care system. Gov. Granholm pledge to
make caring for these patients a top priority when she was campaigning, but
so far, she's come up with no solution. Am I right that finding some way to
care for the mentally ill should get more attention from the Governor and
Legislature?
