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Syndicated Columnists What's Your Opinion? Read Letters to the Editor here Submit a letter to the editor Double Exposure Photo Caption Read this week's Speak Up! If you want to complain or dish out praise, e-mail us at: speakup@abqjournal.com Speak Up! rules: You have to do it in 50 words or less. Keep it clean; no cursing, please. Don't identify anyone you criticize, and we don't need your name, just initials. It's cheaper than therapy! Columns by local authors here All Immigrants Not Criminals N.M. Needs Tough Gang Laws N.M. Renewables Way to Energy Independence State Serious About Plague Single-Payer the Health-Care Remedy Homeless Students Teach Expert Parents: Do Try This at Home We Hold the Key To A Safer Community The Fine Sport of Teacher Bashing School Woes Need Urgent Approach Journal North & Santa Fe Opinion Page here West Side & Rio Rancho Opinion Page here

The Journal's Opinion: Daily Editorials These editorials first appeared in the Albuquerque Journal. They were written by editorial page staff and are unsigned as they represent the opinion of the newspaper rather than the writers. Iraq's Hope of Freedom Paid for by Americans  (Saturday, July 04, 2009) Santa Fe DA Should Release DWI Number  (Saturday, July 04, 2009) PNM, N.M. Gas Co. Should Plug Into PR It's unfortunate that Public Service Company of New Mexico and New Mexico Gas Co. aren't as committed to a free flow of information as they say they are to their customers in the Land of Enchantment.   (Friday, July 03, 2009) Missing School Money A Teaching Moment For years, school districts have had an important piece of homework: Get an independent audit of the books done annually and turn that information over to the state. But because there were no consequences to skipping the assignment, the requirement was often ignored.   (Friday, July 03, 2009) Driver's License Policy Contradicts Fed Efforts  (Thursday, July 02, 2009) Hey County, a DWI Isn't Résumé Material  (Wednesday, July 01, 2009) Red Plates, Red Flags  (Wednesday, July 01, 2009) A Light-Bulb Moment  (Tuesday, June 30, 2009) Grants Police Can't Quash Racism Alone  (Tuesday, June 30, 2009) Give Taxpayers a Peek at Expenses They Pay  (Monday, June 29, 2009) APS Cultivates Field of Wasted Dreams  (Monday, June 29, 2009) Denny's Robbers Took More Than Just Cash  (Sunday, June 28, 2009) Measure Teacher Worth  (Saturday, June 27, 2009) Metro Court Rationale Victimizes the Victim  (Saturday, June 27, 2009) Salary Commission A Ballot Bait and Switch  (Friday, June 26, 2009) A Plague of Secrecy  (Friday, June 26, 2009) APS Does Poorly on Communication Tests   (Thursday, June 25, 2009) County Brass Move on Jail Oversight  (Thursday, June 25, 2009) Pipeline Bailout Bodes Ill for Future TIDDs   (Wednesday, June 24, 2009) Taxpayers Prefer Green  (Wednesday, June 24, 2009) Pledge Better Schools  (Tuesday, June 23, 2009) Quit Pointing Fingers and Fix House Arrest  (Tuesday, June 23, 2009) Send 'Clunker' Bill To the Recycling Bin  (Monday, June 22, 2009) Isleta Officials Right To Police Their Own  (Monday, June 22, 2009) Policy Would Have Shed Light on Fees   (Sunday, June 21, 2009) Don't Toss Teacher Pay Out With Weak Regs  (Sunday, June 21, 2009) Chrysler Divorce Bitter  (Saturday, June 20, 2009) CYFD Emphasizes the Families in Its Mission  (Saturday, June 20, 2009)

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Around the Tubes, George Will Redux By John Fleck    Monday, 02 March 2009 09:56 I'm not sure the whole George Will-climate change thing is worth a whole lot more time, but since the Journal ran his latest column Sunday, perhaps a bit of perspective is in order for those who would like to learn more (click through for links): John Fleck guest column The Washington Post's ombudsman weighs in, concluding that Will's first column did not accurately characterize the University of Illinois sea ice data. Andy Revkin weighs in, with a much more useful discussion of what sea ice does and does not tell us about climate change. Anthony Watts weighs in, arguing that George Will has done just fine. I weigh in, defending the honor of the late, great Walter Sullivan.

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Our Columnists' Opinions: Diane Dimond / For The Journal Why We Could Still Love Jacko Letter to John Ramsey Michael Coleman / Journal Washington Bureau Enviros Pan Bingaman's Compromise Energy Bill D'val Westphal / Of The Journal With Coaxing, Parking Permits Come Out of Hiding Jim Scarantino / For The Journal Syndicated Columnists: George F. Will / Washington Post On Race, the Slog Goes On David Broder / Washington Post Guess Who Wishes Bush Was Back E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post Time for Iron Man Ellen Goodman / Washington Post Writers Group Journalism in A Twitter Era Jim Hoagland / Washington Post Mideast Hawks, Take Wing Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post Iran: Desperately Seeking Yeltsin Ruben Navarrette / Washington Post When standing by your man isn't enough Kathleen Parker / Washington Post Writers Group Please Cry for Me, South Carolina Eugene Robinson / Washington Post Perils of a Prodigy Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post Panics 'R' Us!

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