Thursday, November 11, 2010

LAT editorials

The inmates took over the institution at the LAT when today's editorials were written.

The first of three argues that Israel should cave to Palestinian demands to stop building settlements as a condition to starting peace negotiations. Wrong. Negotiations begin when the two sides sit down across the table from each other, not before. Let the parties negotiate.

The second editorial defends Pelosi's decision to run for minority leader, saying she did all the heavy lifting while Obama failed to sell Obamacare, etc. Right but wrong. Pelosi did the heavy lifting but she lifted the wrong stuff, stuff voters didn't want. She refused to listen, the same as Obama and the LAT didn't or don't listen. It ought to cost her her job.

Finally, the LAT takes Oklahoma voters to task for passing a state ballot measure that bans state judges from considering international or Islamic law when deciding cases before them. Wrong. Oklahomans can do what they want without help from the LAT. Besides, why should the Oklahoma initiative present a problem for judges?

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