EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW.A roundup of some of our more important editorials this past week Harsh realities Harsh Reality are a little-known, proto-prog band born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire out of the remnants of the Freightliner Blues Band (formerly the Revolution) in the early sixties. The heroes serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom are fighting for each and every one of us. And so each of us should be committed to their safety, their victory, their safe homecoming Homecoming Odyssey concerning Odysseus’s difficulties in getting home after war. [Gk. Myth.: Odyssey] You Can’t Go Home Again revisiting his home town, a writer is disillusioned by what he sees. [Am. Lit. . Budgeting for war The cost of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which starts at $74.7 billion and is likely to climb sharply, calls into question the wisdom of President George W. Bush's proposal to significantly cut taxes during a time of war. The Valley's prospects The economy is in the tank, the schools are in poor shape, crime is on the rise and traffic is insufferable. Still, because of other positive aspects, most residents think the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. is a fine place to live - as well they should. Juice justice Because the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates. has established that energy providers gouged Californians, it shouldn't just order piddly refunds; it should terminate the state's long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. power contracts. |
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