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Turning environmentalism into a religion hurts the cause.
Dec. 28, 2007
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A former prosecutor responds to a blowback by his ex-boss.
Dec. 26, 2007
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A recent Times Op-Ed article underestimated the fury and common purpose of Writers Guild members.
Dec. 25, 2007
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The true meaning of Frank Capras classic Christmas film.
Dec. 25, 2007
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A writer explains why Hollywood needs guilds.
Dec. 24, 2007
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A Defense Department legal advisor responds to his subordinates resignation.
Dec. 19, 2007
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The president is free to make an Iraq agreement with or without congressional input.
Dec. 18, 2007
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Two USC professors say LAX should fix human error before redesigning runways.
Dec. 17, 2007
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Be careful about talking about a depression that may not be coming.
Dec. 13, 2007
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A foreign policy scholar takes issue with a recent Times Op-Ed on Democratic hawks.
Dec. 12, 2007
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A psychiatrist explains why we should be wary of exploring candidates insides.
Dec. 11, 2007
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Just how many Americans identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual? A UCLA senior research fellow says it makes all the difference.
Dec. 7, 2007
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Venezuelas ambassador sees Bush talking points on U.S. editorial pages.
Dec. 6, 2007
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A veteran gay activist gets enspirited to tear into a recent Gregory Rodriguez column.
Dec. 5, 2007
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A reader cries Hitler after an Op-Ed in The Times sideswipes limousine liberals.
Dec. 4, 2007
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The author of Proposition 83 objects to a Times editorial claiming that the sex offender law is unworkable.
Nov. 30, 2007
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A local resident critiques Times coverage of the university’s housing crunch.
Nov. 29, 2007
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The Times editorial on Yahoo and China didnt go far enough.
Nov. 28, 2007
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A formerly homeless attorney uses rocket science to rebut a recent Times Op-Ed on Skid Row.
Nov. 23, 2007
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A sampling of responses to our recent piece on disenchantment among liberal Catholics
Nov. 22, 2007
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An American Muslim abroad says the end of the LAPDs mapping initiative is American self-revision at its best.
Nov. 21, 2007
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Crime legends great-nephew responds to Times article on his campaign
Nov. 20, 2007
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No Kidding! spokesman says the best days of the childfree movement are still to come.
Nov. 19, 2007
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Pray for better style and substance from the Roman Church.
Nov. 15, 2007
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Baptist seminarys homemaking curriculum doesnt go far enough
Nov. 14, 2007
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Cal State Long Beach professor objects to LAPD Muslim-mapping idea
Nov. 13, 2007
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Theologians say Times Op-Ed was wrong: Monotheism is the only way
Nov. 10, 2007
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Catholic author says abortion Op-Ed article was wrong on both faith and reason
Nov. 9, 2007
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Animal Liberation spokeswoman takes a bite out of UCLA animal testing.
Nov. 7, 2007
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The Mark Sanchez flag affair continues as a former Cal running back condemns straitjacket thinking.
Nov. 6, 2007
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Contra the race-baiting Gustavo Arellano, Sanchezs Mexican-flag mouthpiece showed poor taste and disrespect for the American dream.
Oct. 30, 2007
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A UCLA prof says we’ve got a few petro bullies right in our own backyard.
Oct. 29, 2007
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One reader wants to know why the reactions to the two disasters were so different .
Oct. 26, 2007
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Another view of a recent Times Op-Ed on Supreme Court decisions.
Oct. 24, 2007
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Editorials about the SCHIP veto and City Hall lobbying point to the need for third-party reform.
Oct. 22, 2007
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Producers’ representative says the WGA needs to modernize
Oct. 19, 2007
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It’s not his qualifications but his decisions that make him so.
Oct. 18, 2007
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You can stop arrest contests, but quotas are the norm, particularly for drug law enforcement.
Oct. 17, 2007
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A walkout would benefit one of the neediest groups — bad writers.
Oct. 16, 2007
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The arrest-contest incident in Lakewood is not an indication of poor county policing, says Sheriff Lee Baca.
Oct. 9, 2007
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UC Riverside professor critiques Times editorial on solar and wind power
Sept. 27, 2007
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The American Chemistry Council critiques a Times Op-Ed on chemical-ban legislation.
Sept. 24, 2007
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Brat whisperer advises Times Op-Ed writer to go ahead and flunk mothering
Sept. 20, 2007
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Protesters in Little Saigon are showing respect and constraint, considering that the communist nightmare is a living experience for many Vietnamese Americans.
Sept. 14, 2007
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By trashing the media’s performance, Jonah Goldberg shifts blame away from the federal government.
Sept. 6, 2007
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No reform at all would be better than giving Schwarzenegger a political victory and leaving insurance companies in charge.
Sept. 6, 2007
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A Hancock Park activist objects to a Times editorial about a zoning dispute with a synagogue.
Aug. 31, 2007
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Space man gives Vulcan death grip to anti-shuttle Opinion Daily.
Aug. 30, 2007
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Contra The Times’ Paul Thornton, returning to the moon is a very worthwhile expenditure of tax money, argues the author of “Rocket Boys.”
Aug. 28, 2007
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A Riverside professor says a Times editorial didnt put risk in the proper perspective.
Aug. 27, 2007
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The prominent designer critiques a Times editorial on a bill that would extend copyright protection to apparel.
Aug. 24, 2007
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A New York University professor critiques Michael Skube’s recent Times Op-Ed questioning the journalistic value of blogs.
Aug. 22, 2007
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A dog owner is tempted to challenge Joel Stein to a pistols at dawn.
Aug. 21, 2007
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A U.S. attorney replies to a Times Op-Ed article on jurisdiction on Indian land.
Aug. 15, 2007
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Princeton dean critiques Times Op-Ed on wartime Democrats.
Aug. 9, 2007
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Accommodation is not the solution to Californias surging population.
Aug. 2, 2007
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L.A.’s downtown council member objects to a Times Op-Ed.
July 26, 2007
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The L.A. Times and the so-called liberal media owe Bill Maher an apology.
July 3, 2007
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A former teacher critiques The Times’ suggestions for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
June 14, 2007
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A Christian magazine editor critiques the Creation Museum—and The Times’ coverage of it.
June 12, 2007
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Former Santa Barbara News-Press editor responds to publisher Wendy McCaw.
June 5, 2007
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Lou Cannon responds to Santa-Barbara News-Press publisher Wendy McCaw.
June 5, 2007
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The owner of the Santa Barbara News-Press critiques a Times Op-Ed and vows to fight child porn.
May 31, 2007
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California state Sen. Gil Cedillo critiques The Times’ editorial on financial aid for undocumented students.
May 29, 2007
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A response to an editorial on United Teachers-Los Angeles.
May 22, 2007
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Daily Kossack responds to Jonah Goldberg’s critique of progressive bloggers.
May 20, 2007
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The authors of the “name-calling” study respond to Ron Mitchell’s recent column.
May 16, 2007
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A Fox News producer takes issue with a Rosa Brooks column.
May 10, 2007
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A critique of a recent Times Op-Ed defending the controversial World Bank president.
April 30, 2007
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Public interest lawyer objects to Times’ support for ban on real estate transfer fees.
April 24, 2007
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BHP Billiton official reacts to Times’ editorial on the proposed liquefied natural gas project.
April 10, 2007
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Welcome back, Rosie: a response to Jonah Goldberg’s column on The View.
April 7, 2007
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Drug Policy Alliance responds to Times coverage of Proposition 36
April 5, 2007
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An official at the L.A. office critiques a recent Times’ recent Op-Ed calling for dismantling the Bureau.
March 29, 2007
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The president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation critiques a recent Times’ recent Op-Ed on the language of recognition.
March 27, 2007
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Plague on both houses in Times’ recent debate.
March 5, 2007
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Venezuelan ambassador critiques Times coverage of Hugo Chavez’s dynamic social changes.
Feb. 17, 2007
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Russia can’t dictate what clubs European countries join, and that’s a good thing.
Feb. 15, 2007
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Steve Lopez doesn’t understand how the contracting process works.
Jan. 16, 2007
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I have been an avid reader and admirer of The LA Times for 40 years.
Oct. 18, 2006