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One of the ways we can contribute to the discussion of public policy comes with the chance to comment to federal regulatory agencies.
Unfortunately, most of us do not. And part of the problem is that unless you pay close attention to the alphabet soup of agency acronyms and their business, it’s hard to know they want your opinion. Most of us don’t spend a lot of time reading the Federal Register.
I am not sure if Americans can reach a point where they look beyond a book’s cover when making judgment. I do know that events on Sept. 11, 2001, have made it more difficult.
But it would seem that “the academy” would offer a place where we might escape discrimination based on how someone dresses.
The relief effort in Haiti continues with the United States at the forefront. A recent news story got me to thinking about how countries get labeled “rich” or “poor.”
The article focused on how “rich” countries, such as the United States, bear the burden of doing more to help countries such as Haiti when trouble strikes. I wondered how someone could conclude that a country in excess of $11 trillion in debt deserves to fall into the “rich” category.
Frank Batten Sr.
1927 – 2009
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