Editorial Page

Joe Messerli's Editorials

The Media's "How-To" Guide for Manipulating the Truth: Discusses several methods the media uses regularly to manipulate public opinion rather than present objective information.
The Solution to the Health Care Crisis: Details a 15-Point plan for reversing the trend of skyrocketing health care costs.
A Compromise Solution to the Gay Marriage Debate: Describes a practical way to meet both sides in the middle.
A 20-Point Plan for Fixing America: Discusses a number of ways to combat the top problems facing our nation (terrorism, deficits, jobs, environment, etc.).
Why Polls Shouldn't Be Used to Make Decisions: Describes the weaknesses of polls in the political decision-making process.
A New Frivolous Lawsuit Statute: Talks about a new way to curb the skyrocketing cost of health insurance and other problems caused by a flawed legal system.
The Solution to Fighting Extremism: Choose the Middle: Describes how the country has descended into uncritical, extremist, black-white thinking and how we can begin to solve the problem.

Headline Spot: Links to editorial pages of 50 American and international newspapers.
Washington Times: Op-ed pieces from another newspaper on the beltway.
New York Times: Opinion-editorial pieces from the New York newspaper (some material requires free registration).
Washington Post: Op-ed pieces from the famous Woodward and Bernstein newspaper.

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