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Fejervary Zoo takes another circular course

Here we go again. The well-intentioned Fejervary Zoo task force seeking to end the history of animal abuse and neglect at the city-owned zoo came up with a plan that plows no new ground. Instead, it circles around to a path Davenport trod once, then abandoned: a petting zoo. The task force recommends the city “begin this transition immediately by contracting with local petting zoo,” to “end the city’s ownership of animals.”

Credibility key factor for Obama, McCain

By David Broder | 6 comment(s)

WASHINGTON — One way of measuring the current miserable state of the Republican Party is to note that in the past 10 weeks, 55 years of Republican seniority in the House of Representatives were wiped out in three special elections.

They are pedophiles, not polygamists

By Ellen Goodman | 5 comment(s)

BOSTON — During the Vietnam War there was a phrase that came to symbolize the entire misbegotten adventure: “It became necessary to destroy the village in order to save it.” It was said at first with sincerity, then repeated with irony, and finally with despair.