THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW
Obama’s health plan
By HENRY J. WATERS III, Publisher, Columbia Daily Tribune
Please read the piece on the facing page today by physician Atul Gawande, who prays for an alternative to America’s currently flawed health-care system.

‘Astroturf’ group thinks it can walk over Missourians
By J. SCOTT CHRISTIANSON
Since the end of the legislative session, more Missourians have been questioning the wisdom of the term-limits law that was passed in 1992. Back then, term limits were heralded as the way to make elections competitive and give those who wanted to run for office a fighting chance against entrenched politicians.

JOHN DARKOW CARTOON

OPEN COLUMN
Tax dollars wasted on Iraq U.S. Embassy construction
Editor, the Tribune: I thought with the new Congress in place, the president couldn’t put one over on the U.S. people, but with the help of Congress, he did.

OPEN COLUMN
Hickman gets some overdue recognition about academics
Editor, the Tribune: I would like to comment on the article "Scholarship on display." 

Health-care system a matter of who, not if
By ATUL GAWANDE
As a surgeon, I’ve worked with the veterans’ health system, Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies.

Utility pole fix powers discussion
By RANDY COHEN
The utility pole behind our garage was rotting and likely to fall, so we notified the utility company. Weeks passed without action. 

Americans develop taste for competency
By GEORGE WILL
Accepting the 1988 Democratic nomination, Gov. Michael Dukakis, a carrier of Massachusetts’ political culture, allowed his fervent hope to be the father of his surmise when he said, “This election is not about ideology. It’s about competence.” 

Bush won’t buy EU view on emissions
By PETER BROWN
Once again President George W. Bush is being slammed by much of the international community. This time it is for his failure to commit the United States to the same steps that are the rage in Europe to deal with rising global temperatures. 

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