http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=-1&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2F Blog posts from The Inquirer's Editorial Board. en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT 2009-11-23T09:00:00Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70647002&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FNew_Jersey_was_bad_before_recession.html In any review of the nation’s worst public-policy practices, New Jersey can usually expect a prominent mention — so much so that residents could be forgiven for ignoring such dubious honors. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT e6bb1b9dd088fa364fc755ed11989b99 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-23T09:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70646092&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FSlow_response_to_flawed_cancer_program_.html The slow reaction by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a flawed cancer-treatment program in Philadelphia suggests an agency that would rather forget its mistakes than learn from them. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT a5b30e2ef36223d62b77f5302bc58003 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-23T07:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70643507&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FHealth_reform_is_moving_along.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:05:00 GMT 9ae61351cc1f59471ed5cdcdce4c9165 Inquirer editorial board 2009-11-22T07:05:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70642852&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FCleaning_up_the_mess.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT 3c553d2939bc0330d74fc2b10c67201c Inquirer editorial board 2009-11-22T07:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70641347&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FByrds_long_run.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT a36da46f67295a514d031f9b3dd569bb Inquirer editorial board 2009-11-21T07:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70544122&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FBreast_cancer_confusion.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT a13921690f5ec595b5a8d6485fd9c5d3 Inquirer editorial board 2009-11-20T07:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70543127&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FUp_the_river_without_a_paddle.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT 16640591f544c068f3fbbc493ec49988 Inquirer editorial board 2009-11-20T07:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70404132&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FHow_about_a_highway_for_a_front_lawn.html Imagine living in a home for 40 years, and one day waking up to discover that what used to be a two-lane country road was being widened to make way for a five-lane highway. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 3470e226682ab247dac062de55190283 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-19T08:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70403272&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FHouses_new_ethics_office_making_a_difference.html Congressmen are getting cranky about the work of a new independent House ethics board, and that’s a good sign. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 331428260a3ebdc39c10a60605dfb389 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-19T06:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70332732&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FSwim_clubs_bankruptcy_is_unsettling.html Facing mounting debts and legal bills and drowning in bad publicity, the Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, perhaps marking the end to an ugly racial incident that was poorly handled and gained national attention. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:17:11 GMT 8debfd6987ee65adde3900a8a28af631 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-18T01:17:11Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70302607&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FA_recount_where_the_cost_to_taxpayers_is_the_only_sure_thing.html At the risk of being nicknamed “the million-dollar man,” Pittsburgh lawyer Temp Smith remains the only losing Nov. 3 candidate still insisting on a costly – and likely fruitless - recount in the close race for a fourth seat on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:16:55 GMT 2e2640a29272c7cdda12568c6bf45e23 Russell Cooke 2009-11-17T21:16:55Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70253092&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FAnother_no_vote_on_KSM_trial.html Add Paul Bremer, the former administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, to the list of those who disagree with the Obama administration's decision to put Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other al-Qaeda terrorists on trial in New York City. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:35:45 GMT e4380f391335b10c653feaab608e127c Kevin Ferris 2009-11-17T21:35:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70249892&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FNo_nukes_or_Armageddon.html In September, President Obama led the United Nations in the adoption of a resolution that calls for a world free of nuclear weapons, with further reductions in the Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals an important part of that effort. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:34:18 GMT bb85f7fa8b2160aa783ba154d62855f9 Kevin Ferris 2009-11-17T21:34:18Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70302192&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FMoon_Mars_missions_should_be_international.html With his mind on his whirlwind trip to Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul, President Obama probably hasn’t had time to appreciate last week’s news that the presence of water on the moon has been confirmed. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 0fdbf2c6ea8ae9db9341c80a0a1e2386 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-18T08:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70221047&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FThe_right_place_for_a_trial.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT 8e61c76fa682411af548bcf4467fb8e3 Inquirer editorial board 2009-11-17T07:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70228397&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FEagles_Westbrook_shouldnt_have_played.html Eagles running back Brian Westbrook’s latest concussion is more than just an unfortunate setback in a brilliant football career. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 6e74c066d89727c432e62e03202ac43c Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-17T08:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70007922&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FAnother_tough_fight_for_Allen.html New Jersey State Sen. Diane B. Allen, who has championed health care for others, is now in a personal battle of her own. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT 235609d887e03d623143ef3eb2f8f530 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-14T17:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70003687&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FLuzerne_County_scandal_further_tarnishes_judiciary.html It’s a challenge of the highest order for the state Supreme Court — which oversees the court system — to try to instill confidence in the judiciary the wake of the Luzerne County scandal. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT 94fdd396ff8454f06ffb0498c6dc2ac4 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-15T13:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70002777&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FDelay_dredging_to_determine_economic_impact.html Renewed objections by New Jersey and Delaware officials to deepening the Delaware River’s shipping channel are important enough to put the project on hold, at least for a few more months. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT cd838a60b4a62665fb03998c6b703599 Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-15T08:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=504797&44=70002002&32=3796&7=510407&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Finq_ed_board%2FTowing_companies_must_tow_the_line_on_fees.html A report issued last week by City Controller Alan Butkovitz cited eight of the busiest private towing companies for “openly violating the law” by socking customers with excessive fees. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT af7271d8dfc0eaf6e68e57d6a861016c Inquirer Editorial Board 2009-11-16T06:00:00Z