Houston Chronicle (March 19)
All Americans of goodwill” should “send a message of inclusion, of love, of embrace and solidarity to the millions of Americans who are of Asian descent. In Houston, this is a special responsibility for all of us because in this city and in suburbs nearby, Asian Americans have been a large, visible part of the fabric of our community for generations.”
Tags: Asian, Community, Embrace, Goodwill, Houston, Inclusion, Love, Responsibility, Solidarity, U.S.
Chicago Tribune (January 20)
In January 2020, “the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19.” President Trump “insisted, his administration had the virus ‘totally under control.’” Instead, “after a year of presidential denials of reality and responsibility, the pandemic’s U.S. death toll has eclipsed 400,000. And the loss of lives is accelerating.”
Tags: Administration, Confirmed, COVID-19, Death toll, Denials, Pandemic, Reality, Responsibility, Trump, U.S., Virus
Chicago Tribune (August 27)
“The middle of a horrendous recession is an odd time to boast about your stewardship of the economy. But it fits with Trump’s habit of taking credit for anything that goes right while taking no responsibility for any bad news.”
Tags: Boast, Credit, Economy, Horrendous, Recession, Responsibility, Stewardship, Trump
Washington Post (April 18)
“The report of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is not what the American public had been led to expect.” As a next step, “the House Judiciary Committee must hear directly from Mr. Mueller.” They also need access to the complete, unredacted report. Ultimately, lawmakers will “face a difficult balancing act between the many valid reasons to regard impeachment as a last resort, and their responsibility to ensure that no one is above the law.”
Tags: Access, Impeachment, Last resort, Lawmakers, Mueller, Responsibility, Special counsel, Unredacted report
New York Times (November 17)
“Everything is up in the air in the Britain’s tumultuous politics right now.” The Brexiteers “savage Mrs. May’s deal and offer no practical suggestions for anything else. This is an utter failure of responsibility. Yes, the prime minister’s deal is pitiful, an awkward compromise that will hobble Britain’s economy and diminish our power. But the truth is—and everyone knows this—there is no better, purer Brexit available without a permanent economic hit.”
Tags: Awkward, Brexiteers, Compromise, Economy, Failure, May, Pitiful, Responsibility, Savage, Tumultuous, UK
New Matilda (March 1)
As America’s ally. Australia “must enter the American gun control debate. We not only have a right to do so, we also have a responsibility…. Now more than ever, Australia is relevant as a voice for gun control in American politics.” Prime Minister Turnbull “must affirm our successes and call out America for their failures. To do anything less would be a betrayal to both the Australian and the American people.”
Tags: Ally, Australia, Betrayal, Debate, Gun control, Responsibility, Right, Successes, U.S.
Korea Times (March 13)
Former President Park Geun-hye continues to display an “irresponsible attitude.” Despite a ruling of the Constitutional Court upholding her impeachment, Park “indicated that she would not accept the court ruling.” But it is not her choice. The ruling “is final and unchallengeable…. If Park had any sense of responsibility as a head of state and had felt appreciation toward her supporters, she should have told them that it was time to accept the court ruling and asked them to stop holding violent protests.”
LA Times (July 9)
In the Greek debate both sides are ultimately “fired by unwavering devotion to an abstract ideal, the real costs be damned. But if ancient tragedy has any lesson to offer, it is that an all too real tragedy in the making might be avoided by putting responsibility before blind ideology, asking not whether the end justifies the means but whether the means justify the end.”
Tags: Abstract ideal, Devotion, End, Greek, Ideology, Means, Real costs, Responsibility, Tragedy
Bloomberg (December 14)
Under the leadership of Masahiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan’s “policies have indeed been bold — bolder than anything Abe himself has been willing to attempt. But the BOJ’s policies are allowing the government to sidestep its responsibility. That must stop if Abenomics is to come off life support. On Friday, Kuroda should begin nudging Abe to do something with his popular mandate for change. Anything.”
Tags: Abe, Abenomics, BOJ, Bold, Change, Government, Kuroda, Mandate, Responsibility, Sidestep
Wall Street Journal (September 5)
“You can’t say Mario Draghi isn’t doing his part.” Trying to deliver another economic “miracle,” the European Central Bank (ECB) President lowered interest rates and increased the negative rate institutions pay on funds deposited with the ECB. “Too bad the politicians keep using Mr. Draghi as an excuse to dodge their responsibility to pass pro-growth reforms…. Europe’s main economic problem is a political class that doesn’t want to address the structural impediments to growth that have nothing to do with monetary policy.”
Tags: ECB, Europe, Excuse, Growth reforms, Interest rates, Mario Draghi, Monetary policy, Politicians, Responsibility, Structural impediments
