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Ellen Ratner Archive

  • A Fine Tribute to Our Troops and Our Mission

    Published August 31, 2010

    In his speech on Tuesday night President Obama show that he not only has the ability to give a good speech but that he has a great grasp of our mission and the values that our country holds.

  • Haley Barbour Is One of the Heroes of Katrina

    Published August 30, 2010

    Hurricane Katrina has served as a microcosm of America. It has brought us examples of both the best and worst of America.  I really can't write enough about what Gov. Haley Barbour did after the storm.

  • A Clinton Twofer for Obama?

    Published August 24, 2010

    Will President Obama have the guts to bring two Clintons into his administration?

  • It’s Late in Game, and Time for Democrats to Play Offense

    Published July 26, 2010

    If the Democrats want to keep the House and Senate they must try some rough and tumble politics.

  • Lohan Needs Treatment -- Not Jail Time

    Published July 14, 2010

    Punishment does not change behavior. Tough, no-nonsense treatment does.

  • Why the Justice Department's Suit Against Arizona Makes Sense

    Published July 09, 2010

    President Obama’s efforts at immigration reform have become a political football but the lawsuit against Arizona is not motivated by a desire to court the Hispanic vote.

  • A New Wrinkle on McChrystal

    Published June 25, 2010

    I was told that General McChrystal had confided several months before that he was tired and perhaps ready to retire. I have no idea if what I was told was the truth, but having spent years working in mental health, I can vouch for the power of the unconscious.

  • America, Visit the Gulf and Help Your Fellow Citizens

    Published June 22, 2010

    As much as I have traveled to the Gulf since Hurricane Katrina, it was hard to imagine the impact on individual lives until I was there.

  • Give Helen Thomas a Break

    Published June 07, 2010

    Let's face it we all have said things -- or thought things -- about "other" groups of people, things that we would not want to see in print or on video.

  • What Hasn't Been Said About the Gores' Split

    Published June 04, 2010

    The Gores are an example that change and stress can ruin even the seemingly best marriages.