Snipers with pens.

• Position: Letters - Letter to the Editor

Bravo to Paul Glastris for "How the Democrats Could Have Won" (December)! Finally, a journalist has done more than just observe and rant--he's offered some ideas. I couldn't have been in more agreement than when he made the analogy: "Journalists have the moral courage of snipers." If only more of the media would share their ideas, their readers may reach a deeper understanding of the issues.

TRAVIS GALILEO via email Paul Glastris's "How the Democrats Could Have Won" contains an unfortunate piece of revisionist history regarding the 1996 welfare-reform legislation. Contrary to Mr. Glastris's assertion, President Clinton was not able to get welfare and other social program benefits restored to most legal immigrants after the 1996 election. To this day, many legal immigrants remain ineligible for TANF, Medicaid, SSI, food stamps and...