Happy Sunday to everyone and thanks again for your generosity, pushing NCPR well over our $210,000 goal for last week.\u00a0 I think you’ll like some of the ambitious things we’re able to do with your support.<\/p>\n
Now on to a wrap-up of this weekend’s opinion pages.\u00a0 The Plattsburgh Press Republican<\/a> is endorsing the idea of requiring skiers to wear helmets, something the industry has resisted.<\/p>\n Opponents of government intervention \u2014 the same people who didn’t want to be forced to wear seat belts or be told they can’t talk on cell phones while driving \u2014 will say the decision about whether to risk their life should be up to the individual skiers.<\/p>\n But some people need help making the right decision because they are willing to take the risk of turning an enjoyable day on the slopes to something tragic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Watertown Daily Times<\/a> embraces the idea of a limited US role in Libya, as NATO forces take a lead there.<\/p>\n Secretary Gates told Congress that there would not be any “boots on the ground” in Libya “as long as I’m in this job.” But the nature of U.S. weaponry raises some questions about that commitment…<\/p>\n Limiting a U.S. role is important to protect against “mission creep” that will put American troops at risk in an open-ended American commitment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n