In place of the doddering, buffoonish stock figure we are used to seeing, Mr. Davies provides a man whose mistakes were made not out of cluelessness but from a thoughtful regard for the welfare of his family.
If democracy means anything at all (if it isn't what the late Gore Vidal called "the national nonsense-word"), it is the holding of one's fellow citizens in thoughtful regard, not because they are beautiful or rich or famous, but because they are one's fellow citizens.
I do think it's good that the show has made people interested in Colombia and the ongoing drug war, and ideally it will open up venues for critical and thoughtful debates regarding current drug policies.
Erwin Baker New York, June 8 , 2008 To the Editor: Re "One Historic Night, Two Americas" (column, June 8): Frank Rich's thoughtful column regarding the recent primaries underscores the major differences of tone between Barack Obama and the two others, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain.
Hans Butzer ("Deciding What Our Loss Means," Op-Ed, Oct. 10) offers thoughtful suggestions regarding future plans for a monument to those who lost their lives on Sept. 11 in the terrible destruction of the World Trade Center.
Furthermore, professional development means addressing broader and thoughtful queries regarding oneself and the world we live in.
"From the beginning we considered the information available and have taken a deliberate and thoughtful approach regarding Hope Solo's status with the national team.
"I appreciate the offer to greet you at Austin-Bergstrom Airport, but a quick handshake on the tarmac will not allow for a thoughtful discussion regarding the humanitarian and national security crises enveloping the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas," Perry wrote Monday in a letter to the president.
We thank Karolina Krasinska at the Vincent Coates Mass Spectrometry facility for her technical expertise and thoughtful suggestions regarding experimental design.
We thank the reviewers for their kind and thoughtful comments regarding this work.
