http://ptleader.com en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:17:46 GMT Daily feed of articles http://ptleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=30830 Whacking the top 0.1 percent may make us feel good, but it is not going to solve our problems. To do that, many more of us are going to have to do our part financially as well as changing our nation’s priorities. As a start, maybe we need to redefine “middle class.” It seems that it now encompasses everyone who is above the poverty level to the 99 percent income level.  Opinion Forum Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://ptleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=30831 The Jan. 25 edition featured a perspective by Port Townsend School Board chair Jennifer James-Wilson. I learned a lot about the work of the school board and their proposed capital projects levy. My ballot arrived in the mail the next day, and I voted “yes.” Opinion Forum Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://ptleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=30832 There is a lot of talk about struggling public schools. From continued budget cuts to students being bullied, recent news stories and community talk have highlighted the grim realities that our children face today. Opinion Forum Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://ptleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=30833 Let’s talk about the PDA – the Fort Worden Public Development Authority. Opinion Forum Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT