“Palestinians’ crude rockets cannot and should not be compared to Israel’s powerful missiles, which are funded by US tax dollars.” — Susan K. Jacoby  

“In 1991 Cotter and his group received a permanent injunction from a state Superior Court judge.” — Jack Romano and Kate Ziegler 

“There have been no organized acts of civil disobedience in front of Massachusetts abortion clinics since 1992.” — C. J. Doyle 

“My family will live off the local farmers’ markets and dairy and vegetable stands.” — Susan Conroy 

“While the walkout seems a pretty brazen move, the tone-deaf open letter to customers from the co-CEOs shows why these actions may be necessary.” — Ellen DeGenova  

“The lives of many of these children are quite literally at risk.” — Susan Jhirad 

“It is called the gainful employment rule.” — Matthew Boulay 

“In many instances, indemnification to property holders is impossible.” — Carolyn Barnes 

“The Nazis obsessed about physical characteristics and differences among Jews, Slavs, and ‘Aryans.’ ” 

“We must first focus on the many children in our country who need help.” — Irene S. Hofstein 

Attorney General Martha Coakley “could have gone further.” — William Graves 

“It’s becoming increasingly difficult for this voter to take Martha Coakley seriously.” - Tom Gotsill 

“Miles, Buddy, Dizzy, and everyone else will be jamming in your honor this week.” — Carl Zukroff 

“Only Israel completely ceased fire during the five-hour period.” — Alan Stein 

“Gazans had to rely on contaminated ground water or expensive water purchased from Israel.” — Nancy Murray 

“We need the help of all who come into contact with parents and caregivers to give a consistent message about safe sleeping.” — Cheryl Bartlett and Erin Deveney 

“Even though she is in the seventh grade . . . she is outperforming her 18-year-old brother, who is at a district high school.” — Tonya Morris 

“Kudos to Chelsea for responding as it has to an influx of children from Central America.” — Marilyn J. Segal 

“Scot Lehigh implies that the result of any ‘honest debate about charters’ must be a green light for charter expansion.” — Mary Battenfeld 

“Those who support the immigrants should go to the border and sign a contract with the US government attesting responsibility for a child.” — Marion Ewell 

“Easing restrictions on development to promote housing construction is not enough to make the housing affordable.” — George Walter Born 

“Underpriced meters turn parking into a silly lottery game.” — D. Jay Perras 

“Governments are woefully unprepared for such progress.” — Sam Tracy 

“Imagine my surprise when Karen Campbell casually mentioned in her travel article that she had seen a faun in the park.” — Ruth Hertzman-Miller 

“Facilities with deadly pathogens should not be located in the midst of great numbers of people.” — Jonathan E. Bates