Froma Harrop: It’s really not all about money

What do we mean by “better off”? Is polo a superior sport to pickleball because it costs more? Not to underplay the benefits of economic security, but there’s a difference between the high life and a good life.

Austin Bay: Time to protect America’s vulnerable sea borders

America’s land border disaster is costly. Unfortunately, America’s shorelines, territorial waters and offshore Exclusive Economic Zones are also vulnerable to piracy, smuggling, terrorism (to include environmental terrorism) and enemy attack in war.

Rich Lowry: Skipping the debates has worked for Trump

If Donald Trump was hoping that, if he failed to show, his opponents would tear at each other in pursuit of marginal advantage in the race for second, third or fourth place, it hardly could have gone better.

Cal Thomas: The second longest ‘play’

If a government shutdown occurs on Oct. 1, both parties will share the blame this time. Democrats usually force the issue, but now a few House Republicans are refusing (so far) to agree to appropriations bills unless they get their way on spending cuts.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Oct. 1

Clarence Page: Are tables turning on the abortion issue since Dobbs? Be careful what you ask for

I’m sure I wasn’t the only TV viewer who stuck a finger in my ear and jiggled it after I heard former President Donald Trump criticize the six-week abortion ban brought about by his Republican opponent Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Froma Harrop: Romney’s third-party idea could boomerang

A designated centrist would drain votes from Democrats as well as Republicans — and in the very swing districts that Democrats need to win if our politics are to return to normal. The far more effective strategy is to simply support Democrats running against the crazies.

Rich Lowry: Joe Biden made the worst vice-presidential pick of the last 50 years

As Democrats begin to realize Biden’s political weakness, with Donald Trump barreling down the pike, Harris is one of the factors — although not the main one — keeping them from doing anything about it.

Bob Neal: The Countryman: This policy shouldn’t have been a surprise

Why on earth are students permitted to have cellphones in class? Yet … only 76% of schools in the United States forbid students to take cellphones to class. It should be 100%, and it should have happened long ago.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, Sept. 30