Rosenberg's Accomplice Admits Their Guilt

Morton Sobell told The New York Times that he helped pass to the Soviet Union information about an aircraft gun during World War II when the Soviets were U.S. allies.

Sobell also implicated Julius Rosenberg in a conspiracy that delivered to the Soviets classified military and industrial information. He said Ethel Rosenberg was aware of her husband's espionage but did not actively participate. "She knew what he was doing," he said, "but what was she guilty of? Of being Julius' wife."

He said that information from Rosenberg was of little value to the Soviets, except to corroborate other reports. The Rosenbergs were executed in 1953.

Now I'm all for getting your husband's back, but there really are a few instances when you have to look into your soul and decide whether loyalty to your husband trumps his execrable treason against your nation. At least if you are in any way patriotic or care about your country and fellow Americans.

Step Down Mr. Young!

You have won your moral victory by winning the Alaska Republican primary today by fewer than 400 votes. But that is not the whole story. You and Lt. Gov. Parnell both received about 45% of the vote, and your other primary opponent won 9% of the vote. This means that 54% OF ALASKA REPUBLICANS DO NOT WANT YOU AS THE PARTY'S CONGRESSION NOMINEE OR TO REPRESENT THEM IN CONGRESS.

If 54% of your own party doesn't want you representing them any longer, do you really think that you have a shot in hell of winning the election in November? Please do your constituents, your party and your nation a favor and STEP DOWN. We have had enough of your corruption, venality, temper tantrums and pork barreling. And it is only a matter of time before you are indicted in the same corruption probe that ensnared Senator Stevens and his son. If you step down now you will be helping your party keep the Alaska Congressional seat, and maybe a small measure of whatever dignity you think you have left.

After all, you have already won the moral victory of technically becoming the party nominee even though more people voted against you than for you.