WATCH "The Cafferty File": Ethics for Congress?.

Should Supreme Court Justices be required to disclose their medical conditions?
Not only should they have to disclose all known conditions, they should also have to have a thorough physical before confirmation, and it should be published. The same goes for all elected federal officials. -Grover, Fairfield, Ohio

Medical conditions are nobody's concern except the person affected and his/her personal physician. FDR is widely held as a great American president; certainly he has the longest tenure in the White House. One wonders if, considering the media's desire to divulge one's most personal situations, FDR could be elected in this, early, 21st century. -Jonathan, Renton, Washington

Jack, If these Justices are allowed to rule on cases that affect our medical laws, then we should know the medical problems of the people making these decisions. -Scott, Phoenix, Arizona

They are appointed for a lifetime. We should have some idea as to how long that will be. -R.A., La Porte, Texas

Should No Child Left Behind be left behind?
It should absolutely be abolished. Ask any teacher. The policy destroyed actual learning and only encouraged schools to cheat for better test scores. -Kate, Spearfish, South Dakota

No Child Left Behind as administered by the Bush Brothers is an unmitigated disaster. Nothing more than "teaching the tests" for monetary gain. Abolish it and let informed local boards of education set the standards. -Nick, Rockledge, Florida

Get rid of No child Left Behind now. It's just a gimmick. The solutions are easy. Reduce class sizes to 18 or 15 children. Teach the three "R-s": reading, writing and arithmetic. Throw in classes of art, science, geography and music. Make physical education mandatory for the able-bodied children. -Paul, Virginia

For 20 plus years I've taught in an inner-city school and for the past eight years I've been dictated as to how and what to teach, under the No Child Left Behind. These last few years have been awful, especially for students, who are forced to take test after test after test. I pray No Child Left Behind will be left behind. -Rennie, Detroit, Michigan

Tacoma, Washington plans to use classical music to chase gangs from bus stops. Is that a good idea?
I think it's a wonderful idea! I don't mind classical music and the next time I'm in Tacoma I will enjoy hearing it, and of course the decline in troublesome people at the stops. I think we should try something like that here in Portland, Oregon! -Daniel

Hi Jack, I think it's a great idea. Even if it doesn't deter crime it will encourage people to chill out when their bus is late. -Peter, Tacoma, Wash.

Classical music at the bus station? What's next? A smoke-free waiting area and a clean and working bathroom on the bus itself? Looks like I'll need to start taking the bus. -Mark, Fresno, California

Hi Jack, There's a similar problem in a few locations in our downtown area. The owner of a prominent building tried the "blaring classical music" approach several years ago. Beethoven was the choice, as I recall. It worked, but the kids simply moved across the street instead, giving someone else a headache. In order for it to truly work, you'd have to string up speakers everywhere. -David, Ontario

Jack, I have been using classical music to keep my grandkids from fighting when we go for a drive. They shut up and keep their hands to themselves. It works. -Richard, Kirkland, Washington