I suspect other major newspapers mirror the N&O by printing each Monday an Associated Press list of items scheduled during the upcoming week.

This week’s list struck me as a good example of the disturbing level to which government dabbles in running our lives.

Congressional committees will tackle this week: insider trading; human trafficking; making Hollywood movies “family friendly”; the economy; and the Hewlett-Packard scandal.

How many of these meetings will lead to an outcome that’s beneficial to our society?