http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/letters en-us 2007-11-14T10:55:44Z http://www.boston.com/ http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/File-Based_Image_Resource/bcom_logo_140w.gif http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2006/12/24/24lapril?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Letters+to+the+editor JANUARY I AM saddened and outraged at the story of Haleigh Poutre ("DSS sought early end to life support," Jan. 20). How dare the Department of Social Services seek to end her life? Since when does an agency assigned and designed to protect children get into the business of ending their lives? There is a serious ethical issue here. 2006-12-24T05:00:00Z http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2006/12/24/24lbonus?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Letters+to+the+editor This is a Web-only edition of the runners-up of best letters to the editor for 2006. Check the Globe or Boston.com Sunday to see the winners. 2006-12-20T05:00:00Z