Opinion Columns
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Chuck Schumer and the Democratic leftMar 26, 2024 3:30 am - Who was Sen. Chuck Schumer speaking to when he denounced Benjamin Netanyahu and urged Israel to hold new elections to replace him? And who was he speaking for? Don't get ...
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The electric car fiascoMar 26, 2024 3:30 am - Donald Trump's anodyne if overexcited comment that the U.S. auto industry would face a “bloodbath” if he's not elected and doesn't impose 50% or 100% tariffs on cars prod...
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Scene from a neighborhoodMar 23, 2024 2:41 pm - Movie scene: A car pulls to the curb on a downtown street. Four men wait inside the vehicle. They're white. All of them have slicked-back hair, pinkie rings, shiny suits ...
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EVs and the odd pattern of choosing a car based on politicsMar 23, 2024 2:25 pm - I am of an age when a big Friday night in high school was driving from Antioch down to Waukegan and “scooping the loop” on Genesee Street — think “American Graffiti” Midw...
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Mar 22, 2024 10:46 am - “Why did he do it?” House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan asked about President Joe Biden's decision to hang onto classified documents in his garage, Delaware Penn Biden Ce...
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Blessed mission: From soul and heart they serveMar 22, 2024 10:34 am - “In order to serve with dignity, you've got to be organized,” says Mary Ann Ponti, director of outreach programs and community engagement at St. Anthony's Shrine in downt...
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Biden's 'lawfare' jokeMar 21, 2024 5:15 am - Why do so many Democrats and their allies in the media desperately want former President Donald Trump to stand trial before Election Day? The answer is simple: Because th...
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George Marshall: A public servant and the public goodMar 21, 2024 1:15 am - One antidote to our poisonous, nasty political atmosphere is to consider especially significant positive leaders of our past. Author, educator and soldier Josiah Bunting ...
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On 'From the Edges of a Broken World'Mar 20, 2024 9:51 am - The essay was published by Guernica, which until this week I would have described as a highly regarded literary journal. (It can be found here: https://web.archive.org/we...
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Democrats losing their hold on California and California losing its hold on AmericaMar 20, 2024 3:30 am - Last week's Super Tuesday results ensured the renominations of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, barring some unanticipated adverse health events. So...