Opinion Columns
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Beautiful things, extravagant lifestyleDec 18, 2023 9:40 am - By Debra J. Saunders Syndicated columnist “Hunter Biden lashes out at GOP,” read USA Today’s front-page headline Thursday. The real news was in the subhead: “Floutin...
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What should happen when fuel-efficient vehicles take over the roadsDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - The government has a dilemma: It's pushing hard for fuel-efficient vehicles, but gas taxes pay for roads. There's an obvious fix, but are Americans ready for it? Granted...
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Masks off: The Hamas defense forces show the unmistakable bigotry on the leftDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - In the eight weeks since 3,000 Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and slaughtered 1,200 Israelis and mutilated 5,800 others, it's become clear that Hamas' purpose was not m...
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Why it's important to stop and honor sacred datesDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - Today marks a sacred date in American history. It is not the only one. Why do we take pains to, in some fashion, acknowledge it in the public press every year? I have no...
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The life and legacy of Henry KissingerDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - The death of Henry Kissinger, after literally a century of remarkably active and effective life, provides an opportunity to reflect on his importance for his adopted Uni...
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Orwell and Monroe got it rightDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - George Orwell, call your office. That's my initial and slightly out-of-date response to news stories about the Biden administration's efforts to stamp out "misinformatio...
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'Settler colonialism' applies to this country, not that oneDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - There is a nation prominent on today's world stage whose origins are rooted in settler colonialism and white supremacy. No, it's not Israel. Though a proud American, I m...
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School's out foreverDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - Woody Allen famously said, "Eighty percent of success is showing up." If he's right, that's bad news for some 30% of public-school students who, according to a recent st...
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Appeals court decision on voting rights is a step backwardDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - As I was reading about the current legal challenges regarding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, I, and I'm sure many others, immediately thought about the triumphant S...
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The children of BuddhaDec 03, 2023 12:00 am - Buddha says don't fight back. Christ says the same thing. Both are widely ignored. In Israel, on the border with what may or may not be Palestine, there is red war and y...