Opinion Columns
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In and out of the news, diverse interests defy stereotypesSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Sometimes we think of it as cosmic injustice, that some people should be unusually gifted not in one arena of life alone but in many. Questions of divinity and fairness ...
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After two decades, Americans have reason for pride in 9/11 responseSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - The anniversary on Monday of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and in th...
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To fight climate change, stop fighting China on electric vehiclesSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Much of the banter surrounding the rise of China's electric vehicle industry and the implication for the global economy is misleadingly alarmist. When our government get...
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A 2-tiered justice system?Sep 13, 2023 1:00 am - In the past two weeks, four of the leaders of the Proud Boys, who planned and executed the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, received long prison sentences - ranging from 1...
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Giving Irish: A nation and a vibrant community celebrate one anotherSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - The phrase "fighting Irish" did not originate with Notre Dame's football team, but with the Irish immigrant soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. It wa...
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If your kid can't read this, thank a teachers unionSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - By Debra J. Saunders Syndicated columnist The 2022-2023 school year, close to 10% of nation's K-12 students did not attend classes on the average day, The New York Tim...
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Government took care of meSep 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Syndicated columnist Taxation is theft, no? Government causes more problems than it solves, right? You pay taxes, and you don't get anything for your money. And those a...
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A superhero defends what makes America greatSep 10, 2023 11:00 pm - It doesn't matter what astronomers say. The autumnal equinox may be a couple of weeks away, but Labor Day's passed and classes have started. Summer's done. In thinking b...
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Unite for peace in the world and Taiwan's inclusion in the UNSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a reminder of how autocracies care little about causing death and destruction. The war is a gross violation of human rights and the princ...
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Fact is, voters must look past the age issueSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - According to the latest Wall Street Journal poll, more than 70% of Americans think Joe Biden is too old to be running for reelection as president. What is so striking ab...