Opinion Columns
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Rash optimism on Social Security's solvencyJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Don't worry if you get confused reading accounts of the new Social Security Trustees Report. On one hand, you have some articles reporting that this document shows that ...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Gimme a cigarette. Gimme a stampJun 12, 2022 1:00 am - Ukraine is fighting for its life, and the United States is sending weapons, and the price of gasoline is up. Which of the above statements is the most important? If you ...
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Facts Matter: Viral claim about school shooting was made upJun 11, 2022 1:00 am - A recent Twitter post, purportedly from a relative of a school shooting victim, claiming the family turned down a strange offer from the Texas governor, rang up more tha...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Has Biden's intrusion disrupted the chance for a gun deal?Jun 09, 2022 1:00 am - There's something remarkable about the gun debate that has arisen in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Compared to years past, the argument on Capit...
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Failed legal system is crippling Illinois businessJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - As a small-business owner for nearly 30 years, I can report the outlook for small businesses in Illinois has never looked worse. I started my career working my way throu...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: When will magical economic thinking from Biden and Co. end?Jun 08, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden wants you to know he is serious about taming inflation and that he has a plan to do so. Unfortunately, his plan reveals that his administration is ei...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Free speech on the internet?Jun 08, 2022 1:00 am - An unusual split on the Supreme Court last week put at least a temporary halt to enforcement of a conservative-backed state law prohibiting Big Tech from removing posts ...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: It's time for serious discussion on updating Second AmendmentJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." From my reading of hi...
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Facts Matter: Chicago doesn't have ban on handgunsJun 04, 2022 1:00 am - The National Rifle Association's annual meeting, held during Memorial Day weekend in Houston included discussions about gun laws in the wake of a recent mass shooting at...
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Guest columnist state Sen. Laura Ellman: Law will help reduce opioid overdose deathsJun 03, 2022 1:00 am - In 2018 at the young age of 25, Alex Green, a Naperville community member, lost his life from an overdose due to fentanyl. He was with others at the time of his overdose...