Opinion Columns
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Dion: Trump is not Satan, only incompetentAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion Creamsicle-colored Pres. Donald J. Trump uses more makeup and hairspray than my wife, but he is not Satan. I dislike the man intensely, and I hate w...
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Estrich: Nothing really happens at political conventions, so end themAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - I used to love political conventions. As a kid, I watched every minute on TV - good and bad. In 1964, I woke my parents urgently to tell them to send a telegram supporti...
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Guest view: A divided America cannot standAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - Much happened in America before and after the year 1619 that was highlighted by Nikole Hannah-Jones in her Pulitzer Prize-winning paper "The 1619 Project" on the history...
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Finally, a convention for the rest of AmericaAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - By Connie Schultz I've attended the last four Democratic conventions, and most of my memories of those milestone events involve crowds. They were everywhere. In the airp...
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Barone: the blue and red divide could hurt DemocratsAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - By Michael Barone Give Politico's chief Washington correspondent, Ryan Lizza, some credit. After Michelle Obama's speech capping the first night of the Democrats' virtua...
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Clean Energy Jobs Act would cripple marketplace competitionAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago and Northern Illinois electric ratepayers, beware. "The Bank" is open and seeking more from your wallets this fall. A $60 million bribery scandal has rocked Ohio...
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Back to academic brainwashingAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Parents, legislators, taxpayers and others footing the bill for college education might be interested in just what is in store for the upcoming academic year. Since many...
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When Puff the Magic Multiplier goes poofAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - When revenue shrinks by 1% of GDP and spending increases by 51% over 10 months, you get a $2.8 trillion deficit. That figure, according to the Congressional Budget Offic...
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Trump will not play fairAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Caddies say he cheats at golf. It makes sense. He can't bear to lose something that matters as little as a round of golf. So he cheats. Congress should be up in arms. We...
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Biden-Harris/Trump-Pence race 'tightening'Aug 16, 2020 1:00 am - Just as Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee, and a week before the Democrats' virtual national convention is scheduled to begin at various...