Opinion Columns
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The banality of evil, 2019Feb 05, 2019 12:00 am - C.S. Lewis was only partly right when he wrote: The greatest evil ... is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed and well...
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The rise of the disruptersFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Howard Schultz, the former head of Starbucks, and Larry Hogan, the governor of Maryland, could seriously disrupt the political landscape if they decide to run for presid...
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Contrary to popular belief, manufacturing is boomingFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Rumors of the death of U.S. manufacturing have been greatly exaggerated. Everyone from Sen. Bernie Sanders to Tucker Carlson laments the supposed demise of U.S. manufact...
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What great legislators have in commonFeb 03, 2019 12:00 am - Each of the great politicians and legislators I've known over the course of my career in Congress was very different. They were masters of the rules, or unassailably kno...
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In defense of the elitesFeb 03, 2019 12:00 am - This year's World Economic Forum, more than usual, prompted a spirited round of elite-bashing, which has now become the trendy political posture on both right and left. ...
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Howard Schultz and the Frappuccino SyndromeFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - Holy Chestnut Praline Latte! There was Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, making a case Wednesday for why Americans would flock to him if he decides to run for pr...
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Hope glimmers in VenezuelaFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - If you want to hear the true story of impoverished, starving Venezuela - and what is behind the dramatic and hopeful events of the last week - come along with me. It is ...
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Spoiler alert -- or not?Jan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Billionaire coffee magnate Howard Schultz has two problems: Ross Perot and Ralph Nader. Schultz, a lifelong Democrat, said on CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday that he's seriousl...
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In border talks, a new fight for barrier deniersJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - A House-Senate conference committee is beginning work on a package of border security policies that, it is hoped, can win the support of both Democrats and Republicans. ...
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Demonizing white menJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: http://walterewilliams.com/demonizing-white-men/ ...