Opinion Columns
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Supt. Scott Thompson; Retired police can help make grade schools safeNov 24, 2018 12:00 am - Sandy Hook, Columbine and Parkland. Names eliciting horrific and deeply troubling images. Often the next thought turns to "could this happen in my school?" School employ...
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Will: Lucrative law enforcement will become lawlessNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Tyson Timbs made a mistake, but not one as important as Indiana's Supreme Court made in allowing to stand the punishment the state inflicted on him. He was ...
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York: Midterms a low point for undermining faith in democracyNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - By Byron York For more than two years, voters have heard Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to undermine confidence in the American democratic system. The charge was...
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Geyer: A time for moderates to take back the narrativeNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - When I look around the country these beautiful fall days, I find myself delighted with so much that is happening. And then, in the next moment, I am not so much depresse...
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Slusher: The also-common news stories we're really thankful forNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - By Jim Slusher A too-common criticism of the news business is that it is built on the rancorous, the controversial, the sensational, the tragic, as if what interests peo...
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The new normal that isn'tNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Across much of media lately, the phrase "new normal" keeps cropping up to describe what is, in fact, not normal, as most sane adults have understood its meaning. This i...
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Our awful political moment's historical forgetfulnessNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - One of the worst things about our awful political moment is its historical forgetfulness. Many Europeans seem to have forgotten where chauvinistic nationalism and the de...
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Illinois looks for leadership, but familiar faces remainNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - It's easy to criticize longevity in politics. "Career politician" is a pejorative for a reason. But there's a big difference between persistent public service and a poli...
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Trump's absence at majority Asian summits is another sign of American retreatNov 18, 2018 12:00 am - It's easy to get distracted by the circus of the Trump presidency. But what is its larger effect? For an answer to that question, take a look at three gatherings last we...
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Proposed Medicare reforms will be good for seniorsNov 18, 2018 12:00 am - The Department of Health and Human Services recently proposed major reforms to Medicare's prescription drug benefit for seniors, known as "Part D." The Department hopes ...