Opinion Columns
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GOP campaigns ponder: is it safe to attack Ben Carson?Nov 05, 2015 12:00 am - Even before Ben Carson shot to the lead of the Republican presidential race in Iowa, rival campaigns from Donald Trump down began grappling with the question: How to def...
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Europeans' good intentions are overwhelmed by immigrationNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - When the first Syrian refugees and many from other "nations" began showing up on Europe's southern shores last summer, usually wet, bedraggled and only half-alive, amaze...
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Even when he's wrong, Netanyahu feels he's rightNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - Who am I to interpret the words of Benjamin Netanyahu? I am not his friend, although we do know each other, and I don't often agree with his policies and sometimes find ...
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Times changing, but Christians still have influence in AmericaNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - "Today," said Ted Cruz when the Supreme Court's gay marriage decision came down, "is some of the darkest 24 hours in our nation's history." Which is quite a claim, as th...
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Unappreciated Bush may have to step asideNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - By Kathleen Parker Soon after Wednesday night's Republican debate, the phone rang: "Did the fat lady sing?" asked the voice on the other end. "Probably," I said. Mea...
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Unappreciated Bush may have to step asideNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - Soon after Wednesday night's Republican debate, the phone rang: "Did the fat lady sing?" asked the voice on the other end. "Probably," I said. Meaning, it is probabl...
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New transportation investments would boost Illinois' economyNov 02, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois has the worst roads in America, according to a recent Department of Transportation report. And their decrepit state is saddling residents with big bills. Our m...
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Obama's pose of victory in degraded MideastNov 01, 2015 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson Break out the name tags and Styrofoam-flavored coffee; it is conference season for Iran. Iran's foreign minister will attend the Vienna talks on Syria...
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Huntley Daisy troop takes us back to the basics of truth and fairnessOct 31, 2015 10:00 am - OK, I said to the young visitors, does anyone know what Facebook is? "It's where you keep your pictures," called out one enthusiastic member of Daisy Troop 250, all kind...
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It takes more than just saying "Don't get drunk"Oct 30, 2015 1:00 am - "Don't Get Drunk" rang part of the headline in many recent news stories. According to a new survey, "don't get drunk" is advice college-age students are not getting from...