Opinion Columns
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What do we mean by 'representative government'?Oct 23, 2015 1:00 am - With a presidential election year fast approaching, we're in for a lot of public talk about the state of American democracy. Much of that discussion will be insightful a...
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Bush, Rubio squabble while Trump runs away with itOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - One odd thing about the Republican presidential race is that the strong front-runner, Donald Trump, isn't fundraising. Soliciting contributions takes a huge amount of th...
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A constitutional lesson for conservativesOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - If the self-styled Republican "Freedom Caucus" understood the first thing about the United States Constitution they profess to revere, they'd recognize that it's a conse...
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Tipping should be protected, not eliminatedOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - Danny Meyer, the New York restaurateur, may have started something. Last week, he announced he would eliminate tipping at his 13 restaurants and raise his prices. There ...
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Debate, GOP put Clinton back on topOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - With the latest poll numbers tallied and political pundits having spoken, a consensus has emerged: Hillary Clinton won the first Democratic debate and, barring a Benghaz...
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'Small' wars eat away at national integrityOct 20, 2015 5:45 am - WASHINGTON - What "wonderful" news this week, as we rock, rattle and roll into election season. The Russians have started bombing in Syria again. The Sunni Muslims are s...
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The children among the ruins of violenceOct 20, 2015 5:33 am - BEIRUT, Lebanon - A 5-year-old Syrian refugee explains the picture he has drawn: "This is a boy. This is a bed. This is a bomb. This is an apple." Wondering if the apple...
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Financial literacy a critical college curriculumOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - In Elgin Community College's Game of Life, students move from station to station selecting a career, paying taxes and student loan payments, housing and transportation c...
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These tales might bolster your faith in humanityOct 18, 2015 5:00 am - I could fill this column each week by recapping some of the stories we come across that fuel your faith in humanity. Hammering that point home was Jim Fuller's Page 1 s...
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State's overreach on COD hurts community collegesOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - Forty years ago, I received an exceptional education at Harper College. Harper's small classes and dedicated, enthusiastic professors sparked my passion to learn and gav...