Opinion Columns
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The GOP as the party of reformJul 31, 2014 5:01 am - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair came to prominence in the 1990s as an expert in political renovation, transforming the Labour Party from a creaky, socialist rel...
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Darth and taxes: Assumptions can be misleadingJul 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Sometimes, assumptions are so embedded in our consciousness that not only do we take for granted their universal acceptance but we forget there could even be an alternat...
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Me Inc. would bring plenty of dividendsJul 30, 2014 5:01 am - "Checked the tax code," wrote a friend who's engaged to a woman from a low-tax country. "Unfortunately, marrying (my fiancee) does not entitle me to a tax inversion like...
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Exonerating the criminalsJul 29, 2014 5:01 am - Recep Tayyip Erdogan's anti-Semitism is getting the better of him. Once again, the Turkish prime minister has trotted out the Hitler analogy in relation to Israel and wh...
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Why incumbents keep getting re-electedJul 29, 2014 5:01 am - It's no news that Congress is unpopular. In fact, at times it seems like the only real novelty on Capitol Hill would be a jump in its approval rating. In June, a Gallup ...
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Skip the comparisons with MexicoJul 29, 2014 5:01 am - Almost any discussion of how the United States treats uninvited visitors - whether they be child refugees looking for shelter or adult immigrants looking for jobs - will...
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Never too late to enter our fave letters sweepstakesJul 26, 2014 11:00 pm - What do the following have in common: 1. Someone politely pointing out there was a spot for a disabled veteran to watch the Glen Ellyn Fourth of July parade. 2. Someone ...
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Illinois schools don't have to be mired in the middleJul 25, 2014 5:01 am - Illinois's achievement in education is mired in the middle of the states. If Illinois were to make a major commitment to transforming how we educate our children, we wou...
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Limousine liberalism's good worksJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - Is it hypocritical for a really, really rich person to object to rising inequality? I've been thinking about this in light of the derision the Clintons are facing for ch...
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Angry impasse threatens border solutionJul 24, 2014 1:00 am - After more than a year of contentious debate, could Congress be any more divided over the issue of immigration? The answer is yes. In the House, positions are hardening ...