Opinion Columns
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Recipe for a conservative revivalJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Happy days are not here again, but they are coming for conservatives. Barack Obama — with the lowest approval rating (according to Gallup, 50 percent, four points lower ...
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The sirens of the PentagonJan 28, 2013 12:06 pm - It must be true what they say about women — that they are smarter, stronger, wiser and wilier than your average Joe. How else could one explain the magical thinking tha...
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Obama unboundJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - The media herd is stunned to discover that Barack Obama is a man of the left. After 699 teleprompted presidential speeches, the commentariat was apparently still oblivio...
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The thinking gets better, the second term aroundJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - The Obama administration initially billed France about $18 million to cover U.S. military support for its mission in Mali, while Canada offered similar services at no co...
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Local elections teem with ballot challengesJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - The pros and cons go something like this: Pro: If a candidate can't be bothered to follow the rules for running — getting enough signatures, doing the paperwork correctl...
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Some suggestions for improving CongressJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - A few weeks ago, the survey firm Public Policy Polling made headlines when it released a poll comparing Congress’ standing to a variety of unloved things. Respondents di...
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Sign code as a weaponJan 25, 2013 4:00 am - NORFOLK, Va. — A drearily familiar dialectic is on display here: Government is behaving badly in order to silence protests of other bad behavior. It is violating the Con...
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Hispanic Republicans walk a fine lineJan 24, 2013 8:14 am - When you’re a Hispanic Republican, the immigration debate comes with both obstacles and opportunities. This is true with two lawmakers who are among the most important ...
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Proudly confessingJan 24, 2013 4:00 am - To the world-weary, Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah was just one more in a series. The process of public contrition is by now yawningly familiar: Comfortably seate...
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More thoughts on Aaron SwartzJan 24, 2013 4:00 am - Open-access people, meet the copyright laws. Much has been written about Aaron Swartz, the computer genius who killed himself after being charged with a variety of cyber...