Opinion Columns
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Jon Will’s giftMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - When Jonathan Frederick Will was born 40 years ago — on May 4, 1972, his father’s 31st birthday — the life expectancy for people with Down syndrome was about 20 years. T...
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The war is over?May 01, 2012 5:00 am - “The war on terror is over,” or so claims an unnamed senior State Department official, as reported by National Journal’s Michael Hirsh in his recent article “The Post al...
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How long must Syrians wait?May 01, 2012 5:00 am - The United States seems to have two plans to deal with what is fast becoming a civil war in Syria. Plan A calls for the full implementation of the U.N. cease-fire and th...
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What immigration ‘crisis’?May 01, 2012 5:00 am - Now that the immigration “crisis” has solved itself, this is the perfect time for Congress and the president to agree on a package of sensible, real-world reforms. Yeah...
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‘Reform conservatism’ revisitedMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - In a recent column, I described two forms of conservatism that coalesced in opposition to President Obama’s polarizing expansion in the size and role of government. Rej...
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Slow jamming the presidencyApr 30, 2012 5:00 am - It was fun. It was odd. It was just a little bit ... unseemly. Doubtless you’ve heard plenty by now of President Obama’s slow jam, which, for all you drips out there, r...
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Campaign an adventure for NewtApr 30, 2012 5:00 am - Every four years, there is one presidential campaign that is much more fun to watch than the rest, even if it has no realistic chance of success. I loved watching Mike H...
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Story of Leeslyee, Nick and Metea simply amazingApr 29, 2012 5:00 am - The story of Leeslyee Huerta and Nick Chodzko is amazing. On so many levels. Amazing that Leeslyee found the strength to overcome her depression her hate toward Nick, th...
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While Syria burnsApr 29, 2012 1:00 am - Last year President Obama ordered U.S. intervention in Libya under the grand new doctrine of “Responsibility to Protect.” Moammar Gadhafi was threatening a massacre in B...
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For Illinois, the bills come dueApr 27, 2012 1:00 am - After trying to tax Illinois to governmental solvency and economic dynamism, Pat Quinn, a Democrat who has been governor since 2009, now says “our rendezvous with realit...