Opinion Columns
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Super PAC donors acting as kingmakersMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — When Communists and sympathizers made excuses for Stalin’s terror, they said, “You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.” To which George Orwell respo...
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The danger of Mitt being MittMar 03, 2012 4:00 am - Political consultants tell candidates to be authentic — to “be yourself.” In Mitt Romney's case, that might not be such good advice. Once again, for what seems like the...
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The damage done by RushMar 03, 2012 4:00 am - Who'd have thought that Rush Limbaugh would become the great uniter in this divisive political season? Indeed, he has united decent people of all stripes and persuasion...
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Afghanistan burningMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - For me, the Quran-burning incident in Afghanistan brought back memories of the horrible morning at the White House when photos of abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison surfaced...
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The year I became a ‘minority’Mar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Is the sky falling for minority students because the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case seeking an end to using race as a preferential college admissions factor? N...
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Reading between the lines of an NTSB death reportMar 01, 2012 11:00 am - On Valentine’s Day, the National Transportation Safety Board held a public hearing on what caused the 2009 derailment that killed one and injured nine when a Canadian Na...
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The God gap is growing widerMar 01, 2012 11:00 am - There have been many “gaps” in modern politics. There is the gender gap, the generation gap and now the God gap, which is the gulf between people who take God’s instruct...
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If the Iron Lady watched the GOP debatesFeb 29, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a good thing that the Margaret Thatcher we remember isn’t running for president as a Republican. A conservative icon, she would nonetheless be tarred today as a “b...
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GOP losing appeal to voters it needsFeb 29, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Let me be blunt: If Republicans nominate Rick Santorum, they will lose. The prospect of four more years of Barack Obama holds some appeal for many American...
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Who's in charge of GOP nominee?Feb 28, 2012 5:00 am - The fight between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum doesn't just raise questions about each man's strengths and weaknesses. It also raises, as fundamentally as any battle in...