Opinion Columns
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Who lost Iraq?Nov 06, 2011 5:00 am - Barack Obama was a principled opponent of the Iraq War from its beginning. But when he became president in January 2009, he was handed a war that was won. The surge had ...
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Let Herman be goneNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - Responding to his insurgent campaign’s first crisis, Herman Cain was upbeat and defiant. “To quote my chief of staff and all the people around this country, ‘Let Herman ...
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Herman Cain’s gauntletNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - When it comes to sex, the media apply different standards to Republicans and Democrats. Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton allegedly trolled for women, using state troopers as h...
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Diversity’s compulsory conformityNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - Illustrating an intellectual confusion common on campuses, Vanderbilt University says: To ensure “diversity of thought and opinion” we require certain student groups, in...
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Here’s reality you can sink your teeth intoNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - What is reality? I love that line. It takes me back to college, which takes me back to one of my favorite Firesign Theater scenes, which takes me back to high school gym...
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Ethnic politics will do GOP no goodNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - What is it about the immigration issue that brings out the worst in politicians? Neither Mitt Romney nor Rick Perry has a history of being an immigration hard-liner. Ro...
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Selling smoke on Wall StreetNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - As a mere youth, I bought a used car in New York to drive to California to be with the woman of my dreams. Inexplicably, she decided to rush back to New York and so I pr...
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An execution to warn other dictatorsNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - You’ve got your Mexican standoff, your Russian roulette, your Chinese water torture. And now, your Libyan crossfire. That’s when a pistol is applied to the head and a bu...
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Those pesky student loansNov 01, 2011 5:00 am - Fundamentally, American society doesn’t value a college education as the necessary prerequisite to gaining knowledge or becoming a responsible citizen. Instead, it is pr...
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Staying in the debate game mattersOct 31, 2011 5:00 am - Watching Rick Perry debate is not easy, especially if you’re inclined to agree with him (in the abstract), but even if you’re not. This guy is the governor of Texas. He’...