Opinion Columns
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Who the intellectual front-runners areFeb 20, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama's 2012 budget is the numerical embodiment of his State of the Union address — both being systematic distractions from the main, current tasks of governin...
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The Republican strategy over principleFeb 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Speaker of the House John Boehner didn't know it, but for two years he was in heaven. From 2008 to 2010, Boehner's job as minority leader was to keep the House Repub...
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Obama’s Louis XV budgetFeb 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Five days before his inauguration, President-elect Obama told The Washington Post that entitlement reform could no longer be kicked down the road. He then spent the next...
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Respect women for their choicesFeb 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Yes, Lara Logan was sexually assaulted and badly beaten. Yes, that is a terrible thing. She is, however, reported to be in “remarkably good spirits.” Indeed. She is aliv...
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Whistling Dixie — againFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Does Haley Barbour really have a warped and offensive view of America’s racial history? Or is he just playing a dangerous game? Perhaps both. The Mississippi governor, ...
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Smoke, mirrors and other deceptionsFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - On the home page of the Office of Management and Budget website (President Obama is quoted: “Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for ...
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You can make dent in $14 trillion debtFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - When your credit card hits its $2,000 limit, the credit card company generally responds not with a firm letter telling you to stop spending more money than you make, but...
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Budget debate can’t be reduced to catch phrasesFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - In politics, simple phrases can hide complex agendas. The budget debate offers the perfect stage for mouthing “home truths” that are not quite true. Let’s air a few exam...
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Brevity a worthy goal for amateurs and pros alikeFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Working in the arena of publishing, I am reminded almost daily of one of my favorite quotes: “I'm sorry this letter is so long. I didn't have time to make it shorter.” I...
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The GOP and the door of no returnFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - DAKAR, Senegal — For time beyond remembering, the people of Senegal have lost a battle with malaria, surrendering a portion of their children to fever, organ failure and...