Opinion Columns
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Fitzgerald shouldn't be browbeaten for doing his jobAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - So, Patrick J. Fitzgerald's middle name is now "Jerk." The Federal Titan of Northern Illinois is also "nuts," according to Rod Blagojevich's defense lawyer and part-tim...
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Change accomplishedAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - This is a radical break from journalistic convention, I realize, but today I'd like to give credit where it's due - specifically, to President Obama. Quiet as it's kept,...
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Outsourcing: a solution to government debtAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - BELFAST, Northern Ireland - British Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for reinforcements to help him deal with the country's massive debt, which has been caused by...
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Politics interrupting a dreamAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Most parents will do anything for their children. And when Mom and Dad are in the United States illegally, this includes volunteering to spend the rest of your lives in ...
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Insanity in WashingtonAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The Democrats seem determined to teach us the price of vacillation, while the Republicans are bent on instructing us on the rewards of obstruction. Such is the choice th...
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Jenny can't play ball; there ought to be a solutionAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Reporter Anna Madrzyk set it up perfectly: "Jenny Youngwith plays baseball, rides a bike and practices ballet - all with her service dog Simba at her side, toting two sm...
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Israelis don't need lectures from U.S.Aug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM - In the intifada that began in 2000, Palestinian terrorism killed more than 1,000 Israelis. As a portion of U.S. population, that would be 42,000, approaching...
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Muddled regarding a mosqueAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Last Friday, at the start of Ramadan, President Obama presided over the White House's annual iftar dinner and made some rather bland remarks about religious freedom. The...
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Ground zero sum gameAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - After months of dithering by the White House about the "ground zero mosque" in lower Manhattan, President Obama endorsed the project at an Iftar dinner Friday night. The...
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Don't know nuthin' 'bout 'rithameticAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It is generally true that you get what you pay for, but not necessarily when it comes to higher education. A new study released Monday about the value of a college educ...