Opinion Columns
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An ungrateful puppetApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless puppet. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has blasted Western governments, which have long supported him, a...
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Intersection for a disasterApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The times truly are out of joint when the most important IPO - initial public offering - of 2010 could come from what was American capitalism's iconic corporation for mo...
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'Doing better' than one's parentsApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - If the new federal program to help homeowners pay their mortgage bugs you, read a Wall Street Journal article titled, "Bank of Mom and Dad Shuts Amid White-Collar Strugg...
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Where were the parents?Apr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - It is either significant or merely interesting that William Golding dedicated his classic, "Lord of the Flies," to his mother and father. It is precisely the absence of ...
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The view from CanteyvilleApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - CANTEYVILLE, S.C. - If thy name is Incumbent, you might want to start packing up those D.C. tchotchkes. November is likely to be a cruel month. That, at least, is the vi...
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Not making the grade on reformApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - As one of the chief architects of No Child Left Behind, Sandy Kress wishes that when it comes to education reform, President Obama offered more hope and less change. The...
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Politics at the podium just part of the plan or really party crashing?Apr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - As an enlightened young man of 2010, Alexi Giannoulias admits that he is a great fan of the ladies' book club favorite "Three Cups of Tea." Mr. Giannoulias, single for n...
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What would Newt do?Apr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Sitting in his spacious Washington, D.C., office on K Street, the leader of the last Republican revolution, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, ponders the future...
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The far right's hate elementApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The arrests of members of a Michigan-based "Christian" militia group should convince doubters that there is good reason to worry about right-wing, anti-government extrem...
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Turned off by partisanshipApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - While terrorist bombs were blowing up in the Moscow subway, Washington, D.C., was enjoying a week of unusual peace and quiet. Congress was in recess and the tumult and s...