Opinion Columns
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GOP must decide: binge or purgeMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's not yet clear how the one-armed midget demographic is shaping up, but everybody seems to be bailing on the GOP. Begging the forgiveness of one-armed midgets, I'm me...
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We have always sought judges who feel empathyMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I've never been sure why Lady Justice wore a blindfold as part of her permanent wardrobe. Yes, it's supposed to be a symbol of impartiality. But it does limit her vision...
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California's dependency cultureMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - California, the sunny incubator of America's future, has relished its role as a leading indicator of political trends. Tuesday it became what it thinks it should be, the...
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What would Reagan say about GOP infighting?May 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Many Republicans still worship Ronald Reagan, but some of them are having trouble adhering to the late president's 11th commandment: "Thou shalt not speak ill of another...
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Newspaper must not forget ideals in pressing issuesMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - There is still room for ideals in society. Even in Illinois government. Managing Editor Madeleine Doubek reminded me of this recently as we were discussing various eleme...
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Nuclear threat makes this story differentMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - In 1947, a British lawyer with no experience in the region arrived in India to draw lines on a map. Within several weeks, Cyril Radcliffe had severed the future Pakistan...
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Feelings about torture are tied to circumstancesMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Earlier this month, I wrote a column outlining two exceptions to the no-torture rule: the ticking time bomb scenario and its less extreme variant in which a high-value t...
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Birth secret revealed: 'I was a hockey baby'May 17, 2009 11:00 pm - If it wasn't for the Detroit Red Wings, you wouldn't be reading this column. Someone else's words would be printed here. You see, I was a hockey baby. The story begins ...
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Greed's saving graces in the marketplaceMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Greed, we are agreed, is bad. It also is strange. It has long been included among the Seven Deadly Sins, which suggests it is a universal and perennial facet of the huma...
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Driscoll's final graduation; we hope to be thereMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The end, alas, is almost here for Driscoll Catholic High School in Addison. Today is the final day of classes for seniors, who will be practicing for the school's final ...