Opinion Columns
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New Hampshire voters put a high value on characterJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - MANCHESTER, N.H. -- The lesson of New Hampshire can be summarized in two simple words: Character counts. John McCain and Hillary Clinton left the Granite State Wednesda...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Difficulty of spreading democracy throughout the worldJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Of all the understandings of the democratic idea, none could be more wrong than this one. Democracy at its very core is an antidote to the kind of dynastic revenge young...
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Public funding of elections would be a change for the betterJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Change. Change. Change. Change. Change. How? How? How? How? How? I'm glad you asked. First, do some harm -- and I mean real harm. Break the system we now have where e...
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Peres knows what is needed to achieve peaceJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - One of the main obstacles blocking a genuine peace between Palestinians and Israelis is the refusal of leaders and citizens on both sides to acknowledge injustices their...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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A new year brings hope to the Middle EastJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - There is something about the beginning of a new year that allows even the most cynical mind to hope anew. To ponder -- minus the pessimism -- the "what ifs" and "could b...
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Flawed populism exhibited by Edwards and HuckabeeJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Like Job after losing his camels and acquiring boils, the conservative movement is in distress. Mike Huckabee shreds the compact that has held the movement's two tendenc...
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Obama on a roll, much to the 'disappointment' of angry liberalsJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - When historians look back on Barack Obama's presidential campaign many years from now, let's hope they pick up on one of the most important story lines. You've heard how...
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Silence never a wise choice when police behavior questionedJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - A visceral response to an assault on one's parent is easy enough to understand. Proper protocol, any protocol, in fact, isn't likely to be at the top of the to-do list i...