Opinion Columns
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There's nothing fair in fairness doctrineDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Reactionary liberalism, the ideology of many Democrats, holds that inconvenient rights, such as secret ballots in unionization elections, should be repealed; that existi...
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Faculty can help contain college costsDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Of all the promises Barack Obama made, none received more cheers and applause than his vow to make college more affordable and accessible for America's young people. Thi...
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Ex-Gov. Walker on Ryan clemency bid: He needs to show remorseDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite all the jabbering, only three sources really know anything relevant about whether former Illinois Gov. George Ryan deserves to be sprung from prison. Of the thre...
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Pardon makes Holder wrong guy for jobDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Soon after Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, the former president and I had a brief telephone conversation. I had been downright heated about the pardon, a lot angrier th...
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Napolitano's record lacks political courageDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - If Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano wins confirmation as secretary of homeland security, she will be responsible for enforcing immigration laws. This is a chilling thought ...
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Hillary continues her life compositionDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a moment bound to give anyone second thoughts about Hillary Clinton's nomination as secretary of state: Rush Limbaugh called it a "brilliant stroke." If Rush, who...
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Private stories help public see how tragedy is overcomeDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - We do not like to pry. You may find that hard to believe. Many people think that the media get some sort of ghoulish pleasure out of nosing their way into trauma. We do...
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Meet the new communicators: the TwitteratiDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - "I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit still in a room." - Blaise Pascal We are sitting at a restaurant counter, sipping wine...
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Fix the economy and return control to the free marketDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - In the old days - from the Venetian Republic to, oh, the Bear Stearns rescue - if you wanted to get rich, you did it the Warren Buffett way: You learned to read balance ...
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A father's plea: Cuba Road carnage should bring halt to horseplayNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - It was just so unnecessary. The 15-year-old Palatine boy who got his hands on a car and drove it at high speeds with passengers who were as young as or younger than him....