Opinion Columns
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Fed isn't supposed to be a deal maker for Wall Street socialismApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - And some say it will end because of subprime mortgages. But for those who cultivate fears of catastrophes as excuses for expanding government supervision of other people...
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Fear of retaliation could stop spread of nuclear weaponsApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The era of nonproliferation is over. During the first half-century of the nuclear age, safety lay in restricting the weaponry to major powers and keeping it out of the h...
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Officials betting that we won't notice cougars and quakesApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The great Illinois earthquake and that ferocious cougar that was on the loose in Chicago had a few things in common. They harmed no one, commanded an undue amount of pub...
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Clinton, Obama battle is starting to worry DemocratsApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As a rule, presidential elections are not won or lost by what happens in April. But last week, more and more Democratic officeholders and strategists were worrying out l...
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Why it might really pay to be lucky rather than goodApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I think I first heard the expression on the golf course. A guy skulls a short pitch shot. Instead of a highly lofted shot that lands softly on the green, it takes off li...
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Globalization of surrogate motherhood a disturbing trendApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - By now we all have a story about a job outsourced beyond our reach in the global economy. My favorite is about the California publisher who hired two reporters in India ...
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Pennsylvania voters not enthusiastic over presidential choicesApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. -- For 40 of his 65 years, ever since he first registered, Martin Greenblatt has been voting Republican in this Philadelphia suburb. Through much of th...
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Obama shows how far liberalism has drifted from the days of FDRApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama may be exactly what his supporters suppose him to be. Not, however, for reasons most Americans will celebrate. Obama may be the fulfillment of modern liber...
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'Frankly', Clinton isn't believable in her criticism of ObamaApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Long ago, I discovered that the word "frankly" often meant a lie was coming my way. I learned this from an insurance agent, who preceded every attempt to sell me useless...
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Use Cold War deterrence to halt Iran nuclear programApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Last Tuesday, Iran announced it was installing 6,000 more centrifuges -- they produce enriched uranium, the key ingredient of a nuclear weapon -- in addition to the 3,00...