Opinion Columns
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Cynicism about Iran threat stems from lack of trust in BushOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - When George W. Bush surveys his presidency, he will see two wars commenced and none concluded, Osama bin Laden still on the loose, American prestige at record lows throu...
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White House hopefuls must address question of costly entitlementsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - If I had the power to summon all 16 of the people running for president to be in one place, I would want them in a U.S. Senate hearing room for a session that is taking ...
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Giving dead a day helps ease pain and celebrate the lifeOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - This past Friday would have been Jack Mabley's 92nd birthday. He died on Jan. 7 of last year. I miss him and still keep his Daily Herald nameplate in my cubicle to make ...
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Ailment, apparently contagious, strikes U-46 board againOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - No more doubt exists. Whatever malady it is that infects the sitting president of any Elgin School District U-46 School Board and turns them into chattering gerbils, Ken...
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Variations in what the 'values voters' put their value inOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - In retrospect, it was probably not the best way to reassure the faithful. When James Dobson, child psychologist turned political kingmaker, rose to speak at the Values V...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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Spirits beginning to sag in the Obama-for-president campOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- These are difficult days for supporters of Barack Obama. This city is filled with people who have voted for, worked for, contributed to, and prayed for the su...
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Points that should have been raised with Mexico's presidentOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It was excruciating to watch Vicente Fox tangle with Bill O'Reilly as part of the media tour for the former Mexican president's engaging memoir, "Revolution of Hope." Th...
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Giuliani's position on Iran shows he hasn't learned from IraqOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I have a weakness for wars with colorful names. My favorite is the War of Jenkins' Ear, which occupied Britain and Spain from 1739-41 and ended in a stalemate. This brin...
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Proposed cuts in energy help could have chilling effectOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - President Bush's veto of that SCHIP children's health insurance bill has critics complaining that poor kids are going to be left in the cold. That charge takes on a lite...