Opinion Columns
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Time for political courage on Social Security reformNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - It's one of the toughest and most divisive issues facing the American people. And how we respond will have a profound impact on future generations. Yet many elected offi...
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Another presidential debate that wasn't very helpful to votersNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - During Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was given a chance to answer the question about offering driver's li...
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Review those lessons in communication from 'Luke': 1967Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - "What we have here is failure to communicate." So said prison boss Strother Martin to Paul Newman's convict in the 1967 prison film "Cool Hand Luke," a screen classic pa...
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Trial lawyers who are out to help themselves, not the little peopleNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - John Edwards launched his slight public career -- one Senate term, two presidential candidacies -- with the money and reputation he made as a trial lawyer. Today, he is...
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Troubling prospect of dual Hillary/Bill Clinton presidencyNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - As the Democratic presidential race finally gets down to brass tacks, two issues are becoming paramount. But only one of them is clearly on the table. That is the issue...
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Cybersnarling over Glenbard-Fremd ruckus a good/bad signNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm having a tough time deciding which group to join on the Facebook Web site: "Daily Herald Boycott for fremd+ people for the truth" or the "Daily Herald writers are ly...
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Liberals are right, even if hypocrites, in backing MukaseyNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm not used to agreeing with Sens. Chuck Schumer and Dianne Feinstein on anything regarding the Justice Department. So imagine my surprise now that these Democrats and ...
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An inept Karl Rove is qualified to criticize Democrats in CongressNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Karl Rove is the not the genius he used to be. Partially responsible for the mismanagement of two wars, the collapse of American prestige around the world, the failure t...
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Government can do more than wage war and collect taxesNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In the heart of DuPage County, in the shadow of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, Illinois Republican heavyweight Jim Ryan is using "The Jim Ryan Symposium on Public A...
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Rules of the game stacked against women candidatesNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Can anybody tell me what a gender card is anyway and where you buy one? After last week, I'm beginning to think that none of us is playing with a full deck. Let me revie...