Articles filed under Commentary
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A run-of-the-mill Capitol riot caseJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - So far, the Justice Department has charged more than 450 people with taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. You hear a lot about the cases of those accused of violent a...
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A vote on voting rights: a stress test for democracyJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Miraculously, the system worked for declaring Juneteenth a national holiday - all the way from the Capitol signing to the White House ceremony in a day. Never have I see...
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Yes, there is a conspiracy and GOP wants to keep it hiddenJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - Conspiracy has replaced policy as the motivating force of the Republican Party and its media minions - but only the most flimsy and imaginary conspiracies qualify for pa...
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Democrats' 'infrastructure' wish list is omen for futureJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - In the event that a group of U.S. senators cannot agree on committing enough money to a bipartisan infrastructure plan, Democrats are reportedly considering a $6 trillio...
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'Build Back Better' agenda should not punish small businessesJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - Across the United States, small businesses are opening their doors once again and serving the needs of our communities. Yet here in Illinois, our unemployment rate is st...
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Hunter Biden's Midas touchJun 27, 2021 1:00 am - President Joe Biden clearly has no problem with his son Hunter Biden cashing in on the family name. It's something Biden has in common with former President Donald Trump...
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Love, loss and pandemic puppiesJun 27, 2021 1:00 am - My daughter got Bella at her dad's house shortly after the divorce. My ex even called the sweet yellow lab "the divorce dog." Visits with dad also meant time with Bella,...
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VP Harris, what about the 'root cause' of urban homicide?Jun 25, 2021 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris just returned from Guatemala where she discussed the "root cause" of the post-election "surge" of "migrants" to our southern border. Harris ...
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Charles Murray's two uncomfortable truths and his not bad adviceJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - Give Charles Murray, longtime scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, credit for courage. Again and again, despite outrageously unfair attacks, he has returned to ...
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District aims to expand accessJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - This is in response to a guest column in the June 16 Daily Herald headlined "Transparency a concern as schools consider 'de-tracking.'" As President of the District 214 ...