Articles filed under Commentary
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Bet on it. Trump is running.May 14, 2021 1:00 am - Let's not kid ourselves. Former - yes, former - President Donald Trump wants to run for president in 2024, and so he shall. The story some Republicans like to tell thems...
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Lawmakers exploiting health crisis with outrageous plansMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - While the Illinois state Capitol remains closed to the public and statehouse reporters are few and far between because of strict COVID-19 rules, Illinois lawmakers are t...
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In praise of journeymen and womenMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - The term journeyman has somehow acquired a pejorative tone in today's lexicon, as if it refers to a person who is somehow not accomplished enough to be distinguished. To...
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Transcript of Cheney's House floor speechMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - Hours before her party ousted her as the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House, Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney issued a defiant defense Tuesday night of her determination to ...
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Don't bet on a Trump run for president in 2024May 12, 2021 1:00 am - Recently, former President Donald Trump and people around him have been dropping more and more hints that he will run for president in 2024. "I look forward to doing an...
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Understanding the experience of RamadanMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Biden's environmentally friendly infrastructure plan won't help infrastructure or the environmentMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - The Biden administration has made the fight against climate change a central part of its $2 trillion infrastructure plan. This legislation, if it ever sees the light of ...
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Cracks in the foundationMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - COVID? COVID-19 has all but disappeared from California. At this writing, our positivity rate - the percentage of tests that are coming back positive - is 1.2%. Califor...
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Data is clear that it's correct to end the dangerous 'trickle-down' mythMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - President Biden recently addressed a joint session of Congress to advocate for his proposed "American Families Plan." During that speech, he made a case for America to m...
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How do we define 'the common good'?May 07, 2021 1:00 am - I've always been impressed that the preamble to the Constitution begins, "We the People of the United States." We've heard the phrase so often that we don't even stop to...