Articles filed under Commentary
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Congress’ public standing very shakyDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - As we move deeper into December, the question for Congress is this: Can members of the House and Senate do something to make the public feel more positive about Congress...
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America’s reluctant First FatherDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - One of my great hopes for a Barack Obama administration — and thus one of my personal disappointments — was that he would use his bully pulpit to emphasize the importanc...
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Crashing federal hypocrisy on potDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - Ah, the great American West, where man can generally breathe free and also inhale — woman, too. Thank you, thank you, voters in Colorado and Washington state, for legali...
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Seeking sanity in definition of news judgmentDec 13, 2012 4:00 am - I have grown, over time, to be very skeptical about what is considered obvious in the way of judgment calls and to try to maintain some humility in assessing the work an...
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Why we’re near the cliffDec 13, 2012 4:00 am - If you have worked hard for five decades, made pots of money and now want to squander it all in Las Vegas on wine, women and baccarat, go ahead. If, however, you harbor ...
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The awkward conversationDec 12, 2012 4:00 am - In order for an ambitious budget deal to emerge, an awkward conversation must take place. House Speaker John Boehner needs to tell President Obama: “I can give some on r...
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Country suffers from lack of ideological competitionDec 12, 2012 4:00 am - The biggest problem the Republican Party faces is not uninspiring candidates or unsound tactics. It is unpopular ideas. This reality was brought home in last month’s ele...
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The double-down presidentDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - Americans are justified in feeling numbed by the car alarm of Washington politics. Every now and then we get a reprieve from the noise. Something breaks through: a sex ...
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Feds subsidize risk on farms as well as beachesDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - As global warming causes more serious and frequent shoreline flooding, indignation rises over federal programs helping owners of beach properties rebuild in places the o...
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The miracle of the rule of lawDec 10, 2012 4:00 am - It’s easy, as a law professor and practicing lawyer, to take the rule of law for granted and even to question its existence. In my classes, I teach students cases in whi...