Articles filed under Commentary
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Obama’s Louis XV budgetFeb 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Five days before his inauguration, President-elect Obama told The Washington Post that entitlement reform could no longer be kicked down the road. He then spent the next...
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Respect women for their choicesFeb 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Yes, Lara Logan was sexually assaulted and badly beaten. Yes, that is a terrible thing. She is, however, reported to be in “remarkably good spirits.” Indeed. She is aliv...
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Whistling Dixie — againFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Does Haley Barbour really have a warped and offensive view of America’s racial history? Or is he just playing a dangerous game? Perhaps both. The Mississippi governor, ...
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Smoke, mirrors and other deceptionsFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - On the home page of the Office of Management and Budget website (President Obama is quoted: “Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for ...
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Cut duplication of servicesFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Cut duplication of services Currently, unincorporated areas fall under several governmental jurisdictions. Townships repair and maintain the roads, Cook County prov...
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Budget debate can’t be reduced to catch phrasesFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - In politics, simple phrases can hide complex agendas. The budget debate offers the perfect stage for mouthing “home truths” that are not quite true. Let’s air a few exam...
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Brevity a worthy goal for amateurs and pros alikeFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Working in the arena of publishing, I am reminded almost daily of one of my favorite quotes: “I'm sorry this letter is so long. I didn't have time to make it shorter.” I...
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The GOP and the door of no returnFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - DAKAR, Senegal — For time beyond remembering, the people of Senegal have lost a battle with malaria, surrendering a portion of their children to fever, organ failure and...
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Judicial nominees don't deserve the political delaysFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - There is a crisis in America's federal courts that has absolutely nothing to do with politics, although that is its cause. The figures are familiar: One out of every nin...
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The problem with multiculturalismFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - One of liberalism's many problems is that once an idea or program is proved wrong and unworkable, liberals rarely acknowledge their mistake and examine the root cause of...