Articles filed under Commentary
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America's sacred fire must not be dousedFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - "Well, I preach the Church without Christ," says a vivid Flannery O'Connor character named Hazel Motes. "I'm member and preacher to that church where the blind don't see...
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Everything, including trade, has costsFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - It was Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman who made famous the adage, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Professor Friedman could have added that there is a d...
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Common-sense solutions for Illinois' ever expanding budget problemsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - The budget woes in Illinois are going from bad to much, much worse. The lack of a state budget is creating a stack of unpaid bills to the tune of $9 billion and counting...
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A failure to communicateFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - To sum up President Trump's first month in office, he has exceeded everyone's expectations. To those who opposed him, he's worse than expected. To those who supported hi...
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My students deserve equitable fundingFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - At a recent dinner, my cousin Luke, who is a high school student, told us about his school's occasional treats of hot chocolate and doughnuts. He also told us about his ...
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This Is 'The Problem We All Live With'Feb 19, 2017 12:00 am - Ruby Bridges was 6 years old when federal marshals escorted her through a screaming crowd of angry white adults so that she could be the first black child to attend an a...
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Was this front-page news? Is Toby Keith Catholic?Feb 18, 2017 1:00 pm - A story, "How Toby Keith put Ribfest in political crosshairs" drew this online comment: "Why is the Herald making this a front page issue? Don't we have enough problems ...
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Looking at the progress during 'rocking horse' first month of Trump presidencyFeb 17, 2017 12:00 am - Let's say you are a Trump voter, the kind we often hear about - an honest, hardworking American who put up with Donald Trump's unusual behavior because you wanted a pres...
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The great game rages onFeb 17, 2017 12:00 am - If the world today seems to you like a confusing or confounding place, you are certainly not alone. Sometimes it seems like a puzzle gone mad, with pieces jumping up and...
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Time for Trump to hit campaign trailFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - President Trump's many critics say his young administration is a hot mess. His defenders say Trump has accomplished more in three weeks than many presidents do in years....