Articles filed under Commentary
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Unappreciated Bush may have to step asideNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - Soon after Wednesday night's Republican debate, the phone rang: "Did the fat lady sing?" asked the voice on the other end. "Probably," I said. Meaning, it is probabl...
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New transportation investments would boost Illinois' economyNov 02, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois has the worst roads in America, according to a recent Department of Transportation report. And their decrepit state is saddling residents with big bills. Our m...
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Obama's pose of victory in degraded MideastNov 01, 2015 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson Break out the name tags and Styrofoam-flavored coffee; it is conference season for Iran. Iran's foreign minister will attend the Vienna talks on Syria...
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Huntley Daisy troop takes us back to the basics of truth and fairnessOct 31, 2015 10:00 am - OK, I said to the young visitors, does anyone know what Facebook is? "It's where you keep your pictures," called out one enthusiastic member of Daisy Troop 250, all kind...
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It takes more than just saying "Don't get drunk"Oct 30, 2015 1:00 am - "Don't Get Drunk" rang part of the headline in many recent news stories. According to a new survey, "don't get drunk" is advice college-age students are not getting from...
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Slusher: Spring primaries will be critical; don't miss themOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - So much attention is being devoted to the race for president in 2016, you might be forgiven if you overlooked the fact that come March 15, you'll also be selecting candi...
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Benghazi came up short in showdown with Hillary ClintonOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - There's a reason Benghazi Committee chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy offered Hillary Clinton the chance to testify in a private, closed hearing. And there's a reason Clinton cho...
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Syria: Who are we fighting, and why?Oct 28, 2015 1:00 am - An awful lot of people think about foreign relations the way they think about football. That is, they view the United States as the beloved home team, perennially compet...
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The impotent politics of 'end times'Oct 28, 2015 1:00 am - The end is near. Or not. At various points in American history, popular preaching has warned that history itself was about to culminate and cease. Many sermons of the re...
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Paul Ryan's too-familiar struggleOct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Good luck to Paul Ryan. I am not referring to whether he will get along with the Freedom Caucus, what with its insistence on a congressional version of Magna Carta (dow...