Articles filed under Commentary
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The shame of General MotorsApr 02, 2014 5:01 am - He was known as "Engine Charlie." And while Charles Erwin Wilson was both the longtime president of General Motors and Dwight D. Eisenhower's secretary of defense, he ha...
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Democrats in a jam over ObamacareApr 02, 2014 5:01 am - When it comes to Obamacare, many Democrats take comfort in polls showing a small majority of voters, or at least a plurality, oppose repealing the Affordable Care Act. T...
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Edgar had it right on tax reformApr 02, 2014 5:00 am - In 1997, Republican Gov. Jim Edgar proposed a thoughtful, responsible plan to change the way Illinois schools are funded by raising the income tax and reducing the prope...
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The Ukraine: Back to the futureApr 01, 2014 5:01 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be doing his best to see that the world moves back into the future. He is a man of contradictory beliefs, saying he seeks no re...
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Lighten up on the first ladyApr 01, 2014 5:01 am - The past couple of weeks have marked a turning point in American ugliness as the mob has turned its full fury on first lady Michelle Obama. From criticism of her trip to...
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Political skills for divine purposesMar 30, 2014 5:01 am - When a pope meets a president - and the Vicar of Christ gets pulled into political coverage - trivialization ensues. As a reporter, I covered the St. Louis meeting betwe...
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Abusive patent lawsuits hurting new businessesMar 28, 2014 5:01 am - In Chicago we're fortunate to have many strong startups, supported by our city's collaborative workspaces like 1871, TechWeek and a supportive city hall. Unfortunately, ...
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Dershowitz & Starr: A matter of principleMar 27, 2014 5:01 am - When it comes to tackling complicated legal issues, one would be hard-pressed to conjure a less likely partnership than Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz and Baylor ...
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The election is not quite overMar 27, 2014 5:01 am - Democrats are reeling. They're playing defense, not offense. Their loss in a Florida election for a vacant House seat - in a district President Obama carried twice - was...
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Congress must be repaired from withinMar 26, 2014 5:01 am - These are hard times for Congress. Its approval ratings have seen a bump from their historic lows of a few months ago, but it's a small one. Our representative democracy...