Articles filed under Commentary
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Ideological impairment over IslamApr 24, 2013 5:00 am - In 2009, Ruslan Tsarni and his nephew Tamerlan Tsarnaev had a bitter argument over the implications of their faith. Tsarnaev announced he had chosen “God’s business” ove...
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Time to make history againApr 23, 2013 1:27 pm - When Margaret Thatcher died recently, it was shocking to realize that she became Great Britain’s first female prime minister almost 34 years ago. Today, 17 nations, from...
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The governor, the soul mate and ... The EndApr 23, 2013 5:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. -- As the reporter said to the novelist: Why bother to make stuff up? For stories and characters, one needs only a pair of walking shoes in this city, w...
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Immigrants have helped nation thriveApr 23, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, the Senate released its comprehensive immigration reform bill, the first step toward bringing an archaic system into the 21st century. The public is also mobi...
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New data on border crossings could change immigration debateApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - There’s a confrontation coming between the Obama administration and Republicans in Congress over the most basic question of immigration reform: How secure is the U.S. bo...
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How the gop learned to stop worrying and love taxesApr 21, 2013 5:00 am - Republican governors across the United States have discovered a new tool to deal with budgets bleeding red ink: taxes. Many states have laws that require balanced budget...
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Filling the silence after the sirensApr 21, 2013 5:00 am - The sense of helplessness that follows a tragedy is too much for us. So we fill the silence after the sirens with explanations. This is very human — until it becomes inh...
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Forum provides a chance for all views on pensions to growApr 18, 2013 10:18 am - The Daily Herald has already stated unambiguously that we think pension reform needs to be instituted immediately and we tend to favor — in principle at least, if not in...
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Tired of budget shenanigans? Here’s an answerApr 18, 2013 7:49 am - With the formal release of President Obama’s budget, the pieces are finally in place for a reprise of the Washington drama we’ve all come to know. There will be high-sta...
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What do we do? What do we feel?Apr 18, 2013 5:00 am - You know the feeling. You wake up filled with dread but, still groggy, you can’t put your finger on the reason. Possibilities flitter across the landscape of near-consc...