Articles filed under Commentary
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Bush sure left a Texas-sized legacyApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Bush's tenure was truly remarkable. He left office with the lowest poll ratings in 60 years, two wars begun and not ended, and the deepest recession since the Great Depr...
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Taliban, the Sequel brings real-life horrorsApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Maybe it was the sex that caught our attention. The lead of the story, after all, was that any Shiite woman in Afghanistan would be required by law "to fulfill the sexua...
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Constitution doesn't support Illinois policyApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Rampant redistribution of wealth by government is now the norm. It inflames government's natural rapaciousness and subverts the rule of law. This degeneration of governa...
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Secure border benefits both U.S., MexicoApr 12, 2009 11:00 pm - It's not unusual for a U.S. ambassador to be witness to history. But, as U.S. ambassador to Mexico the last six years, Tony Garza was able to witness - and, some say, he...
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It's your country too, Mr. PresidentApr 11, 2009 11:00 pm - In his major foreign policy address in Prague committing the United States to a world without nuclear weapons, President Obama took note of North Korea's missile launch ...
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Baseball, by the bookApr 11, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - This is a blessed time of year for those of us who are sports fans. The week that began with the finals of the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments...
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Learn from this bipartisan success storyApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - When Congress comes back from its two-week recess, members of both parties will be invited to the White House to celebrate what is, in the context of these times, almost...
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Want Elmhurst mayoral results? Look no further.Apr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Lest we get too caught up in self-congratulatory euphoria over our coverage of local elections this week, some people are happy to provide us with a healthy dose of humi...
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Sacrificing wealth to serve in governmentApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent headlines about Lawrence Summers had it all wrong. They announced with an implied breathlessness that he earned around $8 million last year - much of it from ...
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U.S. listens to hear Afghan concernsApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Try to picture the unlikely scene here: A brash U.S. diplomat and America's top military officer sit at a conference table with a ferocious-looking delegation of bearded...