Articles filed under Commentary
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$800 billion plan? That was easy ...Feb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Now comes the hard part. Difficult as it has been to push the almost $800 billion stimulus plan to the point of passage in Congress, making it work in local communities ...
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Agree or not, it's good to hear viewsFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - At a time when many Americans choose to be exposed only to opinions with which they agree, I still enjoy talking with those who see issues in a different light. And giv...
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Economy a great equalizer that hits both sexesFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - I suppose this falls under the general heading: "Be Careful What You Wish For." There are a lot of folks who looked forward to the day women became equal participants in...
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Hey, did you hear the one about COD?Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - There was a time, I'm sure, when we wouldn't have dignified a rumor with a story. But times have changed. Rumors, gossip and innuendo have the ability to spread with the...
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Candidate data aims at basics of democracyFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Newspaper people are often criticized as "busybodies" who make their living by prying into the private lives of others. But tell me, what insidious profit do we earn by ...
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Step back and put bright light on bailout plansFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The financial-rescue program involves "very large numbers," said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Tuesday in announcing a new package costing up to $2 trillion. Uh, yeah...
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Unlike Lincoln, Darwin still disturbsFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - "Descended from the apes!" exclaimed the wife of the bishop of Worcester. "Let us hope that it is not true, but if it is, let us pray that it will not become generally k...
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From hope to catastrophe, America ends fairy tale in less than 3 weeksFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - "A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe." - President Obama, Feb. 4. Catastrophe, mind you. So much for the president who in his inaugural ad...
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Haste makes for waste no matter what your partyFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The American people are right to react to the ongoing debate over an economic stimulus package with mixed feelings and a profound sense of frustration. A recent USA Toda...
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With stimulus bill, patience is paramountFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi accomplished two things when she announced there would be no mid-February congressional recess unless the giant economic stimulus bill ...