Articles filed under Commentary
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Failure to strengthen voices of moderation in Middle EastMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Watching the news from Lebanon, it's poignant to read the title of a new memoir by Jordan's former foreign minister, Marwan Muasher -- "The Arab Center: The Promise of M...
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To win, GOP must get back to doing things rightMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - "Get back, get back. Get back to where you once belonged." -- The Beatles The Republican Party is in distress. Doomsayers are everywhere. Republican National Committee ...
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Obama should be bold in choice of running mateMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the most appealing but untested promises of Barack Obama's presidential campaign is that he would break down the partisan divisions in America and govern across p...
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Wary of government entering into the housing crisis businessMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Lewis Carroll, call your office. Or, better still, the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" should call Washington, where the government's determination to solve...
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Obama could have emulated Kennedy in West VirginiaMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama really didn't need a victory in West Virginia. He was already well on his way to wrapping up the Democratic nomination, and the 28 delegates at stake were n...
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Don't blame Big Oil for gas prices, energy crisisMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - With gas prices topping $4 a gallon, now may not be the best time to say something positive about Big Oil, but here goes anyway. Where is it written that the cost for a...
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Hispanics like McCain for same reasons that Democrats fear himMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - For many conservatives, John McCain is not their favorite Republican. They think he's built a career at their expense, painting them as fools and bigots. They resent his...
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Reconnect your power? ComEd says 'Press 2 for English'May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - When Dino Mazella called the ComEd phone number on his bill, his ears sizzled like a plate of red-hot fajitas. The toll-free number rang and when Edison's phone recordin...
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Recall rejected, but the people still have a tool to reform governmentMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Franks is a Democrat from Woodstock I was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly in November 1998, the same day George Ryan was elected governor. In my almost 10...
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Funding cuts fall hard on those seeking jobs in McHenryMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Wolff is assistant director of the McHenry County Workforce Network Although McHenry County is not the only county in Illinois, or the country, to experience a declinin...