Articles filed under Opinion
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On Confederate flag, the question is closed - take it downJun 24, 2015 1:00 am - In a historic moment, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called late Monday for removal of the Confederate Battle Flag from the Statehouse grounds. It was the right thing t...
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Charleston Christians giving a lesson in the 'strength to love'Jun 24, 2015 1:00 am - When many relatives of those cruelly murdered in Charleston - by a man who talked and prayed with his victims for an hour before systematically gunning them down - publi...
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The rewards of helping students explore what success feels likeJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - I can count on my 10 fingers how many times I have NOT wanted to go to work in the 34 years I have been a teacher. My passion for my work is in the relationships I have ...
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Higher gas tax unfair and bad for IllinoisJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois drivers already pay $4 billion every year in state, federal and local taxes on motor fuel. Yet there continues to be a strong push to pass a motor fuel tax hike...
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Common thread in the Bush clan is classJun 21, 2015 1:00 am - If anyone should be feeling an overwhelming sense of Groundhog Day this presidential election, c'est moi. Frankly, I've been covering Bushes for so long, I feel like I o...
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Jeb Bush's audacious announcementJun 21, 2015 1:00 am - Presidential campaign announcement speeches typically rehash well-worn themes politicians have long championed. They rarely include shockers or attempts to wholly redefi...
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Myth busting the GOP's top threeJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - Stealthily demonstrating one of Jeb Bush's more controversial policy views - the need for Common Core history standards - an "anonymous ally" is quoted in The New York T...
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Slusher: New column will provide insight through direct accessJun 17, 2015 11:00 pm - A newspaper has many distinguishing qualities and components, but one of the most important things it possesses is access. By virtue of the fact that we speak to tens of...
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Fight the Islamic State now or laterJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - If you stare at the Islamic State areas of Iraq and Syria long enough - a bit like Nietzsche's staring into the abyss - it will not exactly stare back at you, but it wil...
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GOP rivals see opportunity in Hillary poll weaknessJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - At its most basic level, Hillary Clinton's polling problem is pretty simple: Everybody knows her. When a poll reveals that, say, 20 percent of voters have a favorable im...