Articles filed under Opinion
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From hoarding to government overloadFeb 22, 2014 12:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and stolen...
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Banks dropping the ball on credit card fraudFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - Credit card fraud alerts and potential financial mayhem caused by data breaches have found their way into the headlines too often in the last several weeks. Retailers a...
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Republicans getting to yesFeb 20, 2014 4:01 am - Republicans have excelled at concealing their brilliance in recent years and Democrats have exalted in their own good fortune. Whether discussing women's reproductive sy...
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Zealousness and tolerance can coexistFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - A democratic society thrives on tolerance. In a strong democracy, free citizens are defined not just by what they are allowed to say but also, in at least equal measure,...
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In Syria, limited optionsFeb 19, 2014 4:01 am - The Obama Doctrine in Syria does not seem to be working. The country has fallen apart. Matters have gone from bad to worse. The secretary of state suggests that things a...
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A GOP plan to repair Obamacare, not repeal itFeb 19, 2014 4:00 am - There's no doubt the vast majority of Republicans in Congress would repeal Obamacare if they could. Most GOP “alternative” bills begin with a clause to repeal the Afford...
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A new chapter on Syrian conflict long overdueFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - AL HADALAT, Jordan - For refugees to arrive at this remote eastern border crossing - about 100 kilometers from Iraq - is itself a feat of courage and logistics. Jordan's...
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The cowards running CongressFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - John Boehner and Harry Reid deserve each other. But the American people deserve better than either one. Both Boehner, the Republican speaker of the House, and Reid, the ...
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Once upon a time-ishFeb 17, 2014 4:01 am - It is easy these days to imagine that one is living in a fairy tale, albeit a dreary one. In fairy tales, as in Washington, things are true that can't possibly be - and...
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Praise these OlympiansFeb 16, 2014 4:01 am - LILONGWE, Malawi - Yamikani walks deliberately, intently, with a bean bag on his head, showing a balance that is probably hard-earned. "When he falls," his grandmother I...