Articles filed under Opinion
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Giuliani, Romney scored; Huckabee offered candorOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Fred Thompson did not disgrace himself in his first formal debate as a Republican presidential candidate, but he also did not dominate the stage full of White House hope...
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Oh, the burdens of being among the very wealthyOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Enough, already, with compassion for society's middle and lower orders. There currently is a sympathy deficit regarding the very rich. Or so the rich might argue because...
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Obama needs to shift his campaign into a higher gearOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Politics is about self-control and staying on message. But it's also about letting go. It's this attribute -- the politician's equivalent of getting "into the zone" -- t...
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Those wanting to become U.S.citizens should earn itOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Since the demise of comprehensive immigration reform earlier this year, I've been looking for another idea that would give illegal immigrants the chance to become legal ...
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Craig would do well to help others who are in his situationOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - I don't know whether Larry Craig, the senator with an apparent case of restless leg syndrome (as seen on TV commercials), is gay or hetero or bi or whatever. I do know, ...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Party jumping not really flip-floppingOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The man's name was Odin Langen. You couldn't get more Republican or Scandinavian, making him a perfect representative for the area where I grew up. When my dad signed me...
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Next year not hereOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer refuses to leave, but Wrigley Field's boys of summer are just a memory. No sooner does anthem-singer Wayne Messmer remind the sweltering Wrigley Field hopeful tha...
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Republicans find hope in voters losing faith in DemocratsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The day had been full of ominous warnings. Polls showed the Republicans on the losing side of almost every issue and the 2008 presidential race -- and now they're forced...
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OK, here we go: Fifteen questions for Barack ObamaOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Is it audacious to hope for more clarity from Barack Obama? Here are 15 questions for him: You advocate leaving in Iraq "some" U.S. forces for three missions -- fighting...