Articles filed under Opinion
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Duncan has right record to lead schoolsDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - In putting together his Cabinet, President-elect Barack Obama has made risky choices - but at least one could be a slam-dunk. Obama's choice of Chicago Public Schools CE...
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Transportation pick highlights Republican riftDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - As a rule, the choice of a secretary of transportation makes few headlines, even when the appointee is a member of the opposition. In 2001, George W. Bush appointed Norm...
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Get ready for a spate of biggests, bests, worstsDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - I don't know about you, but I really like those end-of-the-year lists - the best/worst TV shows, movies, fashion, hairdos and don'ts. Some might argue that this is lazy...
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Unions stand in way of reforming immigrationDec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Comprehensive immigration reform is a three-legged stool: enhanced border enforcement; earned legalization for the undocumented; and guest workers for U.S. employers to ...
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Governor borrows for his 'I will fight' speechDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - He is a plagiarist too, our governor. As if the charges of snatching money from sick children and selling out Obama's legacy weren't bad enough. Now Rod R. has gone and ...
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Executive acts make Congress irrelevantDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - A new Capitol Visitor Center recently opened, just in time for the transformation of the Capitol building into a tomb for the antiquated idea that the legislative branch...
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Kennedy is more than just a nameDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - In 1962, a young Massachusetts man who had barely passed the constitutional age barrier decided to run for the Senate. At the time, one of his brothers was president of ...
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Obama has not said enough about governor scandalDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - It may be that neither President-elect Barack Obama nor anyone on his staff has anything to hide regarding the pay-to-play scandal involving Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevic...
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In Afghanistan, the real problem is bad governmentDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to get depressed reading news out of Afghanistan. Insurgents are getting stronger, the U.S. is sending another 20,000 troops - and even Defense Secretary Bob G...
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Suffer more evil or change the government?Dec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - While ousting the Governor of Illinois from office seems inevitable, permanent and useful reform isn't. Our indignation and disgust are appropriate emotional reactions,...