Articles filed under Opinion
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What happened to the jobs?Jul 19, 2011 3:00 am - So where are the jobs? Job creation has basically flattened over the past two months — very bad news, as unemployment exceeds 9 percent. The Democrats’ economic stimulu...
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A story not quite rightJul 19, 2011 3:00 am - Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man’s mother’s death. But what if that deathbed story were the locus of a sweeping p...
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First, take care of those outside prisonJul 18, 2011 3:00 am - When I first heard the news story about “Pelican Bay,” all I could think of was the elegant new resort in Southern California, the Resort at Pelican Hill, where the view...
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No kids? No kiddingJul 18, 2011 3:00 am - Let’s set a few things straight. None of us were promised that we could make it through our lives without ever being bothered, inconvenienced or made to feel uncomforta...
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Policy pledges have limited valueJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - A revolt gathers among Republicans against the place of pledges in politics. First, Sen. Tom Coburn declared his independence from a portion of the Taxpayer Protection ...
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Yes, obesity in children can be abuseJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - Finally, two experts had the courage to state the obvious: Parents who let their children become obese enough to suffer from serious medical complications are committing...
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Now is the time to call Obama’s bluffJul 15, 2011 3:00 am - President Obama is demanding a big long-term budget deal. He won’t sign anything less, he warns, asking, “If not now, when?” How about last December, when he ignored hi...
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Refusal to budge does nation no favorsJul 15, 2011 3:00 am - “Eric, don’t call my bluff.” Those words suggest President Obama has had it up to here with the preening and posturing of Republican “negotiators” who won’t negotiate. ...
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Disaster coverage focuses on usefulnessJul 14, 2011 3:00 am - If a heat wave during the past week caused the deaths of 32 county residents, where do you think the story should run in the local newspaper? In the Cook County Herald —...
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Feeding Average Joe to Wall StreetJul 14, 2011 3:00 am - Republicans want to make Americans more responsible for their own economic security while curbing the protections that would help them do it safely. A double win for Wal...