Articles filed under Opinion
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Blue state liberals should listen to common senseDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The political lineup for and against the controversial tax deal evokes great bemusement. Once again, Republicans representing the poorer conservative states are pounding...
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Obama takes center stage with dealDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - It took a month for Barack Obama to make clear what he has learned from the midterm election “shellacking,” but the time has not been wasted. Future political historians...
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When transparency can do damageDec 08, 2010 12:00 am - The first WikiLeaks moment occurred on Jan. 17, 1998. It was then that Matt Drudge reported that Bill Clinton had had an affair with a White House intern. The story, tho...
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Don't ask, don't tell, don't careDec 08, 2010 12:00 am - People who take polls for a living will tell you that depending on the methodology, the sample, how a question is asked and the understanding of the ones being polled, t...
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A woman who held hope amid life's cruelty, misfortuneDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - I don't care what they said about her in “Game Change.” Catty? Who wouldn't be? Difficult? She had a right to be. She lost a son. She stood by her husband as he pursued ...
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Leaky Internet shows value of traditional pressDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - So, I'm wondering now about all the social nihilists out there who've been reveling in what they see as the demise of the “lame-stream” media. And my question for them i...
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Judicial review and the health care lawDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - “The powers of the legislature are defined and limited; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the Constitution is written.” Marbury v. Madison (1...
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There's no joy in seeing a happy warrior fallDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - This was a sad time for many of us watching Charlie Rangel receive the censure of his colleagues in the House of Representatives not because of our disagreement with th...
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How GOP could win over LatinosDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Republican elected officials could use coaching on how to talk about the immigration issue and, just as importantly, how not to talk about it. There's a huge need. Whe...
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Throw the WikiBook at themDec 04, 2010 10:00 pm - It is understandable for the administration to underplay the significance of the WikiLeaks State Department cables. But while it is wise not to go into a public panic, i...