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Obama’s stimulus fails to stimulate

Opinion: If you could spend vast amounts of other people’s money just by saying a few magic words, wouldn’t


The vacation is over; it’s time for Congress to get to work

Editorial: Congress returned from its Fourth of July break — which ran about eight days longer than the


Stimulate the economy with tax cuts

Opinion: By E. THOMAS McCLANAHAN McClatchy Newspapers They’re getting desperate in Obamaland. There’s no


Congress should extend jobless insurance benefits

Opinion: By Barbara Shelly McClatchy Newspapers They are our neighbors and our kids’ schoolteachers. They


Outlook for Congress: bleak

Opinion: Republican leaders feel good about their chances for big gains in November’s congressional


Slow pace of recovery in Haiti not a surprise — unfortunately

Editorial: Like most newspapers around the country, and even the globe, we hailed the commitment of $5.3


Lights, camera, action

Opinion: By Amanda Frost Los Angeles Times Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan artfully dodged some of the


Aging gracefully

Opinion: Chicago Tribune: What’s the secret to longevity? Frances Emily Baldwin of Great Britain said it was


Cuba has not entered a new era

Opinion: Cuba’s announcement that it will free 52 political prisoners over the next four months is a welcome


Recess appointment abuse

Opinion: WASHINGTON As a matter of policy, President Obama’s nomination of Donald Berwick to oversee


For those who don’t appreciate the value of Mill Creek Park ...

Opinion: For those who don’t appreciate the value of Mill Creek Park ... I have felt compelled to write


Baby boomers defecting to Republican Party

Opinion: By Doyle McManus Los Angeles Times This is turning into a tough election year for Democrats, and


Antibiotics and meat don’t mix

Opinion: Antibiotics and meat don’t mix Los Angeles Times: With its blunt warning that antibiotics in meat


Hard times come as no surprise

Opinion: Hard times come as no surprise People can easily deal with pain and self sacrifice as long as it


Disclosure Act clamps free speech

Opinion: WASHINGTON Two splendid recent developments have highlighted how campaign finance “reforms” have