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"We hear voices calling for us to retreat from the world and close our doors to these opportunities. These are the old temptations of isolationism and protectionism, and America must reject them."

Opinion: "We hear voices calling for us to retreat from the world and close our doors to these opportunities.


'Helicopter parents' stifling their kids

Opinion: By BETSY HART SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE Apparently, a helicopter parent's job is never done.


Liberal court of appeals out of touch with reality

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- There should be two Supreme Courts, one to reverse the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of


Capri Cafaro insists she's no 'Paris Hilton'

Opinion: Some see Capri Cafaro as a young, rich woman who's interested in politics, and, along with her


Today is Friday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2006. There are 44 days left in the year. On this date in 1800, Congress holds its first session in Washington in the partially completed Capitol building.

Opinion: Today is Friday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2006. There are 44 days left in the year. On this date in


Guilty verdict against Noe isn't the end of 'coingate'

Editorial: Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro, a Republican, is deserving of praise for moving quickly to renew a


On the SidE. . .

Opinion: ON THE SIDE. . . This and that from the world of Valley politics. ELECTION AVALANCHE: Jean Hay


Time for seriousness on Social Security

Opinion: By JAY AMBROSE SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE OK, congressional Democrats, here's your chance --


Hypocrisy on Cuba

Opinion: Miami Herald: Now and then, the insufferable hypocrisy that pervades international policy toward


Autism a barrier to young man finding a job

Opinion: By ANN BAUER WASHINGTON POST My 18-year-old son shambles. There's no other word for it. He walks


Will Dems turn Dobbs-ism into policy?

Opinion: By ANDREW CASSEL PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER How worried should we be about the Lou Dobbs Democrats?


Years ago...

Opinion: Today is Thursday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2006. There are 45 days left in the year. On this date


Baker brought in to clean up W.'s mess

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- I spent an unusual day with George W. Bush in the fall of 2000, just before he was


Borat the fake journalist makes fools of real ones

Opinion: By JOEL STEIN LOS ANGELES TIMES I am not a great journalist. Most of the quotes in my columns


'Macaca' sees hope for U.S. in Webb's victory

Opinion: By S.R. SIDARTH WASHINGTON POST This past summer, between my third and fourth year of college, I