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Too much privilege afforded to athletes

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- "Why, we couldn't even have a beer on campus in my day," an octogenarian lawyer,


Voters should take note of Supreme Court races

Editorial: Voters don't tend to get excited about Supreme Court races in Ohio, which is a shame because the


Why are the generals speaking up now?

Opinion: By MELVIN R. LAIRD and ROBERT E. PURSLEY WASHINGTON POST The retired general officers who have


With friends like these ...

Opinion: Washington Post: With a land mass similar to Maryland's, Equatorial Guinea has the fortune to be


With Brown, Dems have a contender for U.S. Senate

Editorial: U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, D-Avon, could easily have prefaced his answers to questions about health


THOMAS SOWELL Mexicans shouldn't decide U.S. policy

Opinion: One of the ways of trying to justify illegal immigration from an economic standpoint is to point out


China not a threat to American workers

Opinion: By SEBASTIAN MALLABY WASHINGTON POST This week's visit from Chinese President Hu Jintao will


"If Japan pushes ahead ... we will react sternly to it in accordance with international and domestic

Opinion: "If Japan pushes ahead ... we will react sternly to it in accordance with international and domestic


Teens, summer jobs and safety should go together

Opinion: Teens, summer jobs and safety should go together EDITOR: Summer is just around the corner. Soon


City's block grant money isn't for building streets

Opinion: City's block grant money isn't for building streets EDITOR: As a downtown businessman and


Retired generals embolden our foes

Opinion: What is one to make of the six retired generals who, in recent days, have called not only for the


The best 6th District race would be Blasdel-Wilson

Editorial: It is a sad commentary on the state of politics -- or at least politics in this area -- that we find


Many to blame for our vacuous politics

Opinion: By PHILIP GAILEY ST. PETERSBURG TIMES Who is to blame for the sorry state of American


How does money affect elections?

Opinion: By STEVEN HILL KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE With crooked lobbyist Jack Abramoff sentenced to six years


"It was a national tragedy. It would not be appropriate to have champagne."

Opinion: "It was a national tragedy. It would not be appropriate to have champagne." Peter Kovacs