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HOW HE SEES IT Grade inflation causing problems

Opinion: By SILVIO LACCETTI KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE The college year has drawn to a close. Soon the high


Today is Tuesday, May 24, the 144th day of 2005. There are 221 days left in the year. On this date

Today is Tuesday, May 24, the 144th day of 2005. There are 221 days left in the year. On this date


HOW HE SEES IT Federal pork barrel overflowing

Opinion: By BRIAN RIEDL HERITAGE FOUNDATION This year, Washington will spend an eye-popping $22,039 per


"Now the international community must come and provide alternative livelihood to the Afghan people,

Opinion: "Now the international community must come and provide alternative livelihood to the Afghan people,


Today is Monday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2005. There are 222 days left in the year. On this date in

Opinion: Today is Monday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2005. There are 222 days left in the year. On this date in


Important work languishes while Senate leaders battle over fate of filibuster

Opinion: The Senate leadership is obviously unable to avert the train wreck that is looming in the U.S.


Russia's oily dealings

Opinion: Scripps Howard News Service: At the time, Russia's lobbying to lift oil sanctions against Iraq made


Eisner chooses not to see the downsides to abortion

Opinion: Eisner chooses not to see the downsides to abortion EDITOR: Jane Eisner's May 11 essay, "A


ISRAEL

Opinion: ISRAEL Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem, May 16: Teachers must feel like proverbial footballs these days,


America should deport terrorist

Opinion: Let me start by stating it in unambiguous terms: If the Bush administration fails to deport


"We are driving the debate on all key domestic and foreign policy issues."

Opinion: "We are driving the debate on all key domestic and foreign policy issues." President Bush


Can nation's new enemies be deterred?

Opinion: By CLIFFORD D. MAY SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE Once upon a time, "credible deterrence" was the


HOW SHE SEES IT Need a bridge to nowhere? Just ask Congress

Opinion: By BRONWYN LANCE CHESTER VIRGINIAN-PILOT Forget building a bridge to the 21st century. Congress


Division in church rides on Scripture

Opinion: In one of my favorite faith-based jokes, someone finally rescues a fellow who has been stranded on a


Racist images ruin former resident's homecoming

Opinion: Racist images ruin former resident's homecoming EDITOR: I was born and raised in Girard, and on