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A phony pro-gun argument

Opinion: WASHINGTON The latest weapon in the war against reasonable restrictions on access to guns is the


Federal income tax is 100 years old

Opinion: By Thomas V. DiBACCO Los Angeles Times This month marks the 100th anniversary of the


A decline in abortions

Opinion: The Journal, Martinsburg, W.Va.: During 1978, 6,170 babies were aborted in West Virginia, according


Obama, Congress can’t ignore politics of immigration reform

Editorial: Comprehensive immigration re- form will become a reality this year, not because Democrats and


What’s next for Afghanistan?

Opinion: Should the United States leave any troops in Afghanistan after 2014? Would that prevent the return


Cold, lonely winter for chained dogs

Opinion: By Teresa Chagrin People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals It was 20 degrees outside. The


Congress tries to bridge gap

Opinion: Can Republicans find a way out of the political dead end they marched into during the 2012 campaign?


Losing a champion

Opinion: By Mike Ervin McClatchy-Tribune The recent announcement of Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, that he will


Looking for signs of peace

Opinion: Looking for signs of peace As a parent and a concerned citizen, like most others parents and


Don’t sign off on a bad deal

Opinion: By Orson Aguilar McClatchy-Tribune It’s heartening that Congress and President Obama are


Unions have failed to adapt

Opinion: By James Sherk Heritage Foundation Would you want to work for an employer who ignores your


Chuck Hagel in the hot seat

Opinion: Chuck Hagel in the hot seat Los Angeles Times: There are three acceptable reasons for the Senate


Unions are a leveling tool

Opinion: By Lane Windham Baltimore Sun You wouldn’t know it from our nation’s debate over Obamacare, but


Practicality gives way to ‘purity’

Opinion: WASHINGTON Politics becomes amusing when liberalism becomes theatrical with high-minded gestures.


U.S. companies must fight to maintain a level playing field

Editorial: It’s become increasingly diffi- cult to “buy American,” whether the purchase in question is lawn