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College degree mania dumb

Opinion: By George Leef McClatchy-Tribune RALEIGH, N.C. For many years the conventional wisdom in the


Has the time come for revolt by taxpayers?

Opinion: Congress returned to “work” this week (now there’s a laugh) to complete its lame-duck session before


Ohio town says no

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Some scrappy citizens in the burg of Brecksville, Ohio, produced one


‘Lincoln’ is a must-see movie

Opinion: Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star: If you haven’t seen the movie “Lincoln” yet, you owe it to yourself to


GOP’s first offer is pathetic

Opinion: WASHINGTON Before the fiscal cliff comes the political roller coaster. Agreement will seem


A cliff of their own choosing

Opinion: WASHINGTON With a chip on his shoulder larger than his margin of victory, Barack Obama is


Girard should hire consultant to evaluate water meter plan

Editorial: The battle between Girard Mayor James Melfi and city council over the installation of remote water


US on verge of oil boom

Opinion: Four decades ago, the Arab oil embargo consigned Americans to gas lines. Odd-even rationing became


America: One nation, but is it still indivisible?

Opinion: By PAUL VANDEVELDER Los Angeles Times We in the blue states hear from the talking heads on Fox


Many Cubans staying put

Opinion: By Laura Paz Institute for War & Peace Reporting HAVANA Starting in January, Cubans will no


Abbas is the forgotten man

Opinion: It’s easy to understand why Israel recently retaliated against Hamas rocket attacks — which were


What role do genes play in IQ scores?

Opinion: Anyone who has followed the decades-long controversies over the role of genes in IQ scores will


Palin for president in 2016

Opinion: By Charlotte Allen Los Angeles Times The Republican Party has been doing a lot of hand-wringing


Lincoln movie shows messy process behind noble results

Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer If only we could hustle President Obama and Congress into a


Petraeus making a comeback

Opinion: Gen. David H. Petraeus, long the most famous overachiever in the U.S. Army, is already on his way to