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GOP spinning golden oldie

Opinion: By Richard S. GROSSMAN Los Angeles Times The Republican Party platform calls for the creation of


GOP’s grand affair

Opinion: TAMPA, Fla. The delayed opening of the Republican National Convention worked to the advantage of


Entitlement reform needed

Opinion: For those of us who like to believe that human beings are rational, trying to explain what happens


All the market will bear

Opinion: All the market will bear Chicago Tribune: The lesson of Nike’s $315 sneakers: Whatever you’re


Violence is incomprehensible

Opinion: Violence is incomprehensible I am in total disbelief. Total shock. The recent violence and


Boost the fine for speeders

Opinion: Minot (N.D.) Daily News: Speeders nabbed in North Dakota could be facing much higher fines if


Poverty is to blame

Opinion: By Daniel Akst Newsday Are American schools the best in the world? The answer is a resounding


Is Romney likable enough to win?

Opinion: TAMPA, Fla. Two stark facts about presidents and the likability factor: In every presidential


Afghanistan’s future bleak

Opinion: By Sarah Chayes Los Angeles Times In a raucous session that brought lawmakers to blows this


Time has run out for slackers on city of Youngstown payroll

Editorial: If the mayor of youngstown, Charles Sammarone, is looking for a slogan to define his tenure in


Are the voters bluffing?

Opinion: WASHINGTON Now begins the final phase of this cognitive dissonance campaign. America’s 57th


Study finds voter apathy

Opinion: Study finds voter apathy Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette: Here’s some dismal news: About 90 million


GOP tells ‘Big Lie’ about ‘Big Three’

Opinion: This week, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will take the national stage in Tampa in order to sell their


In Canfield it’s opening day for a Mahoning County tradition

Editorial: The Canfield Fair continues to entertain and amaze. The 166th edition of the fair opens today and


Politicans to blame for insurance costs

Opinion: Insurance is all about risk. Yet neither insurance companies nor their policy-holders can do