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Mr. Wall St. Man

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords What a blessing it is for Mitt Romney to serve as the Republican


Obama is no Bill Clinton

Opinion: The Obama re-election team must be in panic mode. The president is stuck in a virtual tie with Mitt


Retiring senator couldn’t get timing right

Opinion: A dozen years ago, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison expressed interest in exploring a presidential bid,


Why did LaTourette quit?

Opinion: U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette’s decision to quit his re-election race will leave a gap in the


Telephone town halls work

Opinion: Telephone town halls work I think David Skolnick missed the point with his article on Bill


Tea party chalks up a major win

Opinion: WASHINGTON Ted Cruz’s victory in Tuesday’s Texas Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate nomination


Prosperity requires level playing field

Opinion: By Joseph E. STIGLITZ Los Angeles Times Despite what the debt and deficit hawks would have you


Let’s discuss social contracts

Opinion: Elizabeth Warren said it better than Barack Obama. And the president’s presentation wasn’t helped


Don’t spend on failed program

Opinion: Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat: Education has a record of throwing money at problems even when they


Parking deck debacle accents city government’s dysfunction

Editorial: Two developments on the build- ing improvement front illustrate the timeliness and necessity of the


Stand up for Chick-fil-A

Opinion: Stand up for Chick-fil-A Recently the CEO of Chick- fil-A came under attack for simply stating his


US moving on up

Opinion: By ROBERT J. SAMUELSON Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON In America, we believe that


Analysis shows flood of money flows to both political parties

Opinion: Analysis shows flood of money flows to both political parties Columbus Dispatch: Since the Supreme


Act now to protect women

Opinion: By Joe Biden Vice President of the United States I’ve spent a lot of years in Washington, and in


It’s time to talk to the Taliban

Opinion: On a May visit to Kabul, President Obama said “a negotiated peace” was a key part of his plan to end