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Worst Christmas story ever

Opinion: By John Kass Chicago Tribune The worst Christmas story ever takes place in Wisconsin, starring


Address state’s financial issues

Opinion: The Albert Lea (Minn.) Tribune: While it’s a good thing that our state government has projected a


Rand Becker has earned accolades from Playhouse

Editorial: Rand Becker, president of the Youngstown Playhouse’s board of directors, has received a well-


Give troops a pass at airports

Opinion: By Sen. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON With the holiday season upon us,


Jesus as an ‘occupier?’ Not really

Opinion: Jesus as an ‘occupier?’ Not really Tuesday’s column, “Sorry GOP, Jesus was an ‘occupier,’” was way


Roads to disaster

Opinion: By William A. COLLINS OtherWords The term “American transportation policy” is an oxymoron. The


Johnson gets political cover

Opinion: “A little-known” organization, RetireSafe, has honored “more than 20 vulnerable Republican members


Cuba’s economy still anemic

Opinion: An old joke I heard for the first time more than 20 years ago in Havana says that the three biggest


Texting and handheld phones are a hazard on the highway, and there are bodies to prove it

Editorial: Texting and handheld phones are a hazard on the highway, and there are bodies to prove it It is


Stealing our democracy

Opinion: Stealing our democracy There has been a lot of con- troversy surrounding Ohio’s newly redistricted


U.S. had few viable options to recover drone from Iran

Editorial: We find it REVEALING that one of the architects of the misguided invasion of Iraq would now be


Congress needs a debt vote

Opinion: Start voting. That’s my wish for the Congress when it comes to solutions regarding our nearly $15


A victory for openness

Opinion: Tulsa World: We applaud the Oklahoma Supreme Court for listening to knowledgeable stakeholders and


How conservative is Newt?

Opinion: WASHINGTON Newt Gingrich — the friend of his detractors, to whom he offers serial vindications —


Tweet for freedom today

Opinion: By Ken Paulson McClatchy-Tribune Imagine if they canceled Independence Day. What if the