Opinion and Editorial

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Muslim-Americans are loyal

Opinion: By Amitabh Pal McClatchy-Tribune Muslim-Americans are pretty much like other Americans. That’s


Now that’s a juicy tomato

Opinion: I am the Pepper Man, but I also have an appreciation for tomatoes and I don’t mean attractive young


Democrats are taking a beating

Opinion: Democrats are taking a beating Well, the Democrats took another right cross to the chin. The


Washington should heed Buffett’s call for sacrifice

Opinion: Washington should heed Buffett’s call for sacrifice San Jose Mercury News: Billionaire Warren


Volatile stock market is a thing for Washington to fear

Editorial: After what had been one of the wildest weeks of stock market volatility in recent years last week,


It helps to be a governor

Opinion: In the recent Republican debate in Iowa, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Jon Huntsman repeatedly cited


Desperately seeking leadership

Opinion: If you knew that nature had granted you enormous talents, what would you do with your life? Would


Britain not so ‘special’ any more

Opinion: LONDON During the Second World War, a future prime minister, Harold Macmillan, said America is


A sequel to ‘No Child Left Behind?’

Opinion: PHILADELPHIA The Obama administration is accomplishing in education something it failed to do in


Lessons from the census

Opinion: Omaha World-Herald: Culturally vibrant cities such as New York, San Francisco and Seattle have


Illegal foreclosures explode

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Two-year-olds often go running around the house too wildly and crash


British riots sign of the times

Opinion: BELFAST, Northern Ireland Some of those caught looting stores last week in Britain were asked why


Pledge fever spikes

Opinion: By Joni Balter Seattle Times Most Americans have never heard of Grover Norquist, president of


Will new mayor fare better with eyesore than foregoer?

Editorial: 2Those were the words we used in February when then Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams said the city


Are we a nation of slackers?

Opinion: SDLqWe’re dismayed at the injustice that nearly half of all Americans don’t even pay any income