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Tea party members not the terrorists

Opinion: According to the website Politico, Vice President Joe Biden agreed “with a line of argument made by


Boardman residents clear about crime-fighting effort

Editorial: Tuesday’s passage of the 3.85-mill police levy in Boardman Township offers a lesson for all local


Hopeful signs for urban core

Opinion: The Indianapolis Star: Indianapolis has badly neglected many of its neighborhoods, especially in the


What about a war ceiling?

Opinion: By Tom Engelhardt Los Angeles Times On July 25, while John A. Boehner raced around the Capitol


Political gridlock the new normal

Opinion: WASHINGTON Welcome to the new Washington normal: endless rounds of legislative carjacking.


Looking for real profits

Opinion: Looking for real profits General Motors, funded by taxpayer money, claims to have made a profit.


Praying for the ‘right’ result

Opinion: Texas Republican governor and potential presidential candidate Rick Perry will headline a “Call to


Some crimes hit a nerve, others are barely noticed

Editorial: Crime has become almost like background noise, easy to ignore unless you’re the victim or unless


Perry’s theology troubling

Opinion: When Texas Gov. Rick Perry hosts his prayer rally Saturday in Houston, some will want to jump him. A


Obama a spectator in debate

Opinion: WASHINGTON The story is that as Mark Twain and novelist William Dean Howells stepped outside one


Looking to the middle ground

Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer Liberals are angry with President Obama — hey, what else is


Ohio’s November ballot issues have something for everyone

Opinion: Ohio’s November ballot issues have something for everyone Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Secretary of


SB 5 will help Ohio cut spending

Opinion: SB 5 will help Ohio cut spending Senate Bill 5 will be on the ballot in November for the


It’s time to fix immigration

Opinion: By Glenn Hutchinson McClatchy-Tribune Immigration is dividing America. Some states want to be


Safety of nuclear power plants

Opinion: The (Gloversville, N.Y.) Leader Herald: Action to prevent a nuclear power plant disaster such as