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Clint Eastwood’s ad political football
The expression “political football” refers to something kicked around for political effect. But, nowadays, everything is kicked around for political effect. In truth, politics has become football, as the Super Bowl ended up proving.By Reg Henry , February 09, 2012
Government will know much more about you constantly
Celebrations resounded far too prematurely Jan. 23, when a unanimous Supreme Court appeared to be returning our personal privacy in United States v. Jones.By Nat Hentoff , February 09, 2012
A tale of 2 elections
There was a discredited president, distrusted by his own party, portrayed by even his fondest allies as a disappointing underachiever. There was an Eastern governor, decorated with breathtaking academic credentials and a star turn in the nonprofit sector, mounting a serious challenge.By David Shribman , February 07, 2012
Skyrocketing tuition ramps up debt
At a time when the nation needs to capitalize on the natural talents of all of its young people, skyrocketing tuition and borrowing have become major barriers for young people wishing to get a college degree. Even though a college degree is worth every dime in the long run, the upfront costs are forbidding.By Lloyd Omdahl , February 05, 2012
If Newt can only make it to 1858 Illinois debates
Reporters covering the Republican presidential campaign note that Mitt Romney’s every move is scripted and that Newt Gingrich’s top aides frequently don’t know where he is.By Dale McFeatters , February 04, 2012
Discussing God brings a divide
As I sit through and observe the God-smathered GOP presidential primary, I look longingly at Europe, where people can have intellectual, stimulating discussions about religion, atheism and politics.By Bonnie Erbe , February 04, 2012
Invoking GOP hysteria part of Obama's strategy
To the extent that he ever believed much, if any, of his own soaring rhetoric about a transformative, post-partisan presidency during the 2008 campaign, President Obama would have to be judged a failure.By By Gene Lyons , February 03, 2012
Supreme Court fumbles return of personal privacy 
I was thrilled to see this headline on the American Civil Liberties Union’s website after the Supreme Court’s unanimous Jan. 23 ruling on United States v. Jones: “Supreme Court GPS Ruling: Bringing the 4th Amendment Into the 21st Century.” Wow!
By By Nat Hentoff , February 02, 2012
Funny how scary side effects can be 
One thing that television is good for is making you feel better about yourself — not the TV programs so much, but the ads, particularly the ones advertising pharmaceutical drugs.
By By Reg Henry , February 02, 2012
Whither to GOP establishment 
LEWISTON, Maine — Against all odds, against all expectations, perhaps even against all reason, the Republican presidential nomination fight is centered in Florida this week and then moves to a hopelessly complex process here in Maine next week.
By David Shribman , January 31, 2012
Public Service commissioner puts endorsing process in turmoil 
By announcing that he will bypass the Republican endorsing convention and go straight to the party primary in his quest for a U.S. House seat, Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer has thrown the party endorsing process into turmoil.
By By Lloyd Omdahl , January 29, 2012
Gingrich surliness won’t win 
Look, nobody’s third wife is going to be first lady. In the privacy of the voting booth, American women won’t stand for it.
By By Gene Lyons , January 28, 2012
Look Ma, Newt says I’m an elite 
In attics all over Media Land, reporters whose aging knees are not really up to the task are rummaging through dusty notebooks, yellowing files and tottering stacks of tape and videocassettes.
By By Dale McFeatters , January 27, 2012
Photo IDs can protect elections, let dead rest 
Liberals love to laugh off voter fraud. It’s “a made-up problem invented by GOP operatives,” Robert Koehler, a self-termed “peace journalist,” snickered in the Jan. 5 Huffington Post.
By By Deroy Murdock , January 27, 2012
Netherworld reports US as bad as ever 
At the same time as President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night, a less publicized speech — no less significant — was being delivered before a joint session of Hades.
By By Reg Henry , January 26, 2012
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