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Ideological hypocrites
Columnist Comments Updated: Feb 19, 2012 7:05amWhen we talk about hypocrisy in politics, we usually highlight personal behavior. The multiply-married politician who proclaims “family values” while also having affairs is now a rather dreary...
Civility is golden
Columnist Comments Updated: Feb 19, 2012 7:05amCan civility be saved?
This has become the question du jour among scholars, journalists and others who fret about such things at dozens of programs popping up around the country. As a nation...
Voter registration flaws need remedies, not exploitation
Columnist Comments Feb 18, 2012 7:05amA few years ago, as I waited in a long line to vote at my local precinct, I overheard some mumbled complaints about the elderly poll workers assisting with ballots and voter rolls. Some of them...
Comes the revolution
Columnist Comments Feb 18, 2012 7:05amAndrew Breitbart, the publisher of Breitbart.com and a couple of other popular websites, set the tone for a program at the University of Southern California last Wednesday by calling George...
Criminal libel: a bad idea in a free society
Columnist Comments Updated: Feb 17, 2012 11:07amSaying something untrue about a person may cost you later in court – but in about two dozen states it can land you in jail, too.
Libel lawsuits today in the U.S. almost always involve a...
E.J. Dionne — Romney’s big problem
Columnist Comments Updated: Feb 17, 2012 11:07amMitt Romney has lost his central asset. It is no longer obvious that he is the Republican with the best chance of defeating President Obama.
Romney was never fully trusted or liked by the...
