May 22, 2013
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BACKFIRE Unions overplayed hand, earned Wisconsin rebuke
The third governor in American history to face a recall vote became the first to survive it when Wisconsin voters reaffirmed their support for Scott Walker Tuesday. In heavy voting and by a comfort...
Jun 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bloomberg’s ban on super-size sodas a step too far, politically ill-timed
WASHINGTON — Judging the wisdom of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on super-size sugary sodas depends on where you draw the line between nudge government and noodge government. Nudge gove...
Jun 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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No justice in a racial double standard
Attorney General Eric Holder recently told a group of black clergymen that the right to vote was being threatened by people who are seeking to block access to the ballot box by blacks and other min...
Jun 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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RETHINK IT Study picks wrong spot for parking structure
The Paducah Planning Commission is close to presenting a new economic development plan to the city. The commission’s Renaissance Area Master Plan (RAMP) is designed to connect Lower Town, downtown ...
Jun 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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DODGE President blames others for his policy bombs
President Obama rolled out his campaign slogan last week: “It’s not my fault.” It’s unofficial, of course. But expect to hear it often between now and November as the president tries to persuade...
Jun 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Legislation REINS in regulatory state
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress ... The Constitution Article I, Section 1 WASHINGTON — Having cleared its throat with the Preamble, the Constitution buc...
Jun 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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With all the flaws of the U.S. justice system, America fortunate to have it
On Friday, May 25, the Radcliffe Institute honored Margaret Marshall, a.k.a. Margie, the brilliant and charismatic former Chief Justice (first woman) of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Sh...
Jun 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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OUTDATED Time to eliminate farm subsidies
Farm subsidies may soon become a thing of the past. It’s high time. Farms no longer need the subsidies (if they ever did), and the country can no longer afford them (if it ever could). U.S. t...
Jun 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Green boondoggle coming to an end
It was interesting while it lasted. But it looks like the “green revolution” has entered the long slide into “What was all that about?” In January, the Spanish government removed absurdly lavish...
Jun 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Biden speaks of tragedy from heart
WASHINGTON — What to make of Vice President Joe Biden? Sometimes he is gaffe-prone comic relief. Sometimes he is the possessor of the worst geopolitical judgment in Washington — as when he opposed ...
Jun 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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