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Need for constitutional, not situational, restraint a constant
Ever since John Adams, America’s second president, tried to force individual states to deport some non-citizens and punish “seditious language” unfriendly to his administration, Washington has encr...
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Academia in denial over job outlooks
It is fascinating to see people accusing others of things that they themselves are doing, especially when their own sins are worse. Academics love to say that businesses are not paying enough to...
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Businesses provide ‘game-changing’ leadership training for state’s principals
If there is one area where businesses and schools need exactly the same thing, it is competent leadership. The importance of strong leadership is clear to the business community. Motivated, well...
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PROGRESS Convention centers taking right financial steps
The Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center Corporation expects to ask the city commission and fiscal court for $80,000 each for the fiscal year that begins July 1. If you’ve followed the saga o...
Mar 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lawlessness grows with government
WASHINGTON — Two policies of the Obama administration illustrate an axiom: As government expands, its lawfulness contracts. Consider the administration’s desire to continue funding UNESCO and to de...
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Super Tuesday observations lead to 10 questions for politicial parties
1. What were the Republicans thinking when they “reformed” their system to look more like the Democrats’ system? (Meanwhile, the Democrats have been trying to reform their system to give more power...
Mar 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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History shows folly of appeasing Iran
What are we to make of President Barack Obama’s latest pronouncements about Iran’s movement toward nuclear bombs? His tough talk might have had some influence on Iran a couple of years ago, when he...
Mar 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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TOO SLICK Obama attempt to deflect oil price criticism cynical
“Under my administration,” President Obama said recently, “America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years.” Replace the word “under” with “in spite of,” and you get...
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Romney needs to recover from enthusiasm deficit to have chance to win
WASHINGTON — The tedious fable of the Republican primaries, “The Tortoise and the Hares,” is limping toward its predictable close. But if “fear the turtle” turned out to be wise advice for Mitt Rom...
Mar 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dems’ birth control rhetoric dishonest
In 1984, Mario Cuomo pioneered the argument that one may be “personally opposed” to abortion, while supporting abortion rights. Ever since, this convenient locution has become a staple for count...
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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