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Published: Monday, May 28, 2012 12:00 am MDT
Many readers have been kind enough to tell me they enjoy the column and ask me to talk about its origin and my experiences with it. Because I must write this one well ahead of the normal deadline — I will...
Published: Monday, May 21, 2012 12:00 am MDT
France and Greece have thrown out their governments, primarily over economics. The fundamental issue — simple, albeit highly volatile — is this: what is the best way to deal with the challenges aris...
Published: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:00 am MDT
The national press is playing Sen. Richard Lugar's primay loss in Indiana as proof that the tea party is still a powerful force within the Republican Party.
Published: Monday, May 7, 2012 12:00 am MDT
The biggest piece of legislation to come before the Congress this session is the transportation bill, dealing with infrastructure spending throughout the nation. The issue is a serious one — many of our b...
Published: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:00 am MDT
Now that Mitt Romney has nailed down the Republican nomination, speculation has turned to his choice of a running mate.
Published: Monday, April 23, 2012 12:00 am MDT
In all the hubbub about the election and the issues that will decide it, one lingering challenge to America's future has been pushed aside. I'm talking about our educational crisis.
Published: Monday, April 16, 2012 12:00 am MDT
Recently a story appeared on the front page of The Washington Post, describing how a U.S. surveillance drone had been sent over Iranian territory about three years ago.
Published: Monday, April 9, 2012 12:00 am MDT
In anticipation of a 5-4 Supreme Court decision against Obamacare, commentators on the left have dredged up more than a decade's worth of complaints about similar close decisions from the court, saying that all...
Published: Monday, April 2, 2012 12:00 am MDT
The Supreme Court will not announce its decision on Obamacare until June, but pundits on both sides of the political spectrum have rushed to judgment. They are writing as if the decision has already been made &...
Published: Monday, March 26, 2012 12:00 am MDT
The Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments today on the "individual mandate," that portion of President Obama's health care plan which requires everyone who can afford it to buy health insurance. (Those wh...