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Remembering McGovern's legacy
On Oct. 21 we lost former U.S. Sen. George McGovern. Although many will recall his disastrous 1972 loss to Richard Nixon and his subsequent leadership in getting us out of Vietnam, his truly lasting legacy will be his war on hunger and malnutrition. In...Tags: Heart Disease
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Burb's Eye View: The library books an army of presidents
Any day now, Richard Nixon and Herbert Hoover will arrive at David Peterson's doorstep. At his Burbank home they'll join the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and Thomas Jefferson — most of the presidents, really, in a collection of figurines...Tags: Washington, DC, Libraries, John Tyler, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington
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NFL: Miami, con un estadio anticuado, se queda sin Super Bowl
El sur de Florida, con todo su glamour y eclecticismo, recibió un duro golpe esta semana cuando los dueños de equipos de la NFL hicieron pedazos el sueño de Miami de convertirse nuevamente en sede de un Super Bowl. En una votación que resultó en...
Tags: Lee Smith, Sammy Sosa, Rashard Lewis, Jerry Sandusky, Houston Texans
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Voice of the People, May. 24
Loss of a dog I read a newspaper every day. No matter what city I am in, I immediately tune into the editorial and op-ed pages. I have read columns from so many diverse writers, Jonah Goldberg to Mike Royko. The column "Losing the gift of best dog ever"...Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Eric Zorn, Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama, Politics
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Mail Call - May 24
“Starting 2006 to 2012, Morgan County took 10 steps forward. In the last four months, Morgan County has taken 30 steps backward.” — Berkeley Springs, W.Va. “This is another quote I decided to call in. Yes, indeed, children do...Tags: Medicare, Karl Rove, Government Health Care, Interior Policy, Barack Obama
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GOP may waste its opportunity
Regarding the recent Obama administration scandals, The Sun editorial makes a correct analysis that Republican "overreaching," "hyperbolic comparison to Watergate," "calls for a special prosecutor," and "talk about impeachment" of President Barack Obama...Tags: Havre de Grace, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Politics
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In L.A., a bad case of Anthony Weiner envy
Well, Los Angeles has a new mayor. It’s nice-guy Eric Garcetti, who defeated nice-woman Wendy Greuel. If you’re not from here, you’ve probably never heard of either of them. If you are from here, you probably didn’t even vote --...Tags: The New York Times, Elections, Huma Abedin, Anthony D. Weiner, Politics
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Is Obama Richard Nixon?
Despite what you may hear from some of his more fevered critics, President Barack Obama's recent scandal-quakes don't appear to fall anywhere near the level of Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal. But by another Nixonian yardstick, trying to muzzle on press...Tags: The New York Times, North Korea, Fox News Channel (tv network), Barack Obama, Pentagon Papers Release (2011)
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One! Layoffs at ESPN. Box-office pressure.
After the coffee. Before waiting for Xbox One to change my world. The Skinny: I may be in the minority, but I'm not looking for more interaction with my TV. I spend my days interacting and it is mostly a frustrating experience. I don't want to be...Tags: Sony Corp., The Hollywood Reporter, U.S. Open (golf), Television Industry, Unemployment
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News media confidential sources are often what expose government wrongdoing
It took courage for more than a dozen Allentown police officers to divulge what they felt was wrongdoing by their chief, who they said threatened "retribution" on anyone who did so. It also took solid assurances that the chief would never find out who...
Tags: The New York Times, Media Industry, Prisons, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Exxon Mobil Corporation
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The triumph of progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Education, University of California, Berkeley, Gays and Lesbians, Bodies of Water
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Citadel's Kenneth Griffin exposes 'cronyism,' causes a stir at Economic Club
Citadel LLC founder Kenneth Griffin named and shamed local corporations that have taken tax incentives from the financially strapped state in a speech to a prominent Chicago business group. "The last election cycle I called a local CEO to talk to him...
Tags: Elections, Economy, Business and Finance, CNBC (tv network), Ken Griffin, Rahm Emanuel
Oct 31, 2012
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May 24, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 24, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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