June 18, 2013
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Weeks of dieting tough, but at least there’s a sense of moral superiority
WASHINGTON — I’ve now been on a diet for 17 weeks, though it feels like it began early in the Carter administration. It was my Washington Post colleague E.J. Dionne who provided the inspiration and...
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ILLOGICAL EPA’s arbitrary standards result in more pollution
Among the many bizarre consequences of arbitrary federal regulations is that Brazil and the United States are exchanging a virtually identical product. The U.S. imports ethanol from Brazil, and ...
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Media shames self with Haley rumor
WASHINGTON — All it takes is one little twit. Or a tweet, as the case may be — not that the two are mutually exclusive. In fact, very likely the person who recently started a rumor about South C...
Apr 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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GAMES Now that’s the Frankfort we’ve come to expect
Just when Kentuckians were starting to think the legislature was finally getting its act together, our leaders showed their true colors. Again. Legislative leaders and the governor resorted to thei...
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Random thoughts on the passing scene
How long do politicians have to keep on promising heaven and delivering hell before people catch on, and stop getting swept away by rhetoric? Why should being in a professional sport exempt anyo...
Apr 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Time to close Tamms Correctional Facility
The following excerpt is from an editorial that appeared in The (Springfield) State Journal-Register on April 10: In survey after survey, Illinoisans want to see the state’s budget balanced by c...
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Too many days are spent working to satisfy the tax man
April 9 was Tax Freedom Day in the Bluegrass State — the day Kentuckians had finally earned enough to pay off this year’s tax burden and quit greasing the palms of the Nanny State. That means we...
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NON-EVENT Cross-river coal terminal concerns seem overstated
Metropolis officials have every right to voice their opposition to a planned coal transfer terminal in McCracken County. But McCracken County officials should politely ignore the opposition. ...
Apr 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Romney should move beyond ideology test, show humanitarian side
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s electoral trouble with women — more precisely with college-educated women — is real enough. Recent polling has Romney trailing President Obama by 18 points among this gro...
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Market forces democratized air travel
DALLAS — From his office window, Thomas W. Horton, in his fifth month as CEO of American Airlines, can see in the distance the Manhattan-size footprint of Dallas-Fort Worth airport, where American ...
Apr 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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