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Puerto Rico bill is undemocratic
posted at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The editorial on the Puerto Rico Democracy Act ("Puerto Rican run," Editorial, Feb. 26), contrary to what one of the "statehood" representatives of the island wrote, did not miss the mark on overwhelmingly bipartisan legislation moving through the U.S. House.
Postal Service has made itself irrelevant
posted at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Every official study of why it is so difficult for the U.S. Postal Service to remain solvent notes the obvious: the decline in use of the system because of the advent of e-mail. While this challenge cannot be denied, my unofficial observations as one who has been a sender and recipient of a high volume of postal mail for decades cause me to conclude that poor service, a lack of accountability, tenured and untouchable workers and an archaic model are prominent explanations for a system that continually comes to the public for more money.
Solving Maryland's gang problems
posted at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Lawmakers in Annapolis are scrambling to pass a series of bills aimed at stemming the growing tide of gang violence across Maryland. This mad dash for legislation to strengthen the ability of law enforcement to identify, arrest and prosecute MS-13 and other gang members poses a question: Where have our elected officials been on this issue?
BOOK REVIEW: Between glory and the Suez crisis
posted at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
FAMILY BRITAIN: 1951-1957
Fact free
posted at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
In the bizarro world of federal regulation, truth often doesn't matter in the way that regular people understand it. For instance, the Food and Drug Administration's warning letters often single out true statements as objectionable.
Free Khodorkovsky
posted at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Ariel Cohen is a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Institute for International Studies.
Ariel Cohen is a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Institute for International Studies.
posted at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Ariel Cohen is a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Institute for International Studies.
EDITORIAL: Job prospects from Obamanomics
posted at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Democrats and the liberal media greeted Friday's announcement of a 9.7 percent unemployment rate as great news. Contrary to political propaganda designed to make the economy seem less troubled than it is, the real unemployment situation in America is becoming increasingly dire.
EDITORIAL: Express delivery in jeopardy
posted at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Beware the manager's amendment. As a warning, that might not sound very startling, but it could be all that stands between consumers and a major disruption of interstate commerce.
THOMPSON: Bias by the numbers
posted at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Is an employment test unfair if it doesn't produce a racially balanced result? A case before the U.S. Supreme Court deals with this question. The plaintiffs in Lewis v. Chicago claim that the city violated federal civil rights law because a disproportionate number of blacks failed a written exam for firefighting jobs.
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EDITORIAL: Job prospects from Obamanomics
Democrats and the liberal media greeted Friday's announcement of a 9.7 percent unemployment rate as great news. Contrary to political propaganda designed to make the ...
EDITORIAL: Express delivery in jeopardy
Beware the manager's amendment. As a warning, that might not sound very startling, but it could be all that stands between consumers and a major ...
EDITORIAL: Obama's a pain at the pump
Get ready to pay a lot more than $3 a gallon to fill up your car during peak driving periods this spring and summer. More ...
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BOOK REVIEW: Between glory and the Suez crisis
FAMILY BRITAIN: 1951-1957
COHEN: Free Khodorkovsky
President Obama has his hands full dealing with Russia. However, high on his agenda should be the release of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Moscow's most famous prisoner.
PERO: Your Cheerios prescription
An apple a day might keep the doctor away - but not the Food and Drug Adminis- tration. In a sign that Big Govern- ment ...
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Conyers bribery scandal sentencing
Democratic congressman John Conyers' wife, Monica, former president of the Detroit city council, is set to be sentenced on Wednesday. There are reports the prosecutors ...
Pence introduces constitutional amendment to limit spending
Rep. Mike Pence, Indiana Republican, joined Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Texas Republican, in introducing a Spending Limit Amendment to the U.S. Constitution yesterday.
The united colors of the John Birch Society
The Conservative Political Action Conference faced criticism for allowing the controversial group known as the John Birch Society to become a co-sponsor this year. JBS ...
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CROWLEY: The president meets reality
Monica Crowley
Reality bites. President Obama is just discovering this, after campaigning astride a unicorn of hope and change and after a year of trying to govern high atop Fantasyland.
Americans often wonder where all our tax money goes. Well, a good chunk finances a steadily growing government work force. State and local governments spent $1.1 trillion on employee wages and benefits in 2008. That's half of what those governments spent overall.
BANDOW: A champion at meddling
Five years ago, Western governments and nongovernmental organizations did their best to support Ukraine's so-called Orange Revolution, which propelled Viktor Yushchenko into the Ukrainian presidency. But Mr. Yushchenko's performance in office was a disaster; in last month's presidential election, he finished in fifth place with a dismal 5.4 percent. His ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: DSM changes, gaming not mutually exclusive
Cheryl Wetzstein's recent article ("Psychiatrists' list of new disorders: Are they crazy?" Page I, Tuesday) sheds light on a variety of important proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), including the reclassification of pathological gambling as a behavioral addiction.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Recognition of Kosovo a boon for terrorists
Thank you for publishing Julia Gorin's excellent column on Albanian blackmail of U.S. leaders vis-a-vis Kosovo ("The blackmail of America," Opinion, Thursday). It was an accurate portrayal of the sort rarely seen in our mainstream media.
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