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October 22, 2010
Bad Guys of the Foreclosure Crisis
The crisis over faulty or fraudulent paperwork in mortgage foreclosures—which is either a big deal or a humongous deal, depending on which experts you believe—is the fault of arrogant, greedy lenders who played fast and loose with the basic property rights of homeowners.
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October 18, 2010
The Wave and the Reality
It's easy to imagine how Democrats, facing near-unanimous predictions of a wipeout, could bestir themselves to narrow the enthusiasm gap by just enough to turn a potential "wave" election into a regular midterm setback for the party in power.
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October 14, 2010
Looney, and That's No Debate
Sorry, but I just can't do it anymore. When has there been an election with so many looney tunes running under the banner of one of our major parties?
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October 11, 2010
Will Black Voters Respond to Obama's Needs?
With African-Americans, the president's appeal has been simple and direct: "I need you." The response he gets from black voters may determine the outcome of some of November's key races.
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October 7, 2010
Needed: Competition for Black Votes
In politics, as in business, competition is good. Monopolies inevitably take their customers for granted.
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October 4, 2010
The Cash Cow of Anonymity
How sweet and innocent they seem, these mysterious organizations with names like Americans for Job Security. Who could argue with that? Who wants job insecurity?
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September 30, 2010
Who Really Thinks We'll Win in Afghanistan?
Could somebody please remind me just what it is that we're achieving in Afghanistan? Don't all speak at once. No, I mean what good things we're accomplishing. Anybody? Hello?
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September 27, 2010
The Ironies of Bishop Long
Bishop Eddie Long tells us that he—and not the young men he is accused of coercing into sexual relationships or the gays and lesbians he has condemned—feels "like David against Goliath."
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September 23, 2010
The Party of Nonsense
The Republicans were doing pretty well for themselves as the Party of No. So why did they decide to rebrand themselves as the Party of Nonsense?
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September 20, 2010
Newt Gingrich Is the Joe McCarthy of Muslim Bashing
Boy, one thing I really hate is when American judges try to impose harsh Islamic sharia law. You know, with all those grisly lashings, stonings and beheadings. What's that you say? No such thing is happening, and you wonder where I got such a crazy idea? Why, Newt Gingrich told me.
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