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08.20.2009 11:09 am

The speaker and the thought

Most of us hear a lot of politicians talk. It can sometimes be difficult to remember who said what.

Which of these quotes is from President Barack Obama?

Which comes from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who now heads the…

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07.10.2008 9:01 pm

Friday editorial: Less, alas, isn’t more

17speed_opt.jpgIf only oil worked like potatoes.

If the world became gluttonous for potatoes, and farmers couldn’t produce enough, the price of potatoes would rise. If the price rose too fast, we’d soon lose our appetite for spuds. Cooks would substitute macaroni…

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04.22.2008 12:20 pm

Cutting kids’ health insurance, illegally

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Remember the Republican Contract With America? President George W. Bush apparently didn’t when he cut eligibility for children’s health insurance last fall.

Mr. Bush acted unilaterally to change rules of the popular State Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as SCHIP. He…

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