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I am not a Redskins fan, but I say it's about time various groups stopped going on the warpath against Washington's football team. Published March 14, 2013
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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's 2014 budget includes repeal of "Obamacare" ("Paul Ryan introduces GOP budget, sees balance in decade," Web, Tuesday). Faint-hearted Republicans say President Obama was re-elected, and previous efforts to repeal this disastrous law have failed. Published March 14, 2013
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History repeatedly has demonstrated that when a people and their leaders lose their virtue, freedom perishes. It has recently come to light that Sen. Robert Menendez, New Jersey Democrat, allegedly sponsored and promoted legislation that would benefit a major donor to his political campaign. The legislation in question would have granted special tax credits and grants to a company in which Mr. Menendez's donor had invested heavily. Published March 14, 2013
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Republican outrage over the trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith in New York is misplaced ("CIA nabs Osama bin Laden's son-in-law; federal court date Friday," Web, Thursday). Universal resentment should arise instead from legislator disparagement of the Constitution because neither party shows reverence for the mandated requirement for the political departments to provide for national defense. Published March 13, 2013
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If politicians are the problem, then perhaps "we the people" should be more selective about whom we elect into office ("Sequestration isn't the problem -- politicians are," Web, Saturday). We should vote for people who have a clear understanding of what our problems are and who have effective, "real-diamond" solutions -- not cubic-zirconia ones that sparkle and glitter enough to attract support but are worthless, ineffective and costly. Published March 13, 2013
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When an idea sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This applies especially to gun buyback programs ("Gun buyback program won't end violence," Web, Jan. 2). These programs are simply evidence of loopholes created by feel-good bureaucrats, and they are perfect opportunities to legally dispose of weapons that may have been used to commit violent crimes. Published March 13, 2013
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Former sex-trafficking victim Barbara Amaya highlights the need to "educate the public about the horrors of human trafficking or modern day slavery" ("Sex trafficking: Has anything changed in 45 years?" Web, Saturday). Published March 13, 2013
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As threats to the United States are evolving in both the real and virtual worlds, our defenses against cyberattacks have to be coordinated and strengthened, according to military analysts and members of the House Homeland Security Committee. Published March 12, 2013
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The United States of America, once the greatest and wealthiest nation in world history, has gone broke. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke continues to print crazy amounts of money to cover up this fact, but the truth is that we are on an unsustainable course. We continue to spend more money than what we take in every year. Piggyback that on the amount of interest we have to pay to service our debt each year, and you get a recipe for financial ruin. Published March 12, 2013
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In the opening summary of the report "Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview," analyst Kevin R. Kosar writes, "Government advertising can be controversial if it conflicts with citizens' views about the proper role of government. Yet some government advertising is accepted as a normal part of government information activities." Mr. Kosar notes the difficulty of calculating the amount spent by the feds on advertising each year, writing that "there is no governmentwide definition of what constitutes advertising" and "there is no central authority to which agencies are required to report advertising expenses." Published March 12, 2013
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Sen. John McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham criticized Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster last week, and in my opinion, they should be the ones ashamed of themselves ("Graham, McCain blast Paul filibuster," Web, Thursday). Published March 11, 2013
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In the 1970s, there was a slang phrase: "wolf tickets." A wolf ticket was a verbal threat, criticism or insult and originated from "woofing," meaning aimless talk, an onomatopoeic reference to the sound of dogs barking. It was usually used as a part of the phrase "to sell wolf tickets," meaning to bluff or threaten someone in a boastful way. To "buy wolf tickets" meant to believe the threats or to accept the implied challenge. Published March 11, 2013
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Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. George Miller's proposal for a $10.10 minimum wage -- a 39 percent increase over the current level -- is a recipe for employment disaster ("Democrats propose measure to raise minimum wage," Web, Tuesday). Published March 11, 2013
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It is comforting to know that our negotiations with North Korea have been turned over to the "highest-profile American to ever meet with Kim Jong Un": former NBA star Dennis Rodman ("Dennis Rodman: N. Korea's Kim Jong-un is 'just a great guy,' wants Obama to call him," Web, March 3). Published March 11, 2013
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Today's reigning king of corporate greed is Heinz CEO William Johnson, who stands to reap a staggering $212.7 million payout if he leaves the company when it is taken private by multibillionaire Warren Buffett ("Heinz deal under FBI, SEC fire for insider trading suspicions," Web, Feb. 20). I have always supported the capitalist, free-enterprise system, which enables individuals to parlay their skills into great deals of wealth. The Johnson package, however, like so many others in this era of unrestrained money-grabbing, goes beyond reason. It is legal, but not ethical or honorable. Published March 8, 2013
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Bill Cosby's remarks that those who oppose President Obama are racists is fiction akin to his monologue material over the years ("Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist," Web, Monday). Mr. Cosby has apparently dribbled away some of his noggin to rant this untruth. Published March 8, 2013
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On Tuesday, as part of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference lobbying effort, I addressed a gathering attended by Rep. Rush Holt, New Jersey Democrat. With regard to the accusation of racism in Israel, I noted that in the entire history of Africa, Operation Solomon, the rescue of Ethiopian Jews by Israel in 1991, marked the only case in which whites have assisted Africans to freedom and provided for their security and economic well-being. Published March 8, 2013
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In his opinion column, "Small businesses are standing up to the NLRB" (Commentary, Wednesday), Ron Lazof wrongly celebrates California-based hospital chain Prime Healthcare for taking on organized labor. In fact, it was our union that exposed the company's alleged overbilling of Medicare and other patients that the FBI and California state officials are now investigating. Published March 8, 2013
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The main reason for controlling immigration is not that we don't like immigrants; it is mainly a jobs problem. Our current system of intentional, uncontrolled immigration is worsening the employment problem in this country. Few jobs are available for Americans, and more immigrants mean even fewer jobs. Published March 7, 2013
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Last week's tragic incident in Bakersfield, Calif., in which a nurse called 911 and then reportedly refused to administer CPR to an elderly woman despite the demands of a dispatcher is morally reprehensible ("Calif. woman dies after nurse refuses to do CPR," Web, Monday). This is reminiscent of the June 2011 incident in which a suicidal man drowned in San Francisco Bay while Alameda County rescue workers with the ability to save him simply looked on. Both incidents put policy over people. Published March 7, 2013
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