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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Revenge Is Lousy Public Policy

Oklahoma carried out its fourth execution of the year last week and Sooners collectively … what? Yawned? Went holiday shopping? Made Christmas cookies? The lethal...

Vulgar Behavior Not Just Roman

  A familiar topic propounded by pulpit pounders has been to decry any change in American culture as a sign that we are heading down...

Crackpot Kennedy

  Just call me Canary Cal in response to this article about vaccines, especially for polio. The fellow pictured is Health and Human Services nominee Robert...

A Christmas In Congress Column

"The hopes and fears of all the years ..." -- Traditional Christmas carol WASHINGTON – Oh, the drama. The closing days of this Congress were a...

Do You Want Donald Trump To Succeed Or America?

Those 38 Republicans who frustrated Donald Trump's demand that he be freed from the inconvenience of a debt ceiling vote early in his term...

The Post Office: A Wonderful Establishment

There's one thing Donald Trump can't take away from me. I'm ready for living in a reality where a knock on the door could take...

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