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Pusillanimity Vs. Stupidity

Arnold Hamilton - April 8, 2009 0

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Once again, we are faced with the question that has long bedeviled political analysts and barstool pundits everywhere: Is the pusillanimity of Democrats worse than the stupidity of Republicans? The question arises because of a curious vote last week in the House of Representatives to restrict the bonus money going to those […]

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Prosecutorial Misconduct

Arnold Hamilton - April 8, 2009 0

BY SUSAN ESTRICH Corruption is a bad thing wherever you find it, and no profession or institution, from churches on Main Street to banks on Wall Street, is immune. You’ve got people who abuse the trust of shareholders and people who abuse the trust of voters; you’ve got cops who abuse their badges and professors […]

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GOP Sleight-Of-Hand

Arnold Hamilton - April 8, 2009 3

BY ARNOLD HAMILTON While Oklahoma burns, the Legislature fiddles. Did lawmakers produce an education budget by April 1 as required by state law? No. Have they...

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Fox Noise, Faux News

Arnold Hamilton - April 6, 2009 0

BY EDWIN E. VINEYARD The television cable channel which goes by the title of "Fox News" is popular in our city. It must be. Everywhere...

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George Will’s Truthiness

Arnold Hamilton - April 3, 2009 0

FRANK P. BELCASTRO Dubuque, IA George Will is having trouble with the truth again. Will argues, "Reducing carbon emissions supposedly will reverse warming, which is...