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| Obama invites confusion about his faith |
The recent poll by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life is generating much discussion over its provocative finding that an increasing number of Americans (nearly one in five) believe that President Obama is a Muslim.
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| A grand, fitting farewell |
They were touching, bittersweet moments, moments that remind us what a great community, state and nation we live in.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| NYC mosque helps define governor candidates |
If the divisive issue of whether a mosque should be built a few blocks from ground zero is resulting in anything positive so far, it has given New York voters some clarity in choosing a candidate for governor.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| Schools need more certainty |
Kids with new haircuts and smiling parents can mean only one thing - school is back in session! I wish every school district in the 17th District a very safe and productive school year.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
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| Here's how Obama can create jobs |
Growing up working at my dad's bar in Reading, mopping floors and waiting tables, I watched him and the folks in our neighborhood agonize over the direction of the economy.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
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| Mourning Robert Frost |
After genetics has had its way with us, and after we are expelled from the womb somewhere around the day of our birth, much of the rest of our lives will be shaped by choices.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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| A few selections from my summer reading list |
If my traditional seasonal reading list is a little late in coming this year, it could be that I am guilty of not reading enough.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Let the housing market normalize |
Recently, there have been some encouraging signs that Congress is finally willing to admit what should have been evident two years ago.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Time to forget about Cap and Trade |
Over the past month, news reports have suggested that the Majority in Congress are considering a lame duck session, following the November elections, to push controversial and far-reaching legislation.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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| Ohio veterans bonus program launched |
During the course of the United States' history, there have been moments that defined and changed the future of this country and the world.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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| Obama seeks elusive prize - Mideast deal |
We've been here before and if history is a guide, we'll be here again.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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| Are you ready for some football? |
For many folks, this is the most wonderful time of the year.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| In Congress, going big isn't always the answer |
The contrast could not have been more striking.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| Sudden Death Syndrome |
This might be a record - I'm going to talk about agronomics rather than politics for two weeks in a row ... I promise a return to your regularly scheduled punditry next week.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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| Fighting against Wall Street mischief |
As Attorney General, I have made it a priority to fight for the economic security of Ohioans. That has meant confronting corporate misconduct that played a major role in the economic collapse of 2008.
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Monday, August 23, 2010
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| President Obama cites Bush and Christ - sort of |
The blogosphere is burning red, consumed with fury over President Obama's announcement - made at the end of the news cycle, with talk-radio on weekend break - that he supports the construction of a mosque near the downed World Trade Center buildings.
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Monday, August 23, 2010
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| Thinking outside the box |
Just this week, the White House announced $118 million in new stimulus spending to expand high-speed Internet service in Ohio.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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| More detours on the country roads |
A few weeks ago I wrote a column outlining how the over-zealous summer efforts of the Ohio Department of Transportation had ruined my commute (and by extension, my life) with their sparkly white signs, their vested flaggers and their nasty orange cones.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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| Washington's idea of fiscal restraint |
It has been months now since the new healthcare reform bill was passed into law.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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| Social Security turns 75 |
On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
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