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In Congress, and particularly in the Senate, successful legislating depends on dealing with the real concerns of individual legislators and the interests of their states. Theory is fine in colleges and think tanks . . .
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7/6/17
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I never thought that America’s two political parties would hit rock bottom, but it’s a fact that both of them are in the toilet. The Republican Party is a rudderless ship . . .
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7/6/17
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The recent special congressional elections should send a signal to both parties. The outcomes weren’t really surprising, because the seats were held by Republicans . . .
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6/29/17
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In the run-up to Christmas last year, I covered an annual event at Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside. Trees for Troops, it was called, and for the past 14 years . . .
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6/29/17
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Three years ago next month, an 18-year-old Massachusetts boy drove himself to a Kmart parking lot and hooked up a pump that released carbon monoxide into the cab of his truck. At one point, he had second thoughts about killing himself, but . . .
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6/22/17
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Just half a year into the Trump administration, our nation, and its representatives in Congress, are at a crossroad. The divisiveness poisoning our politics has become so ugly and dangerous . . .
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6/22/17
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A childhood friend recently posted a black-and-white snapshot on Facebook of our middle school cross-country team, a ragtag collection of 30 boys . . .
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6/22/17
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Watching the developments of the last week in Washington, D.C., has led me to both hope and fear for the near future.
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6/16/17
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I’m addicted to watching shows like “House of Cards,” “Veep,” ”Homeland” and “Madame Secretary.” In some way, each episode depicts . . .
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6/16/17
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It is said that we cannot step into the same river twice. The river changes, and so do we, second by second. At the moment, I am furiously treading water.
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6/15/17
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