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Changing World of Commentary
About 12 years ago, I got a call from Tom Bray, then editorial page editor of the Detroit News. I had known him since the early 1980s, when he was an editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal, where | Read More »
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Who Is the Anti-Bush?
One of the things that surprises me so far in the race for the White House is that none of the Republicans is positioning himself clearly as the anti-Bush. I think there is a yearning for such a candidate among | Read More »
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Climate History
Many people are worried about global warming today. They fear that the polar ice caps will melt, raising sea levels and creating environmental chaos. Such concerns are not new. The historical record tells us of many warming episodes — and | Read More »
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Synfuel Boondoggle
Back during World War II, the Allies were successful in largely cutting off Germany’s oil supply. To maintain their war effort, the Germans figured out how to make synthetic oil from coal. Later, the South Africans perfected the German technology | Read More »
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Immigration Political Dynamics
The immigration bill may be dead for now, but the political forces behind it have not gone away. Those will continue to impact both major political parties for many years to come. The basic force is that Hispanics are increasing | Read More »
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Immigration Frustration
One of the things that bothers me about the immigration bill is the view held in the White House and Congress that “something” must be done — the option of doing nothing is not an option. It is my experience | Read More »
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Wolfowitz Endgame
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Democrats and Conservatives
I hadn’t planned on writing another column about Hillary Clinton, but the one I wrote last week has been so widely misunderstood that I feel compelled to do so. To recap, I said that no Republican can win the presidency | Read More »
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Conservatives for Hillary?
As each day passes, it becomes increasingly clear that the Democrats will win the White House next year. It’s not quite 1932, but it’s getting close to a sure thing. All the energy is on their side, they are raising | Read More »
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April 15 Winners and Losers
Liberal distortions on who really pays taxes
