Archive for September, 2014
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Fleeting Gain, Lasting Worry
Posted on September 23, 2014
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) As the Senate wrapped up work before departing for the elections, Republicans forced a vote on the issue of immigration, wanting to put Democrats...
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Derek Jeter: King of the Bi-Racial Age
Posted on September 22, 2014
We live in an age of bi-racial heroes. It started with Tiger Woods, who took the golf world by storm and must rank as one of the top three golfers...
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On the Troubles With the NFL
Posted on September 19, 2014
I am not really an NFL guy. When I was a kid, I was a Bear fan, but they are far down my list of favorite teams to follow....
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How Big Money Is Saving Senate Democrats
Posted on September 19, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Campaign money is the only reason that Senate Democrats in vulnerable seats are still competitive in what is, for Democrats,...
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The Scottish Divorce
Posted on September 18, 2014
Amid the bloodshed of the First World War, as the people of Ireland prepared to celebrate the holiest of Christian holidays, a small band of Irishmen embarked on a seemingly...
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