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“Tell Trump to Shut Up”
Posted on February 28, 2017
That was the most common line I heard as I went home to Illinois this weekend for the funeral of my former boss and mentor, Bob Michel. Michel, an Illinois...
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Lessons from Leader Michel
Posted on February 18, 2017
Bob Michel refused to write a book about his life and times in the United States House of Representatives. His former staff begged, pleaded, and cajoled. But he was steadfast....
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Dems should make a deal on immigration
Posted on February 14, 2017
(Also published in The Hill) President Trump told Senate Democrats that he was open to the idea of doing comprehensive immigration reform last week at a meeting at the White...
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Catholic Schools and the Power of Choice
Posted on February 1, 2017
It’s Catholic Schools week. In parish schools throughout the country, Catholic Schools are celebrating their very existence, which for those who don’t know the history, is pretty miraculous. The oldest...
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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu, Good Bye, See You Later Alligator
Posted on January 11, 2017
In full disclosure, I didn’t watch the President’s farewell address. I’m just happy that he is leaving, safely, with his nice family, pretty wife, with plenty of money in the...
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