Kathleen Parker
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College’s diminishing returnsJan 30, 2014 4:00 am - President Obama is correct in wanting to make higher education more affordable and accessible, but Americans would also be correct in wondering just what they’re paying ...
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Uncle Sugar goes to townJan 28, 2014 4:00 am - We know what Mike Huckabee meant. Sort of. Kind of. But, really? Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate, talk-show host and erstwhi...
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Easy answer to question of mayor’s timingJan 23, 2014 4:00 am - The question du jour is, why did Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer wait so long to step forward and level her corruption charges at Chris Christie? As surely everyone knows by n...
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Leave pot-smoking decision to each adultJan 19, 2014 4:00 am - Everybody’s doing it — confessing their youthful, pot-smoking ways — so here goes. I don’t remember. Kidding, kidding. Anyone over 30 recognizes the adage: If you rememb...
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Unequal incomes is not the real problem hereJan 14, 2014 4:00 am - In politics, it’s all in how you say things. George Orwell knew what he was talking about when he described political language as “designed to make lies sound truthful ...
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A political circus ready to launchJan 06, 2014 9:45 am - If you happen to be one of those who enjoy politics as a blood sport, 2014’s midterm election promises to be a carnival of gore. And that’s just in the Republican Party...
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The symbiotic relationship between columnist, readersDec 31, 2013 4:00 am - The year-end review required of all columnists inevitably brings us to the mailbag and a few clarifications. For the record, I read my mail but never online comments. A...
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Dreaming of a penguin ChristmasDec 19, 2013 4:00 am - When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer. And a penguin? In case you missed the most pressing issue of the season —...
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Holy suckitude!Dec 15, 2013 4:00 am - ’Tis the season and Nancy Pelosi has given the hands-down best gift to the American people — her phrase “Embrace the suck.” Miraculous. Offered to fellow Democrats as a ...
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Putting the pope’s words in contextDec 10, 2013 4:00 am - We have reached a new level of political absurdity when the right is mad at the pope and the left wants to anoint his head with oil. Everyone seems to have his own spec...