Kathleen Parker
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A pretense masquerading as a virtueAug 06, 2010 2:10 pm - Stupak. Etymology: Eponym for Congressman Bart Stupak. Function: verb 1: In a legislative process, to obstruct passage of a proposed law on the basis of a moral principl...
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Deem and pass sounds more like sneak and springAug 06, 2010 2:43 pm - As Democrats consider shoving health care reform through the House with a process known as "deem and pass," it is helpful to return to square one and ask: What, again, i...
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Health care bill this sweet can't really be leanAug 06, 2010 3:30 pm - Skipping through the Candy Land of the health care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." What a deal. For deal-makers, that is. Not so...
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Another look at Tilikum's deadly moveAug 06, 2010 4:41 pm - Reaction to the horror at SeaWorld, a nightmare seldom seen outside Peter Benchley's imagination, has run the exhausted gamut. "Kill. The. Fish." was one talk-radio host...
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RINO hunters can't speak bipartisanAug 17, 2010 9:31 am - The RINO hunt is back on and the coveted trophy is Scott Brown. Inevitably and predictably, the new senator from Massachusetts - Mr. 41, Mr. I-Drive-A-Truck, tea party p...
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Uganda poses special challenge for Christian rightAug 16, 2010 11:00 am - In a time of crisis fatigue, proposed legislation in Uganda to execute gays passes through the American consciousness with the impact of a weather report. Corrupt politi...
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An effective military is the bottom lineAug 16, 2010 1:01 pm - Repealing "Don't ask, don't tell" may be the right thing to do, but there's only one reason to do it: military effectiveness. Yet, repeatedly, we hear the argument that ...
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Abortion goes reality TVAug 16, 2010 1:51 pm - At first glance, bump-the-show sounds like a reasonable response to "BUMP," the show - a new, faux reality Web-based docudrama featuring actors trying to decide whether ...
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Red-meat RepublicansAug 16, 2010 2:20 pm - Sure, he's got the jutting jaw and centerfold looks. He's got the truck. But does Scott Brown kill his own meat? Of late, it seems, Republicans are determined to demonst...
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Reflections in a glass ceilingAug 16, 2010 3:21 pm - Ask yourself: Who is likely to be the first woman president of the United States? Anyone? Anyone? Despite our assumption that a female president is inevitable, and likel...