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A Dubious Electoral Idea David S. Broder The Washington Post April 5, 2007

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"The two-party system that is the underpinning of our form of representative government is supported by the electoral college, which gives each party a reliable base of support and forces them to compete fiercely for swing voters in places where they are of roughly equal strength. That mix of stability and uncertainty is the formula for healthy politics, and changing the formula should not be done casually."

A Dubious Electoral Idea by David S. Broder (The Washington Post, April 5, 2007) (view)

A Farm Bill for All Americans Joe Baca The Huffington Post May 21, 2008

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"Latino farmers, a group that often harvests specialty crops, will undoubtedly benefit from the $1.6 billion allocated for fresh fruit and vegetable production. Resources will be funneled to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI's) that have programs in agriculture, so that they can continue to improve on and pioneer new innovations in the agricultural sector. America must remain on the cutting edge of technology. With Latinos continuing to be an integral part of this industry, it is only wise to incorporate them and the institutions of higher learning that serve them, in efforts to promote this sector's growth."

A Farm Bill for All Americans by Joe Baca (The Huffington Post, May 21, 2008) (view)

A few gains for Israel Greg Sheridan The Australian August 17, 2006

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"The long-term strategic consequences of this tragic month-long war are hard to discern. Apart from the tragedy of the civilian deaths on both sides, the war must be provisionally reckoned a messy draw. Israel has not achieved its strategic objectives, although it would be wrong to think that Israel has gained nothing."

A few gains for Israel by Greg Sheridan (The Australian, August 17, 2006) (view)

A Fine Mess William Kristol The New York Times September 21, 2008

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"There are no provisions for — or even promises of — disclosure, accountability or transparency. Surely Congress can at least ask some hard questions about such an open-ended commitment. And I’ve been shocked by the number of (mostly conservative) experts I’ve spoken with who aren’t at all confident that the Bush administration has even the basics right — or who think that the plan, though it looks simple on paper, will prove to be a nightmare in practice."

A Fine Mess by William Kristol (The New York Times, September 21, 2008) (view)

A Fiscal Gamble The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post February 13, 2009

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"Actually, economists are uncertain about the impact of fiscal stimulus on short-term growth, and the historical evidence -- from the New Deal to contemporary Japan -- does not settle the issue. But the president was right to this extent: The country faces a dire slump, the preferred means of dealing with it (Federal Reserve monetary policy) has been pushed to the limit, and, therefore, fiscal stimulus is a risk worth taking."

A Fiscal Gamble by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, February 13, 2009) (view)

A flawed strategy in Iraq Diana West The Washington Times March 23, 2007

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"This is the strategic logic of American benevolence. As in: "We're so strategically nice it's only logical that everyone like us." Is it really? Are the same criteria for reasonableness common to every culture? PC aside, of course not."

A flawed strategy in Iraq by Diana West (The Washington Times, March 23, 2007) (view)

A food bill, not a farm bill The Boston Globe editorial board The Boston Globe November 7, 2007

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"Indiana's Richard Lugar and New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg want to stop the costly practice of subsidizing wheat, corn, soy, cotton, and rice crops even when prices are high, as they are now. Their bill, to be offered in the Senate this week, would switch to a government system of revenue insurance, premium-free for both ranchers and farmers, including vegetable and fruit growers who now get little benefit from the farm bill."

A food bill, not a farm bill by The Boston Globe editorial board (The Boston Globe, November 7, 2007) (view)

A glimpse of a future with Obamacare Sally Pipes The Washington Post March 25, 2011

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Despite this declaration, backers of the Massachusetts system now maintain that Romneycare was never about controlling costs but simply expanding access to insurance. Five years in, Bay State residents are being told that global budgets, price controls and rationed care are not only necessary but good for their health. [...] Don’t believe it. But do believe this — single payer is the logical and, indeed, likely extension of Romney-Obamacare.

A glimpse of a future with Obamacare by Sally Pipes (The Washington Post, March 25, 2011) (view)

A Good Deal for Israel Chuck Freilich The New York Times July 19, 2015

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Israel may, at some point, still have to go the military route, but it is abundantly clear that no one in Jerusalem has been avid to do so. Had Mr. Netanyahu wanted to launch an attack, he had many chances. But for very good reasons, not the least of which was American opposition, he did not. An attack probably could not have achieved more than a few years’ postponement of Iran’s program, whereas the agreement will do so for at least 10 to 15 years. After the deal expires, it’s conceivable that Iran will prefer to avoid becoming an international pariah again.

A Good Deal for Israel by Chuck Freilich (The New York Times, July 19, 2015) (view)

A good Peru trade pact Barbara Bowie-Whitman The Washington Times September 17, 2007

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"The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) estimates the agreement would result in a larger increase in U.S. exports to Peru ($1.1 billion a year) than in Peru's exports to the United States ($439 million). According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. farm exports could increase by $705 million a year. U.S. GDP may rise by $2.1 billion or more annually under the agreement, according to the ITC."

A good Peru trade pact by Barbara Bowie-Whitman (The Washington Times, September 17, 2007) (view)

A good start The Miami Herald editorial board The Miami Herald April 5, 2014

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Last week marked a definite milestone, and perhaps a tipping point, in the drive to offer Americans better access to health insurance. With the number of people enrolled in new, individual plans under ACA topping 7 million, the law has gained a level of acceptance that makes all the effort it took to get here worthwhile.

A good start by The Miami Herald editorial board (The Miami Herald, April 5, 2014) (view)

A good tweak Los Angeles Times editorial board Los Angeles Times June 26, 2007

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"Monday's decision addresses what even some supporters of the law recognized as its constitutional Achilles' heel. Congress was concerned that some issue ads were veiled ads for or against a candidate — as they were. But in creating a net that would remove phony issue ads from the airwaves, McCain-Feingold arguably hauled in genuine issue ads — those designed to affect a legislator's vote, not to reelect (or de-elect) him."

A good tweak by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, June 26, 2007) (view)

A government of laws Nat Hentoff The Washington Times September 25, 2006

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"But these senators allowed the suspension of habeas petitions for many detainees, including those who may be entirely innocent. And if the prohibitions on habeas rights become law -- the prisoners can be held for the rest of their lives on the secret evidence and the coerced interrogations that the three senators tried to remedy in their bill. "

A government of laws by Nat Hentoff (The Washington Times, September 25, 2006) (view)

A Green Card in Every Pot Ann Coulter Human Events May 30, 2007

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"Yes, this country has absorbed huge migrations of illiterate peasants in the past -- notably Italian immigrants at the turn of the last century. But also notably, half of them went back. We got the good ones. America was not yet a welfare state guaranteeing room and board to the luckless, the lazy and the incompetent from cradle to grave."

A Green Card in Every Pot by Ann Coulter (Human Events, May 30, 2007) (view)

A Greener Look for Coal The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post June 25, 2009

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"Uncertainties abound: What if the costs of clean coal don't come down enough to make it economical relative to other measures? If clean coal turns out to be less than its advocates envision, can Congress ever work up the political will to kill the subsidy program? Subsidies are set to phase out after 10 years of paying for operating costs, but won't powerful coal-state lawmakers fight to keep them going?"

A Greener Look for Coal by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, June 25, 2009) (view)

A grim sign for ObamaCare New York Post editorial board New York Post March 29, 2010

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"For the first time, Social Security will pay out more in benefits than it receives in tax revenue, to the tune of $29 billion. [...] So is this really the time for the US to be setting out on a trillion-dollar entitlement adventure filled with so many unknowns and untested elements? And, more important, whose ultimate financial impact on the sky-high -- and still soaring -- national debt is open to so much question? You'd think not."

A grim sign for ObamaCare by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, March 29, 2010) (view)

A hangman's noose is all Saddam deserves The Daily Telegraph editorial board The Daily Telegraph November 6, 2006

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"But there is a difference between legal incompetence and a stitch-up. This was not a kangaroo court, and it did not stage a show trial. Given that the responsibility for trying Saddam was – rightly – assigned to his own countrymen, it was unrealistic to expect the legal proceedings to be conducted according to the highest standards."

A hangman's noose is all Saddam deserves by The Daily Telegraph editorial board (The Daily Telegraph, November 6, 2006) (view)

A hard winter in Iran Chicago Tribune editorial board Chicago Tribune February 9, 2008

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"If Iranians no longer feel the need to rally around their leaders under the threat of an imminent confrontation with the West, might they now start to look harder at their shambles of an economy, unemployment and inflation in double digits, gasoline rationed, and start to demand more? Might they ask the obvious question: Is the drive to enrich uranium worth it?"

A hard winter in Iran by Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, February 9, 2008) (view)

A harvest of disgrace The Economist editorial board The Economist September 22, 2008

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"IF YOU measure the success of a pressure group by its ability to cram lousy policy through Congress, you might imagine that Big Oil or Wall Street would top the league: they are the lobbies most berated on the campaign trail. You would be wrong. If there were any doubt, the past few days should have confirmed that America's farmers are the capital's handout kings."

A harvest of disgrace by The Economist editorial board (The Economist, September 22, 2008) (view)

A hate crime veto? San Francisco Chronicle editorial board San Francisco Chronicle May 4, 2007

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"Some violent crimes are more than that. A beating, an arson attack or a killing can be fueled by hateful bias, making the harm doubly hurtful. That's why hate crimes should go on the federal books, as Congress intends."

A hate crime veto? by San Francisco Chronicle editorial board (San Francisco Chronicle, May 4, 2007) (view)

A health-care law for rural America Kathleen Sebelius Tom Vilsack The Denver Post March 24, 2011

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For rural Americans who pay more out-of-pocket for their medical care, the law is providing relief. Insurance companies are now limited in how much of your premiums can be spent on overhead like marketing and CEO salaries. States are getting new resources to help control unreasonable premium increases. And to help ensure that families don't have to put off the care they need, new insurance plans must provide preventive care — like mammograms and colonoscopies — free of charge.

A health-care law for rural America by Kathleen Sebelius, Tom Vilsack (The Denver Post, March 24, 2011) (view)

A healthy dose of catastrophe Mark Steyn The Washington Times March 27, 2010

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"In one of a bazillion little clauses in a 2,000-page bill your legislators didn't bother reading (because, as Rep. John Conyers explained, he wouldn't understand it even if he did), Congress voted to subject the 28 percent tax benefit to the regular good ol' American-as-apple-pie corporate tax rate of 35 percent. For the purposes of comparison, Sweden's corporate tax rate is 26.3 percent, and Ireland's is 12.5 percent. But just because America already has the highest corporate tax in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is no reason why we can't keep going until it's double Sweden's and quadruple Ireland's."

A healthy dose of catastrophe by Mark Steyn (The Washington Times, March 27, 2010) (view)

A Heavier Iraq 'Footprint' The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal January 8, 2007

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"For all of these reasons, we hope Mr. Bush also refrains from using the words "surge" or "temporary" to describe his plans this week. A better message is that he will do whatever it takes to reinforce the forces of moderation and democracy in Iraq to prevent a defeat that would empower American enemies in Iraq and in the war on terror."

A Heavier Iraq 'Footprint' by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, January 8, 2007) (view)

A hidden jobs-killer Grace-Marie Turner New York Post August 31, 2011

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A new jobs report is due out tomorrow, but yesterday’s preliminary estimates from the payroll company Automatic Data Processing are that the number of new jobs created last month fell far short of what’s needed just to keep up with number of new people entering the workforce. And there’s good reason to believe that the health law is a major contributor to the hiring halt. In a recent US Chamber of Commerce study, 33 percent of business owners cited Obama--Care as either the biggest or second-biggest reason they’re not hiring new workers.

A hidden jobs-killer by Grace-Marie Turner (New York Post, August 31, 2011) (view)

A Judicial Misfire The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post August 18, 2006

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"Unfortunately, the decision yesterday by a federal district court in Detroit, striking down the NSA's program, is neither careful nor scholarly, and it is hard-hitting only in the sense that a bludgeon is hard-hitting."

A Judicial Misfire by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, August 18, 2006) (view)

A Labor Dilemma for President Bam Richard Epstein New York Post October 21, 2008

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"The employer groups that I've represented know full well any private firm that succumbs to unionization won't be strong enough to survive adversity or nimble enough to advance. Yet EFCA would enable labor unions to muscle their way into an involuntary partnership with the firm's owners."

A Labor Dilemma for President Bam by Richard Epstein (New York Post, October 21, 2008) (view)

A lame joke becomes reality Mark Steyn The Orange County Register June 10, 2007

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"Whether they were detained, rejected, approved or posthumously approved, in the end it made no difference. Because U.S. immigration had no real idea who these men were. But, don't worry, they'll be able to handle another "12 million undocumented Americans" tossed in for express processing. The real "immigration fraud" is not Mahmoud abu Halima's or John Lee Malvo's or Mohammed Atta's, but that of the politicians who attempted to foist this sham bill on the nation."

A lame joke becomes reality by Mark Steyn (The Orange County Register, June 10, 2007) (view)

A Large New Tax on Small Business The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal December 29, 2013

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This political selectivity means the most gold-plated public, private and labor plans are exempt and the tax burden falls on the saps who work for small businesses, the self-employed and individuals—i.e., the people who can least afford it.

A Large New Tax on Small Business by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, December 29, 2013) (view)

A large stimulus bill for large problems Scot Lehigh The Boston Globe February 6, 2009

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"To address a projected loss of more than $2 trillion in economic activity, Congress is debating an overall stimulus package of $819 billion to $900 billion. Although those figures sound large, on a dollar-for-dollar basis they would plug less than half the growing hole in the economy. So the stimulus size is hardly excessive - and conservatives' calls for cutting it back make little sense."

A large stimulus bill for large problems by Scot Lehigh (The Boston Globe, February 6, 2009) (view)

A Law Unto Herself Ann Althouse The New York Times August 23, 2006

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"For those who approve of the outcome , the judge’s opinion is counterproductive. It will be harder to defend upon appeal than a more careful decision. It suggests that there are no good legal arguments against the program, just petulance and outrage and antipathy toward President Bush."

A Law Unto Herself by Ann Althouse (The New York Times, 8/23/2006) (view)

A law unto herself: Judge Taylor shows why Dems can't be trusted Jack Kelly Pittsburgh Post-Gazette August 27, 2006

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"President Bush has made mistakes in his conduct of the war on terror. But thanks in part to Judge Taylor's ruling, voters this November will be asking themselves whether they would rather be governed by a political party that thinks Islamic terror is the greatest threat to Americans, or by a political party which is more concerned about Wal-Mart."

A law unto herself: Judge Taylor shows why Dems can't be trusted by Jack Kelly (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 27, 2006) (view)

A Lemon of a Bailout Charles Krauthammer The Washington Post November 14, 2008

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"In World War II, government had the auto companies turning out tanks. Now they would be made to turn out hybrids. The difference is that, in the middle of a world war, tanks have a buyer. Will hybrids? One of the reasons Detroit is in such difficulty is that consumers have been resisting the smaller, less powerful, less safe cars forced on the industry by fuel-efficiency mandates. Now Detroit would be forced to make even more of them."

A Lemon of a Bailout by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, November 14, 2008) (view)

A License to Abuse The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post September 17, 2006

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"Rather than admit that he wants to legalize disappearances and torture, Mr. Bush ominously warns that "the program" won't continue unless Congress passes his bill. He says "time's running out," even though it's not. There are no detainees in the CIA prisons at the moment, according to the president, and the only clock running out is that measuring the midterm election campaign."

A License to Abuse by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 17, 2006) (view)

A limited and humane decision The Washington Times editorial board The Washington Times April 19, 2007

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"Thirty states have tried to ban partial-birth abortion; courts have blocked the great majority of them. In the broader public, majorities consistently oppose the practice in polls. Far from imposing itself, in this case Congress enacts the will of the people previously frustrated by the courts and activist groups."

A limited and humane decision by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, April 19, 2007) (view)

A looming fiasco? The San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board The San Diego Union-Tribune February 2, 2009

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"It is obvious that this bill is not “timely, targeted and temporary.” Instead, much of the measure is a travesty. When the Senate begins debating the House measure today, we pray that Republicans are not the only ones to have figured this out."

A looming fiasco? by The San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board (The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2, 2009) (view)

A Main Street Rescue The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal September 29, 2008

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"Today's vote is essentially a pledge of public capital to defend and rebuild the financial system. Some of that capital has already been committed via the Federal Reserve, albeit with politicians preferring not to notice. With this vote, Congress is at last taking some ownership for the mess its policies helped to create by fueling the credit housing mania earlier this decade."

A Main Street Rescue by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2008) (view)

A Market for Health Reform Ezra Klein The Washington Post July 29, 2009

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"Compared with the crazy-quilt system we have now, the idea behind the health insurance exchange is almost weirdly simple: It's a single market, structured for consumer convenience, in which you choose between the products of competing health insurers (both public and private). This is not a new idea. It is how we buy everything from books to socks to soup. Everything, that is, except health insurance."

A Market for Health Reform by Ezra Klein (The Washington Post, July 29, 2009) (view)

A Mideast Counteroffensive The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post December 16, 2006

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"Passage of a U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran -- still pending three months after it was brought up -- cannot be put off any longer; the administration should call a vote and force supposed "partners" such as Russia to choose."

A Mideast Counteroffensive by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, December 16, 2006) (view)

A Moment to be Seized in Lebanon Charles Krauthammer The Washington Post August 18, 2006

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"This is no time for the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. to be saying, when asked about the creation of an international force, that "this really is a responsibility of the Secretariat." Maybe officially, but if we are not working frantically behind the scenes to make sure that this preposterously inappropriate body actually gets real troops in quickly, armed with the right equipment and the right mandate, the moment will be lost. And with it, Lebanon."

A Moment to be Seized in Lebanon by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, 8/18/2006) (view)

A Month of War The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post August 13, 2006

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"The resolution adopted on a 15-to-0 vote, if implemented faithfully by all sides, would significantly reduce Hezbollah's ability to cause trouble."

A Month of War by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, August 13, 2006) (view)

A Monument to Tolerance The New York Times editorial board The New York Times August 3, 2010

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"Some of the families of the victims of the attacks, who deserve our respect and sympathy, are uneasy about the mosque. But it would be a greater disservice to the memories of their loved ones to give into the very fear that the terrorists wanted to create and, thus, to abandon the principles of freedom and tolerance."

A Monument to Tolerance by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, August 3, 2010) (view)

A moral obligation to intervene Jamie Fly USA Today March 4, 2011

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Gadhafi's days are over. It is just a matter of time until he is forced from power. The question is whether we will stand on the sidelines and continue to watch thousands be killed in protracted fighting or whether we will ensure that his departure is hastened and casualties minimized.

A moral obligation to intervene by Jamie Fly (USA Today, March 4, 2011) (view)

A more realistic timetable for withdrawal Steve Simon The Boston Globe April 15, 2007

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"Every day that US troops remain in Iraq drives up the cost of gains already made: the elimination of Saddam Hussein and the opening of a door, however narrow, to democracy. The fact is that America must plan its departure from Iraq without achieving many of its goals. The tragedy of the US intervention is compounded by the need to trade the lives of more American soldiers for the time needed for an orderly withdrawal that doesn't leave Iraq completely in the lurch."

A more realistic timetable for withdrawal by Steve Simon (The Boston Globe, April 15, 2007) (view)

A mosque at ground zero? Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe June 6, 2010

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"“For us, a mosque was always a place to pray, to be together on holidays — not a way to make an ostentatious architectural statement,’’ Jasser said. “Ground zero shouldn’t be about promoting Islam. It’s the place where war was declared on us as Americans.’’ To use that space for Muslim outreach, he argues, is “the worst form of misjudgment.’’"

A mosque at ground zero? by Jeff Jacoby (The Boston Globe, June 6, 2010) (view)

A New START Treaty? No Deal Investor's Business Daily editorial board Investor's Business Daily November 17, 2010

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"At stake is something far beyond compliance procedures and bean-counting of warheads — the future of America and other free countries having a credible missile defense against nuclear attack. As pointed out by Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy, New START could end up resuscitating the corpse of the lopsided 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty from which President George W. Bush withdrew in 2001. Gaffney notes that some senators worry the treaty "will effectively hobble once again America's ability to protect its people and allies" using anti-nuclear missile defense, "even from threats emerging from North Korea and Iran — and that Russia will withdraw from the treaty if that proves not to be the case.""

A New START Treaty? No Deal by Investor's Business Daily editorial board (Investor's Business Daily, November 17, 2010) (view)

A no-fly zone could prevent a Libyan bloodbath The Globe and Mail editorial board The Globe and Mail March 12, 2011

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A no-fly zone may not achieve the end of the pathological Gadhafi regime, but it can prevent the reconquest of eastern Libya, and it could lead to a ceasefire. Above all, it holds the promise of saving many thousands of Libyan lives.

A no-fly zone could prevent a Libyan bloodbath by The Globe and Mail editorial board (The Globe and Mail, March 12, 2011) (view)

A no-fly zone for Libya John Kerry The Washington Post March 11, 2011

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So far, Gaddafi's forces have relied on airpower selectively. But Gaddafi is shrewd. My fear is that he is either choosing to bleed the opposition to death, rather than invite global action with a broad massacre, or waiting for the world to prove itself unwilling to act. Then he may well begin killing civilians in large numbers.

A no-fly zone for Libya by John Kerry (The Washington Post, March 11, 2011) (view)

A no-fly zone over Libya deserves more consideration The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post March 2, 2011

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Should Mr. Gaddafi manage to survive and regain control, the consequences would be equally terrible. In addition to unthinkable bloodshed and suffering for Libyans, the dictator would demonstrate that U.S. and European demands for his downfall were meaningless - and offer an example to other Arab autocrats facing popular uprisings.

A no-fly zone over Libya deserves more consideration by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, March 2, 2011) (view)

A nuclear deal, then a choice to co-operate on extremism Javad Zarif Financial Times July 8, 2015

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Some say they are trying to shut down this or that pathway to the bomb. The agreement within our reach will do just that through a plethora of measures. But the truth is that there really is only one pathway to the bomb, and that is through a political decision to build a nuclear weapon. Sober strategic calculations, and more importantly our religious obligations, have firmly distanced Iran from this calamity, and these calculations have been put to the test. Even under attack by weapons of mass destruction, by Saddam Hussein in the 1980s, Iran did not respond in kind. Such weapons have always been strictly prohibited by the Supreme Leaders of the Islamic Revolution.

A nuclear deal, then a choice to co-operate on extremism by Javad Zarif (Financial Times, July 8, 2015) (view)

A nuclear Iran is not an option The Australian editorial board The Australian September 1, 2006

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"An emboldened nuclear Iran is no more in the interest of the Middle East's Sunni Arabs than it is of Australia or the US. The process of international diplomacy must still be given more time. But the world cannot wait forever. Thwarting the mad Iranian regime's nuclear ambitions by any means necessary should be a project that unites the world."

A nuclear Iran is not an option by The Australian editorial board (The Australian, September 1, 2006) (view)

A Passing Victory Benny Avni New York Post January 8, 2009

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"If Hamas were to emerge from this conflict with enough dignity to declare victory, Egypt would lose almost as much as Israel. This is why Egypt's foreign minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, initially blamed Hamas for the violence as well as Israel. The Saudis? There's nothing they fear more than another "victory" for the Iranian regime - and Hamas is increasingly seen as a proxy of Iran."

A Passing Victory by Benny Avni (New York Post, January 8, 2009) (view)

A Path to Common Ground James Baker The Washington Post April 5, 2007

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"Recent narrow votes in the House and Senate, largely along partisan lines, illustrate our country's continuing division on this critical issue. The best, and perhaps only, way to build national agreement on the path forward is for the president and Congress to embrace the only set of recommendations that has generated bipartisan support: the Iraq Study Group report."

A Path to Common Ground by James Baker (The Washington Post, April 5, 2007) (view)

A Path To Lasting Peace Condoleezza Rice The Washington Post August 16, 2006

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"The implementation of Resolution 1701 will not only benefit Lebanon and Israel; it also has important regional implications. Simply put: This is a victory for all who are committed to moderation and democracy in the Middle East -- and a defeat for those who wish to undermine these principles with violence, particularly the governments of Syria and Iran."

A Path To Lasting Peace by Condoleezza Rice (The Washington Post, August 16, 2006) (view)

A Phalanx of Lies Mark Steyn National Review November 1, 2013

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Instead, the Obama crowd have bet that, after the usual whining, you’ll settle down and get used to it: higher co-pays, higher premiums, higher deductibles, higher mountain of paperwork, higher futzing. But the fact remains that nowhere in the Western world has the governmentalization of health care been so incompetently introduced and required protection by such a phalanx of lies. Obamacare is not a left–right issue; it’s a fraud issue.

A Phalanx of Lies by Mark Steyn (National Review, November 1, 2013) (view)

A plan for defusing North Korea crisis John O'Sullivan Chicago Sun-Times October 17, 2006

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"North Korean refugees will eventually become a bipartisan political issue on the scale of the plight of Soviet Jews in the 1970s. Just as that issue produced the Jackson-Vanik amendment, forcing the Soviets to choose between allowing their emigration or losing access to the U.S. market, so the plight of North Korean refugees will eventually present China with a similar choice."

A plan for defusing North Korea crisis by John O'Sullivan (Chicago Sun-Times, October 17, 2006) (view)

A Plan for Iraq Harry Reid The Huffington Post March 9, 2007

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"The mission in Iraq has changed and, therefore, so must U.S. policy change. Troops should not be policing a civil war. The current conflict in Iraq requires a political solution. Listen to what General Petraeus said today from Iraq: "The war cannot be won militarily. It can only be won politically." We further believe that Iraq must take responsibility for its own future, and our troops should begin to come home."

A Plan for Iraq by Harry Reid (The Huffington Post, March 9, 2007) (view)

A Plan to Hold Iraq Together Joe Biden The Washington Post August 24, 2006

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"At best, the course we're on has no end in sight. At worst, it leads to a terrible civil war and possibly a regional war. This plan offers a way to bring our troops home, protect our security interests and preserve Iraq as a unified country."

A Plan to Hold Iraq Together by Joe Biden (The Washington Post, August 24, 2006) (view)

A Plausible Plan B Charles Krauthammer The Washington Post January 19, 2007

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"The hanging of Saddam Hussein did not change anything, but it did illuminate the deeply sectarian nature of this government. If it were my choice, I would not "surge" American troops in defense of such a government. I would not trust it to deliver on its promises."

A Plausible Plan B by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, January 19, 2007) (view)

A Poor START Rich Lowry National Review November 23, 2010

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"Here’s the catch: The Russians are already beneath 700 launchers. The aging of their arsenal, coupled with economic constraints, means that they aren’t going higher regardless. Effectively, New START only mandates cuts on us, and we make concessions to the Russians for the privilege. This is classic Obama chump diplomacy."

A Poor START by Rich Lowry (National Review, November 23, 2010) (view)

A Possibly Fatal Mistake Nicholas D. Kristof The New York Times October 12, 2012

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Romney argues that Obamacare is economically inefficient. But where is the efficiency in a system that neglects routine physicals and preventive care, and then pays $550,000 in bills as a result? To me, this is repugnant economically as well as morally.

A Possibly Fatal Mistake by Nicholas D. Kristof (The New York Times, October 12, 2012) (view)

A pre-9/11 approach to terror Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board Las Vegas Review-Journal November 19, 2009

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"Perhaps a federal judge will rule that the constitutional guarantees didn't apply until the decision was made to try the men in civilian court. If so, what message are we sending to the world about our judicial system? That we make up the rules on a whim? That the real purpose here is to put on show trials complete with pre-ordained verdicts?"

A pre-9/11 approach to terror by Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board (Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 19, 2009) (view)

A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian Chicago Tribune editorial board Chicago Tribune September 30, 2016

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One party has two moderate Republicans — veteran governors who successfully led Democratic states — atop its ticket. Libertarians Gary Johnson of New Mexico and running mate William Weld of Massachusetts are agile, practical and, unlike the major-party candidates, experienced at managing governments. They offer an agenda that appeals not only to the Tribune's principles but to those of the many Americans who say they are socially tolerant but fiscally responsible.

A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian by Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, September 30, 2016) (view)

A profoundly bad idea; you can bank on it The Orange County Register editorial board The Orange County Register January 27, 2009

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"The idea of nationalizing banks, however, should not be even remotely respectable. It's hardly a novel idea. Some countries have nationalized banks, and the result is almost always loans made on the basis of political popularity or political influence rather than economic feasibility or potential for profit."

A profoundly bad idea; you can bank on it by The Orange County Register editorial board (The Orange County Register, January 27, 2009) (view)

A public advocate for the United States Alan Dershowitz The Washington Times July 28, 2006

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"Some critics have argued that Mr. Bolton is better in his public role as advocate than in his behind-the-scenes role as conciliator. But at this point in history, the United States needs a public advocate who can further its case in the court of public opinion. No one does that better than John Bolton."

A public advocate for the United States by Alan Dershowitz (The Washington Times, July 28, 2006) (view)

A Puerto Rico rescue would be progress, not a bailout The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post April 14, 2016

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It would establish a financial control board similar to the one that helped bring the District back from financial near-death in the 1990s. The proposed design of the board includes a number of provisions that respect and protect the legitimate prerogatives of the island’s legislature and governor, while ensuring that they would not be able to prevent necessary fiscal reforms imposed by the board. Importantly, the bill would present Puerto Rico with a tough but realistic goal — four straight years of balanced budgets — which, once achieved, would release it from board control.

A Puerto Rico rescue would be progress, not a bailout by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, April 14, 2016) (view)

A questionable bailout of America's Big 3 automakers The Seattle Times editorial board The Seattle Times November 14, 2008

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"A bankruptcy by one of the Detroit companies, or several of them, would not end the car industry in America. People will still buy cars, and most of those cars will be assembled here. A new American car company could rise from the wreckage of the old ones. And don't forget the transplants — Toyota, Nissan, Honda, BMW and the rest. They employ 113,000 Americans to assemble cars in the United States. None of them is asking for a bailout."

A questionable bailout of America's Big 3 automakers by The Seattle Times editorial board (The Seattle Times, November 14, 2008) (view)

A Realistic Approach To Iraq David Ignatius The Washington Post December 20, 2006

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"U.S. troops would be redeployed so that they could assist allies and punish enemies, rather than remaining hunkered down in the midst of a civil war, providing easy targets to both sides. The United States would pull back enough to have some freedom of maneuver. But it would remain engaged enough that it could intervene quickly to prevent a bloodbath."

A Realistic Approach To Iraq by David Ignatius (The Washington Post, December 20, 2006) (view)

A realistic plan: Split the country in two Jonathan Last The Philadelphia Inquirer December 3, 2006

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"The border would be drawn along the ethnic contours of Iraq, with Kirkuk (and probably Mosul) as part of Kurdistan and Baghdad as part of the much larger southern Shia state. Both territories have enough oil to be economically viable. After the partition, the United States would be free to pursue separate policies with each, using different carrots and sticks as needed."

A realistic plan: Split the country in two by Jonathan Last (The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 3, 2006) (view)

A reason to pass the farm bill The Boston Globe editorial board The Boston Globe December 5, 2007

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"Prior to 1996, families were allowed an income deduction for basic living costs that was pegged to inflation. But since 1996, the deduction has been frozen at $134 for smaller families, so they get a smaller allocation of food stamps. Both the House and Senate farm bills would update benefit amounts. And the bills would increase funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, a federal program that buys food and gives it to states to distribute through food banks."

A reason to pass the farm bill by The Boston Globe editorial board (The Boston Globe, December 5, 2007) (view)

A rebuked Bush San Francisco Chronicle editorial board San Francisco Chronicle June 13, 2008

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"This 5-to-4 ruling cuts to the essence of American values and the rule of law: Habeas corpus, the centuries-old legal principle that an individual has a right to go to court to challenge the legality of his or her detention. This is one of the basic standards that separates free and totalitarian nations. The Bush administration shredded this and other civil liberties under the guise of protecting Americans after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Time and again - most recently Thursday - the White House presented a false choice between pursuit of terrorism and respect for rights of the accused."

A rebuked Bush by San Francisco Chronicle editorial board (San Francisco Chronicle, June 13, 2008) (view)

A Reckless Congress The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal July 17, 2009

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"Unemployment is at 9.5% and rising, but Democrats will nonetheless impose a new eight percentage point payroll tax on employers who don't provide health insurance for employees. This is on top of the current 15% payroll tax, and in addition to a new 2.5-percentage point tax on individuals who don't buy health insurance. This means that any employer with more than $400,000 in payroll would have to pay at least 25% above the salary to hire someone."

A Reckless Congress by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2009) (view)

A redundant hate law Rocky Mountain News editorial board Rocky Mountain News May 13, 2007

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"Hatred and bigotry are reprehensible. But they aren't crimes in themselves. And the books are now filled with statutes that punish individuals for behavior that injures other people or damages property. Enhancing those penalties because the perpetrator may be a bigot is an affront to our legal traditions of equal protection under the law."

A redundant hate law by Rocky Mountain News editorial board (Rocky Mountain News, May 13, 2007) (view)

A repeal that’ll be dangerous to our health Derrick Jackson The Boston Globe December 14, 2010

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"As flawed as the law may be to critics on the left and right, going backward is not a reasonable option. More caution against wholesale repeal came in the form of a recent study from Columbia University that suggested that US overspending on health might be harming Americans. Analyzing survival rates for men and women ages 45 and 65, Americans have stunningly fallen behind other large, wealthy nations in life expectancy. That is despite a rate of health care spending that has grown nearly twice as fast as the spending in 12 comparison countries since 1970."

A repeal that’ll be dangerous to our health by Derrick Jackson (The Boston Globe, December 14, 2010) (view)

A Retreat on Carry-On Liquids The New York Times editorial board The New York Times September 10, 2006

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"The ban on liquids surely makes sense given the lack of a reliable, efficient way to detect liquid explosives on the passenger screening line. But the other fine distinctions in this directive make us think the best approach would be a ban on virtually all carry-on items, or at least a limit of one small personal bag per passenger to tote travel documents, keys, vital medications, reading materials and any other minimal items that are allowed."

A Retreat on Carry-On Liquids by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 10, 2006) (view)

A Retreat on Rationing Free Speech? George F. Will The Washington Post December 31, 2006

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"Bauer wonders why, absent a compelling government interest in combating corruption, unregulated speech resulting in influence should be a federal offense. When, as surely it will, the Supreme Court considers that question, it can begin undoing the damage it did at the time it affirmed McCain-Feingold and licensed government to ration political speech."

A Retreat on Rationing Free Speech? by George F. Will (The Washington Post, December 31, 2006) (view)

A Retrograde Coup in Thailand The New York Times editorial board The New York Times September 20, 2006

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"But removing him from office is a decision that belongs to Thailand’s voters, not an ambitious army general."

A Retrograde Coup in Thailand by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, 9/20/2006) (view)

A road map out of Iraq Zbigniew Brzezinski Los Angeles Times February 11, 2007

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"A public declaration that the U.S. intends to leave is needed to allay fears in the Middle East of a new and enduring American imperial hegemony. Right or wrong, many view the establishment of such a hegemony as the primary reason for the U.S. intervention in a region only recently free of colonial domination. That perception must be discredited."

A road map out of Iraq by Zbigniew Brzezinski (Los Angeles Times, February 11, 2007) (view)

A Romney court would set back the clock Tampa Bay Times editorial board Tampa Bay Times November 5, 2012

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Romney's judicial picks would be out of touch with the values of most Americans. They would likely set back the rights of women, side with states that want to interfere with minority voting rights, allow more taxpayer money to fund religious activities, protect polluters and shut the courthouse door to little-guy consumers, workers and gays seeking equal rights.

A Romney court would set back the clock by Tampa Bay Times editorial board (Tampa Bay Times, November 5, 2012) (view)

A rotten 'reform' Nicole Gelinas New York Post June 28, 2010

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"The obvious -- and correct -- way to end Wall Street rescues is to let a failed financial firm go ''bankrupt''. That is, the people who ''invested'' in a failed company -- including bondholders, people owed money on derivatives and other lenders -- should take the losses. Instead, Congress would "end" bailouts by directing the feds to rescue the creditors to any failed "too big to fail" financial company. Later, the feds would make the failed firm's ''competitors'' pay the cost."

A rotten 'reform' by Nicole Gelinas (New York Post, June 28, 2010) (view)

A Sane Decision Walter M. Weber National Review April 20, 2007

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"For far too long abortionists have been treated as exempt from the rules that apply to other physicians. Not only do they literally “get away with murder,” they also frequently get away with malpractice. Courts, meanwhile, have tended to bow to whatever “Doctor” says: if the doctor supports or practices abortion, that doctor’s testimony about what is or is not a valid safety concern has been treated as virtually infallible."

A Sane Decision by Walter M. Weber (National Review, April 20, 2007) (view)

A Seat at the Table The New York Times editorial board The New York Times July 18, 2008

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"Mr. Bush’s decision to send William Burns (Ms. Rice’s third in command and a well-respected former ambassador to Russia) to join the European Union’s foreign policy chief and other top diplomats in talks with Iran makes any incentives package look more credible. It also shifts the diplomatic pressure back to Tehran. And it will make it harder for Beijing and Moscow to resist imposing a new round of sanctions if Iran remains obstinate."

A Seat at the Table by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, July 18, 2008) (view)

A second chance for immigration Los Angeles Times editorial board Los Angeles Times June 16, 2007

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"For political as well as practical reasons, border security in the future must be linked to legalization of those who crossed the border — yes, illegally — in the past. That's why the bill is called a "grand bargain." Now that it has been given a second chance, the Senate should recognize that it's a good bargain for America."

A second chance for immigration by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, June 16, 2007) (view)

A Self-Inflicted Defeat The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal December 13, 2005

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"In other words, Mr. McCain admits that what lies at the heart of his Amendment is moral hypocrisy: We're supposed to ban rugged interrogation in general to make us feel better about ourselves, but only until such interrogation is required; then do whatever it takes."

A Self-Inflicted Defeat by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2005) (view)

A Senate Race in Connecticut The New York Times editorial board The New York Times July 30, 2006

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"But this primary is not about Mr. Lieberman’s legislative record. Instead it has become a referendum on his warped version of bipartisanship, in which the never-ending war on terror becomes an excuse for silence and inaction."

A Senate Race in Connecticut by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, 7/30/2006) (view)

A setback to equality San Francisco Chronicle editorial board San Francisco Chronicle June 29, 2007

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"The U.S. Supreme Court's twisted logic in limiting a school district's ability to take race into account as a way to end racial segregation echoes the court's Plessy vs. Ferguson ruling of 1896. That ruling put the imprimatur on "separate but equal" policies that allowed racial discrimination and oppression to flourish for more than half-a-century more."

A setback to equality by San Francisco Chronicle editorial board (San Francisco Chronicle, June 29, 2007) (view)

A shabby attempt to undermine human rights laws The Observer editorial board The Observer May 14, 2006

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"If government agencies are losing cases brought under the Human Rights Act - and getting results that defy 'common sense' - it is because they are failing to argue effectively in court. They need new lawyers, not new laws."

A shabby attempt to undermine human rights laws by The Observer editorial board (The Observer, May 14, 2006) (view)

A shameful deal on Iran nukes Boston Herald editorial board Boston Herald July 15, 2015

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Yes there are repeated references to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency — who have, of course, in the past been stonewalled at efforts to inspect facilities in Iran — being “requested to monitor and verify the voluntary nuclear-related measures as detailed” in the agreement. “Voluntary” — really? But should inspectors have actual concerns about a possible breach of the deal they would be required to engage in a kind of “Mother, may I” pleading to the Iranians, such as this as outlined in Section 76: “IAEA will provide Iran the reasons for access in writing and will make available relevant information” [about a possible breach].

A shameful deal on Iran nukes by Boston Herald editorial board (Boston Herald, July 15, 2015) (view)

A Shift not a Surge The Times editorial board The Times January 11, 2007

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"Mr Bush’s decision involves serious risks and it is inevitable that more American soldiers will die as a result of being sent to dangerous sections of Baghdad. Nor is this destined to be a wildly popular announcement at home. It is right, nevertheless, to make one more effort to create the sort of Iraq that its people deserve and the vast majority of its citizens aspire to."

A Shift not a Surge by The Times editorial board (The Times, January 11, 2007) (view)

A Shift on Abortions The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post April 19, 2007

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"The most immediately disturbing aspect of the ruling is the majority's breezy dismissal of medical evidence that the partial-birth procedure is sometimes in the best interest of a pregnant woman's health."

A Shift on Abortions by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, April 19, 2007) (view)

A shocking story of Israeli survival Wesley Pruden The Washington Times May 31, 2010

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"The sponsor of the "activist" armada, the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation, is regarded by Israel as a radical Islamist organization, part of a global fundraising operation for Hamas. If the Israelis allow such flotillas to deliver supplies to Gaza, other ships will follow, not with rice and beans but with explosives, rifles and long-range Iranian Fajr-5 missiles."

A shocking story of Israeli survival by Wesley Pruden (The Washington Times, May 31, 2010) (view)

A Skeptic's Case For the Surge Michael O'Hanlon The Washington Post January 14, 2007

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"To be sure, adding 21,500 American troops (and having them conduct classic counterinsurgency operations) is not a huge change and may be too late. But it would still be counterintuitive for the president's critics to prevent him from carrying out the very policy they have collectively recommended."

A Skeptic's Case For the Surge by Michael O'Hanlon (The Washington Post, January 14, 2007) (view)

A skewed view of detainee rights The Washington Times editorial board The Washington Times September 15, 2006

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"Leave aside the question of whether the rogue states confronting America today would ever afford decent treatment under any circumstances. Since actual torture is already illegal, it would be helpful if Mr. Warner, et al., could explain what interrogation methods or punishment they object to [...] even if it lessens the likelihood of preventing the next attack on Washington or on U.S. servicemen in Kabul or Baghdad."

A skewed view of detainee rights by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, September 15, 2006) (view)

A slender lifeline The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board The Philadelphia Inquirer December 21, 2008

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"In agreeing to lend the automakers $17.4 billion, Bush really had no options. GM and Chrysler would have run out of money by the end of the month, a failure that could have resulted in the loss of up to three million middle-class jobs next year. On top of the two million jobs lost this year, such a blow would have deepened a recession that is already the worst in a quarter-century."

A slender lifeline by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 21, 2008) (view)

A Solution for Trials The Washington Post editorial board The Washington Post September 9, 2006

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"President Bush is pushing aggressively for quick action on his bill. But the Senate needs to work from its own, far better, draft -- which, with relatively few changes, could provide a sound legislative basis for fair and orderly trials."

A Solution for Trials by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 9, 2006) (view)

A Solution to Our Health Care Crisis Gavin Newsom The Huffington Post July 23, 2009

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"In San Francisco, we decided to treat this crisis. Two years ago, we launched the country's first universal health care program, Healthy San Francisco. Today, almost 75% of previously uninsured residents are enrolled in our "public option" program. 44,249 people, at last count are now covered by our public plan. Healthy San Francisco is saving lives, reducing costs and creating competition."

A Solution to Our Health Care Crisis by Gavin Newsom (The Huffington Post, July 23, 2009) (view)

A Strong Health Reform Bill The New York Times editorial board The New York Times July 15, 2009

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"This bill is clearly not hugely costly. It would expand the government’s role in financing and regulating coverage but would also bolster private coverage. It would increase employer-based coverage, mostly by requiring employers to participate. And it would send more clients to the private insurance industry. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that perhaps 10 million people might enroll in a new public plan, while twice that number might enroll in competing private policies."

A Strong Health Reform Bill by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, July 15, 2009) (view)

A Sudden Sense of Urgency The New York Times editorial board The New York Times September 7, 2006

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"Even now, the legislation [Bush] is proposing to handle Guantánamo prisoners would undermine key principles of justice. It would permit the use of evidence obtained through coercion, along with hearsay evidence, and evidence that is kept secret from the accused. The military's top lawyers have all publicly opposed these provisions."

A Sudden Sense of Urgency by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 7, 2006) (view)

A Surge in American Forces is Unacceptable John Murtha The Huffington Post January 11, 2007

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"All of us want stability in the Middle East, and Iraq is an important element in achieving that stability. But the military and their families deserve an achievable mission. It is unacceptable to me that we are sending troops back to Iraq who have not completed their training cycle and that we are extending troops who are battle-weary from the intensive combat in Iraq."

A Surge in American Forces is Unacceptable by John Murtha (The Huffington Post, January 11, 2007) (view)

A surge too far San Francisco Chronicle editorial board San Francisco Chronicle January 10, 2007

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"Both Gen. John Abizaid, the top U.S. commander of the Middle East, and Gen. George Casey, the chief commander in Iraq, have expressed their clear skepticism about a troop increase. Now each is being rotated out, quite conveniently for the White House policy. But their admonitions echo loudly."

A surge too far by San Francisco Chronicle editorial board (San Francisco Chronicle, January 10, 2007) (view)

A surge without power in Iraq The Boston Globe editorial board The Boston Globe December 21, 2006

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"For sound reasons, the so-called surge concept for Iraq is opposed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and retired generals. Among the latter is former secretary of state Colin Powell, who pointed out during an appearance Sunday on "Face the Nation" that an increase of US forces in Baghdad this past summer failed to halt an increase in sectarian atrocities"

A surge without power in Iraq by The Boston Globe editorial board (The Boston Globe, December 21, 2006) (view)

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