Not your daddy’s Marines
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker An old Marine told me that Marines guard Marines from the other side. And when one of their brothers is being threatened, the Devil Dogs (aka…
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Not your daddy’s Marines
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker An old Marine told me that Marines guard Marines from the other side. And when one of their brothers is being threatened, the Devil Dogs (aka…
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South Carolina veterans must rally behind Mullikin for Congress
March 13, 2017By Sergeant Major, Michael Mika, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.) We need an infusion of truly great leadership and committed people who appreciate both the need to strengthen our…
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South Carolina veterans must rally behind Mullikin for Congress
March 13, 2017
By Sergeant Major, Michael Mika, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.) We need an infusion of truly great leadership and committed people who appreciate both the need to strengthen our…
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R.I.P., DNC?
March 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago…
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R.I.P., DNC?
March 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago…
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Who’s afraid of the ‘administrative state’?
March 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Just what White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon meant when he recently suggested “deconstructing the administrative state” is unclear. To critics, he would gut the…
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Who’s afraid of the ‘administrative state’?
March 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Just what White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon meant when he recently suggested “deconstructing the administrative state” is unclear. To critics, he would gut the…
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Has America gone complacent?
February 28, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson ”We have met the enemy and he is us.” — the comic-strip character Pogo by Walt Kelly, 1970 WASHINGTON — The same may be true…
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Has America gone complacent?
February 28, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson ”We have met the enemy and he is us.” — the comic-strip character Pogo by Walt Kelly, 1970 WASHINGTON — The same may be true…
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The Age of Disbelief
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson We live in an age of disbelief. Many of the ideas and institutions that have underpinned Americans’ thinking since the early years after World War…
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The Age of Disbelief
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson We live in an age of disbelief. Many of the ideas and institutions that have underpinned Americans’ thinking since the early years after World War…
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Why Trump loves to hate the media
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a brief moment after Donald Trump’s election when it was conceivable to ask whether he would strive to be a “uniter” or a…
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Why Trump loves to hate the media
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a brief moment after Donald Trump’s election when it was conceivable to ask whether he would strive to be a “uniter” or a…
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Two cheers for a carbon tax
February 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson By all means, let’s have a carbon tax. It’s the best way to deal with global climate change. It would require Republicans and Democrats to…
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Two cheers for a carbon tax
February 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson By all means, let’s have a carbon tax. It’s the best way to deal with global climate change. It would require Republicans and Democrats to…
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The TPP lives — maybe!
February 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is dead, but could it have an afterlife? Maybe. Among President Donald Trump’s first acts was an order withdrawing from the…
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The TPP lives — maybe!
February 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is dead, but could it have an afterlife? Maybe. Among President Donald Trump’s first acts was an order withdrawing from the…
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A failure to communicate
February 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker To sum up President Trump’s first month in office, he has exceeded everyone’s expectations. To those who opposed him, he’s worse than expected. To those who…
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A failure to communicate
February 20, 2017By Kathleen Parker To sum up President Trump’s first month in office, he has exceeded everyone’s expectations. To those who opposed him, he’s worse than expected. To those who…
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Meet Rick. Meet the football. Hike!
February 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker By now a few million Americans have met “Rick,” the aide-de-camp who carries the nuclear “football” for President Trump, and Richard DeAgazio, a Mar-a-Lago club member…
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Meet Rick. Meet the football. Hike!
February 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker By now a few million Americans have met “Rick,” the aide-de-camp who carries the nuclear “football” for President Trump, and Richard DeAgazio, a Mar-a-Lago club member…
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The real Dodd-Frank scandal
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Comes now Timothy Geithner, treasury secretary from 2009 to 2013, to tell you that much of what you “know” about Dodd-Frank — Congress’ response to…
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The real Dodd-Frank scandal
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Comes now Timothy Geithner, treasury secretary from 2009 to 2013, to tell you that much of what you “know” about Dodd-Frank — Congress’ response to…
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Is corporate ‘short-termism’ a myth?
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson You’ve heard the criticism. Too many American corporate managers are addicted to “short-termism.” They postpone investments and other costs, sacrificing future performance for present profitability.…
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Is corporate ‘short-termism’ a myth?
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson You’ve heard the criticism. Too many American corporate managers are addicted to “short-termism.” They postpone investments and other costs, sacrificing future performance for present profitability.…
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Trump vs. the regulatory state
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson President Donald Trump pledges to dismantle much of the regulatory state — the amalgam of federal rules, directives and warnings that, aside from advancing many…
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Trump vs. the regulatory state
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson President Donald Trump pledges to dismantle much of the regulatory state — the amalgam of federal rules, directives and warnings that, aside from advancing many…
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Three weeks and counting down
February 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law…
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Three weeks and counting down
February 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law…
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Trump’s senseless war on Mexico
February 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson ”Mexico braces for a trade war with Washington,” headline in the Financial Times, Jan. 31, 2017. Let’s hope not, because a trade war triggered by…
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Trump’s senseless war on Mexico
February 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson ”Mexico braces for a trade war with Washington,” headline in the Financial Times, Jan. 31, 2017. Let’s hope not, because a trade war triggered by…
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Count Gorsuch
February 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker To review the left’s reaction to Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is to infer he’s the spawn of Dracula — a cruel and bloodless beast who…
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Count Gorsuch
February 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker To review the left’s reaction to Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is to infer he’s the spawn of Dracula — a cruel and bloodless beast who…
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Driving us to distraction
February 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump seems to think he’s still on his reality TV show shouting, “You’re fired!” while President Stephen Bannon is busy drafting executive orders with his…
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Driving us to distraction
February 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump seems to think he’s still on his reality TV show shouting, “You’re fired!” while President Stephen Bannon is busy drafting executive orders with his…
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The real truth about Washington
January 30, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson “For too long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished,…
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The real truth about Washington
January 30, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson “For too long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished,…
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Patriotism on steroids: Trump’s isolationism
January 23, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson The question that swirls around Donald Trump’s inaugural address is whether his aggressively pronounced policy of America First will actually result in America Last —…
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Patriotism on steroids: Trump’s isolationism
January 23, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson The question that swirls around Donald Trump’s inaugural address is whether his aggressively pronounced policy of America First will actually result in America Last —…
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Why tax reform will be a slog
January 23, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Tax “reform,” starting with taxes on business, seems to be on everyone’s agenda, and it may be a place where the incoming Trump administration and…
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Why tax reform will be a slog
January 23, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Tax “reform,” starting with taxes on business, seems to be on everyone’s agenda, and it may be a place where the incoming Trump administration and…
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President. Trump.
January 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker So, that happened. Let us pray. Yes, of course, you can go back to sleep, Mr. Van Winkle, but it won’t change the facts. Donald Trump…
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President. Trump.
January 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker So, that happened. Let us pray. Yes, of course, you can go back to sleep, Mr. Van Winkle, but it won’t change the facts. Donald Trump…
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Heavyweight match: Lewis vs. Trump
January 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker A recent tweet from @realDonaldTrump: John Lewis is an American hero. I look forward to working with him in the years to come.” That, my friends,…
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Heavyweight match: Lewis vs. Trump
January 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker A recent tweet from @realDonaldTrump: John Lewis is an American hero. I look forward to working with him in the years to come.” That, my friends,…
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Obama’s (tentative) legacy
January 17, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It is far too early to render final judgment on the Obama presidency. All the chatter about his “legacy” overlooks two obvious realities. The significance…
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Obama’s (tentative) legacy
January 17, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It is far too early to render final judgment on the Obama presidency. All the chatter about his “legacy” overlooks two obvious realities. The significance…
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What’s up with Macy’s and Sears?
January 16, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson We are in the throes of another round of what the economist Joseph Schumpeter memorably called “creative destruction.” Two icons of American business — Macy’s…
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What’s up with Macy’s and Sears?
January 16, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson We are in the throes of another round of what the economist Joseph Schumpeter memorably called “creative destruction.” Two icons of American business — Macy’s…
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