Invasion of the bots
February 15, 2018
By Kathleen Parker If you want to know whether Democrats will take back the House and/or Senate in November, just ask Russia. Or rather, ask the Russian trolls who…
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America’s prudence deficit
February 12, 2018
By Robert Samuelson Well, we just kicked the can down the road again — to quote former President Barack Obama, who developed into an expert can-kicker during his eight…
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America’s prudence deficit
February 12, 2018
By Robert Samuelson Well, we just kicked the can down the road again — to quote former President Barack Obama, who developed into an expert can-kicker during his eight…
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Governing with the enemy
February 12, 2018
By Kathleen Parker When White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned Wednesday amid allegations that he abused his two ex-wives and a former girlfriend, he parted the curtains on…
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Governing with the enemy
February 12, 2018
By Kathleen Parker When White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned Wednesday amid allegations that he abused his two ex-wives and a former girlfriend, he parted the curtains on…
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Trucking and the future of work
February 8, 2018
By Robert Samuelson The future of trucking may tell us a lot about the future of work. It’s no secret that many Americans fear losing their jobs to automation.…
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Trucking and the future of work
February 8, 2018
By Robert Samuelson The future of trucking may tell us a lot about the future of work. It’s no secret that many Americans fear losing their jobs to automation.…
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Karma loves football
February 8, 2018
By Kathleen Parker The delirium over the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the New England Patriots seems to have been matched by delight in Tom Brady’s defeat and the phantom…
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Commonsense immigration for the 21st century
February 5, 2018
By Robert Samuelson We are a nation of immigrants who are uneasy about immigration. There is a long history of resentment against immigrants, dating to the Irish immigrants in…
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Commonsense immigration for the 21st century
February 5, 2018
By Robert Samuelson We are a nation of immigrants who are uneasy about immigration. There is a long history of resentment against immigrants, dating to the Irish immigrants in…
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#Fairness
February 5, 2018
By Kathleen Parker Just minutes before the start of President Trump’s State of the Union address, Hillary Clinton dumped a mea culpa onto her Facebook page, explaining why, a…
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#Fairness
February 5, 2018
By Kathleen Parker Just minutes before the start of President Trump’s State of the Union address, Hillary Clinton dumped a mea culpa onto her Facebook page, explaining why, a…
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A year later, TPP is still a Trump disaster
February 1, 2018
By Robert Samuelson As President Trump prepares to appraise the state of the union, it’s worth remembering what still ranks as one of the worst decisions of his presidency:…
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A year later, TPP is still a Trump disaster
February 1, 2018
By Robert Samuelson As President Trump prepares to appraise the state of the union, it’s worth remembering what still ranks as one of the worst decisions of his presidency:…
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Can Trump sustain newfound aura of gravitas?
February 1, 2018
By Kathleen Parker It was a good speech. Calm down. I said good. Despite talking for an hour and 20 minutes, the longest speech since Bill Clinton’s much-mocked 2000…
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Can Trump sustain newfound aura of gravitas?
February 1, 2018
By Kathleen Parker It was a good speech. Calm down. I said good. Despite talking for an hour and 20 minutes, the longest speech since Bill Clinton’s much-mocked 2000…
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Are we hostage to the stock market?
January 29, 2018
By Robert Samuelson The stock market is going gangbusters — but whether this reflects the economy’s underlying strength or runaway speculation is a question that stumps many experts. Hence,…
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Are we hostage to the stock market?
January 29, 2018
By Robert Samuelson The stock market is going gangbusters — but whether this reflects the economy’s underlying strength or runaway speculation is a question that stumps many experts. Hence,…
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From ‘fake news’ to witch hunt
January 29, 2018
By Kathleen Parker Conspiracies. Secret societies. Witch hunts. During the past year, we’ve heard reference to all of the above to explain away any suggestion of collusion between the…
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From ‘fake news’ to witch hunt
January 29, 2018
By Kathleen Parker Conspiracies. Secret societies. Witch hunts. During the past year, we’ve heard reference to all of the above to explain away any suggestion of collusion between the…
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Another reminder that officers deserve our gratitude
January 29, 2018
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller January 9 was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The annual observance aims to remind us of the constant dangers facing our police, deputies and other public…
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Another reminder that officers deserve our gratitude
January 29, 2018
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller January 9 was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The annual observance aims to remind us of the constant dangers facing our police, deputies and other public…
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The shutdown solved nothing
January 26, 2018
By Robert Samuelson OK, the shutdown is over. But no one should be fooled into thinking that this settles the big questions facing the country. Even if (a big…
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A matter of time
January 25, 2018
By Kathleen Parker It was probably only a matter of time before some unbalanced person decided that he needed to take out a few members of the “fake news”…
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Paging personnel
January 22, 2018
By Kathleen Parker If the name Taylor Weyeneth rings a tiny bell in your head, then you might be related to him. Otherwise, the 24-year-old was until a week…
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China and the global race for knowledge
January 22, 2018
By Robert Samuelson The National Science Foundation and the National Science Board have just released their biennial “Science & Engineering Indicators,” a voluminous document describing the state of American…
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Can there be a charitable reading of “s—hole”?
January 20, 2018
By Kathleen Parker While recently perusing unread books gathering dust on my shelves, one tome caught my eye and, upon being loosed from the grip of neglect, fell open…
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The expanding millionaire class
January 20, 2018
By Robert Samuelson Call them the new millionaires. Once upon a time — certainly within living memory — becoming a millionaire was a big deal. It was a badge…
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Providence Home celebrates 55 years
January 16, 2018
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Providence Home, a non-profit Christian ministry providing meals, lodging, Christian counseling and work assistance to dislocated men in central South Carolina,…
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Providence Home celebrates 55 years
January 15, 2018By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Providence Home, a non-profit Christian ministry providing meals, lodging, Christian counseling and work assistance to dislocated men in central South Carolina,…
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Does the Fed need a new playbook?
January 15, 2018
By Robert Samuelson The record of economists, including those at the Federal Reserve, over the past half century has been discouraging. The two greatest blunders are well-known: policies that…
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In 2018, candidates should commit to civil, issue-based campaigns
January 12, 2018
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller Tolerance for opposing views has been in decline in recent years, and markedly so in the 14 months since the 2016 presidential election. Today,…
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Build the wall (cont’d)
January 10, 2018
By Robert Samuelson I repeat myself. For years, I have advocated a wall along our Southern border, which would (I believe) discourage illegal immigration without stopping it altogether. But…
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Will the economy save Trump?
January 8, 2018
By Robert Samuelson For President Trump, a lot is riding on the economy in 2018. If it continues to do well, it should bolster his popularity and his claim…
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Like a child
January 8, 2018
By Kathleen Parker I’m almost beginning to feel sorry for him. Donald Trump, that is. Having previously posited that it’s wrong to make fun of the mentally deficient, I’m…
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In search of progress
January 5, 2018
By Robert Samuelson As we begin a new year, it’s worth reflecting on the paradoxical and frustrating nature of progress. Progress is often disappointing, because even when it indisputably…
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Queen Carlson wins again
January 5, 2018
By Kathleen Parker If karma is a b—-, justice is a beauty queen. After recent revelations that the CEO of the Miss America Organization and its pageant scriptwriter were…
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Efforts to reform county government gained traction in 2017
January 4, 2018
By Ned Tolar Lexington County Council With 2018 under way, I wanted to keep you informed about some County Council actions over the past year, as well as some…
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The Top 10 Stats of 2017
January 2, 2018
By Robert Samuelson Let us now praise Ben Beach, a Washington writer and longtime friend. Like me, Ben is a confirmed statistics buff. Unlike me, he’s disciplined. All through…
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Fake news IS the story
December 24, 2017
By Kathleen Parker As a functional obsessive-compulsive, I’m never happier than at year’s end when I get to make lists. Herewith, my picks for the most important stories of…
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Trump’s $1.5 trillion bribe
December 21, 2017
By Robert Samuelson What I most dislike about the Trump/Republican tax plan is the shameless cynicism with which it has been peddled. Recall how it works: The government borrows…
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Words that weren’t banned and those that should be
December 21, 2017
By Kathleen Parker The recent excitement over an incredible story about the government trying to ban certain words reminded me of all the words and phrases I despise and…
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Yellen’s legacy
December 18, 2017
By Robert Samuelson One of Washington’s permanent parlor games is how much credit or blame a president deserves for the state of the economy. Inevitably, then, the question being…
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Collateral damage of “credibly accused”
December 17, 2017
By Kathleen Parker As the #MeToo movement gained momentum the past several weeks — and more than a dozen powerful men accused of sexual misconduct were suspended, fired or…
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The magi and the military: Unusually interesting parallels
December 15, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Biblical story of the magi (wise men or three kings) is perhaps one of the most fascinating tales of adventure, mystery, faith and promise…
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The magi and the military: Unusually interesting parallels
December 15, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Biblical story of the magi (wise men or three kings) is perhaps one of the most fascinating tales of adventure, mystery, faith and promise…
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The true tax gap: How about $12 trillion!
December 13, 2017
By Robert Samuelson When historians examine President Trump’s tax program, they will surely be struck by a large and momentous contradiction. Although the nation faces endless budget deficits —…
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Women’s rage unleashed
December 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker That special place in hell everyone keeps talking about is getting mighty crowded. The ball got rolling in 2016 when former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright…
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Why we must raise defense spending
December 11, 2017
By Robert Samuelson The Pentagon and the welfare state have been locked in brutal combat for decades, and the Pentagon has gotten clobbered. Protecting the country was once the…
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The aging monster
December 11, 2017
By Robert Samuelson No one can say we weren’t warned. For years, scholars of all shapes and sizes — demographers, economists, political scientists — have cautioned that the populations…
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