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Groping for freedom.

The holiday season is upon us and that conjures memories of the recent past and a less than pleasant look at the dysfunctional present as it pertains to airline travel.

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Our Decision Point.

Former President Bush has emerged from near total media seclusion for the purpose of promoting his new book called “Decision Points.”

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One last shot.

Three days after Christmas in 1975 the Dallas Cowboys were faced with ending their season by losing the NFC Divisional Playoff Game.

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Taking candy away.

Even a sweeping Republican victory on Tuesday will not be enough to address the problems America now faces.

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Capitalism to the rescue.

The 33 miners in Chile who were quite literally resurrected from their grave this week owe their lives in no small measure to two men. The first is Chilean president Sebastián Piñera.

The 50-year Tug-of-War.

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The 50-year Tug-of-War.

Since 1960, the country has been in a tug-of-war between those on the right that believe that one can only be truly free when one accepts full responsibility for one’s own life…

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Did you ever think you’d miss Bill?

Have you noticed that Bill Clinton has been seen more lately? He’s now the elder statesman of the Democratic Party and he is exercising the privileges that go with that vaunted office. Is he teeing things up for a run by Hillary? The cynic in me might say yes but it’s too early to tell.

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A Nation at Risk

By 1983, the fact that America had taken the wrong path on public education was becoming clear.