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George F. Will: A liberal squeeze play Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 WASHINGTON — In one of his characteristic conniptions about people who frustrated him, Theodore Roosevelt, progressivism's first president, said of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, “I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that.” TR was as mistaken about Holmes' spine as are various... Read More
Steve Chapman: From Mao to 'money worship' Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 CHANGSHA, China — On an island in the Xiang River stands a massive bust of the late Chinese ruler Mao Zedong as a young man, his long hair blowing gracefully in an imaginary wind. Good thing for him he's a safe distance from the Expo Central China. If he could see it, he would be tearing his hair out. As leader... Read More
Thanks due to McClendon, Chesapeake employees Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 Historians will mark the first decade of the 21st century as a turning point in the domestic oil and gas industry and the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Some might simply give credit to the nation's resource base, though the hydrocarbon geology in the United States resembles that in other regions. More astute... Read More
Aging Oklahoma veterans can use your help Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 On Memorial Day we honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our nation. First observed in the years following the Civil War as “Decoration Day,” soldiers placed flowers on the graves of their fallen comrades. Today, we spend this day of remembrance with patriotic parades, memorial... Read More
Endowed chairs bring many benefits for Oklahoma children Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 In economic times like these, difficult choices have to be made on many levels, including government spending. I refer to “EDGE funding program faces dim future” (Business, May 23) regarding Senate Bill 1969, calling for a transfer of EDGE (Economic Development Generating Excellence) funds of $161 million in... Read More
Driving high-tech innovation must remain priority for Oklahoma Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 When we profiled Oklahoma's “greatest hits” in tech commercialization in January 2011, we were astounded by the $12 billion in value created by Oklahoma-born tech companies. Today, these same companies are now worth $24 billion. They have saved countless lives, protected our troops, helped businesses grow... Read More
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Tribute to the TV remote control Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 We are gathered here today to memorialize a man who revolutionized our lives. So what did Eugene J. Polley do? What was the nature of his great leap forward? Did he invent the PC? Did he invent the cellphone? Did he invent the Internet? No. Eugene J. Polley invented the wireless remote. You young 'uns won't... Read More
Charles Krauthammer: The joy of winning Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 WASHINGTON — It was our much-anticipated quarterly lunch with Tim Kurkjian, baseball analyst extraordinaire, wherein George Will and I bathe in a constant flow of obscure statistics, Kurkjian oddities and ribald anecdotes. After which, Kurkjian asked us about our daily reading habits. I confessed that during... Read More
Kathleen Parker: The public trial of Justice Roberts Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 WASHINGTON — Novelist John Grisham could hardly spin a more provocative fiction: The president and his surrogates mount an aggressive campaign to intimidate the chief justice of the United States, implying ruin and ridicule should he fail to vote in a pivotal case according to the ruling political party's wishes.... Read More
Clarence Page: America's uneasy 'browning' Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 White babies are no longer a majority of new births, according to the Census Bureau. America is quietly “browning,” it is said, like dinner rolls in a warm oven. Yet, such change does not come without resistance from those who prefer to remain unbaked. White supremacist groups have been having a... Read More
George F. Will: The diversity of Elizabeth Warren Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 BOSTON — Blond, blue-eyed Elizabeth Warren, the Senate candidate and Harvard professor who cites “family lore” that she is 1/32nd Cherokee, was inducted into Oklahoma's Hall of Fame last year. Her biography on oklahomaheritage.com says she “can track both sides of her family in Oklahoma long before... Read More
Michael Gerson: Catholics won't go quietly this election year Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 WASHINGTON — In a blowout presidential election, a few large issues dominate. In a tight election, a range of smaller concerns — important to strategic constituencies in battleground states — can end up being crucial. In this election, Americans are overwhelmingly focused on the economy, with cultural... Read More
Ruth Marcus: Freedom from our own devices Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 WASHINGTON — Google executive Eric Schmidt offered some seemingly simple advice in his commencement address at Boston University last weekend: “Take one hour a day and turn that thing off.” This is odd coming from a man whose career has been based, with enormous success, on making it ever harder to turn that... Read More
Find a way to honor veterans, their families Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 In 1972, I bought a POW/MIA bracelet that had the name of a missing soldier serving in Vietnam whom I did not know. I was 16 and deeply and profoundly impacted by the war. I knew that the faces of the soldiers on the TV screen and in the newspaper were the faces of my neighbors, my family and my friends. I knew... Read More
Steve Chapman: China and the lure of the status quo Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 BEIJING — A rising Asian power with an unstoppable export machine, rapidly growing wealth and a sense that our time is past and its time has come: China in 2012? Yes — but also Japan in the 1980s. Back then, many Americans thought Japan was destined to dominate the world economically. Japanese leaders had the... Read More
George F. Will: A nightmare in Tewksbury Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 TEWKSBURY, Mass. — Russ Caswell, 68, is bewildered: “What country are we in?” He and his wife, Pat, are ensnared in a Kafkaesque nightmare unfolding in Orwellian language. This town's police department is conniving with the federal government to circumvent Massachusetts law — which is less permissive than... Read More
Former Oklahoma congressman says water task force holds key to potential economic gains Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 During my two decades in Congress, I served 10 years on the two subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee that fund all water projects for Oklahoma and the rest of the nation. My purpose for serving on those subcommittees was to maximize the benefits from water development for the economic growth of Oklahoma.... Read More
David Ignatius: China's wobbly transition Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 WASHINGTON — Perhaps when Chinese leaders began to speak over the last several years about a new “Beijing Consensus” and the triumph of the “China Model,” that was a warning the bubble was about to burst. And we're seeing that hubris play out now, as China's leaders struggle with the greatest internal... Read More
Cal Thomas: The president's 'other gospel' Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 It is one thing to talk about “fairness” when it comes to allowing gays and lesbians to marry; it is quite another to claim biblical authority for such relationships. President Obama cited the “Golden Rule” about treating others as you would like to be treated, but in doing so he ignored the totality of... Read More
Chamber leader: Indian cultural center needs to be completed Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 After years of planning and fundraising, and countless hours of hard work by many individuals, the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum has reached a crossroads. In the next few days, the Legislature will ultimately determine whether this multi-million dollar cultural project will be completed. This is, as... Read More
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