LOCAL COLUMNS
Voter ID would ensure that our elections are fair
J.B. VAN HOLLEN | 5/14
The ballots cast by law-abiding citizens are diminished when fraudulent actors take advantage of Wisconsin’s open election laws. Justifiably, public confidence in our elections plummets under the weight of this illegal activity.
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With teachers, we must appreciate everyday greatness
By MARY BELL | 5/6
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Lack of energy policy claims jobs in Janesville
By REP. PAUL RYAN | 5/5
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Reliable energy is close to home
By DAN GUNDERSON | 5/2
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Support is growing for smoke-free laws
By SEN. JUDY ROBSON | 4/30
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER
Peace won't come until Arabs accept a Jewish state
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER | 5/16
Palestinian dispossession is a direct result of the Arab rejection, then and now, of a Jewish state of any size on any part of the vast lands the Arabs claim as their exclusive patrimony. That was the cause of the war 60 years ago that, in turn, caused the refugee problem. And it remains the cause of war today.
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It's time for Hillary to negotiate terms of surrender
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER | 5/9
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It turns out the senator could disown the pastor
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER | 5/2
JOEL MCNALLY
The bad dream ticket: Obama would be foolish to pick Clinton
JOEL MCNALLY | 5/12
Now that a bright, young newcomer has come out of nowhere to upset the Democrats’ only successful political brand in the past quarter-century, the last thing Obama needs is to be weighed down by the negatives of the past.
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Inmate inflation: We could cut food costs by incarcerating fewer people
By JOEL MCNALLY | 5/7
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Ending Milwaukee school busing won’t drive widespread upgrades
By JOEL MCNALLY | 4/28
PETER BROWN
Bush-haters won’t stop McCain
PETER A. BROWN | 3/31
The theory pushed hard by Democrats and accepted to some degree by Republicans is that the public is so angry with Bush that large numbers of voters will refuse to vote for a fellow Republican. The reality is a bit more complicated and perhaps not quite as ominous for de facto GOP nominee John McCain as many might think.
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Pennsylvania primary might prompt parties to rethink nominating system
By PETER A. BROWN | 3/24
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Clinton strategy and liberal guilt
By PETER A. BROWN | 3/18
RICK HOROWITZ
On she goes. On she goes.
RICK HOROWITZ | 5/15
The problem in a nutshell? The Democrats are trying to offer “a graceful exit” to someone who has absolutely no intention of leaving.
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It ain’t over till it’s over: Part 2
By RICK HOROWITZ | 5/13
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They is jes’ folks like us
By RICK HOROWITZ | 5/7
INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Debate over separation of mosque and state sparks death threats
CHARLES C. HAYNES | 5/10
Allegations of school-sponsored prayer don’t ordinarily provoke threats of violence. But Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., is no ordinary public school.
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Teachers’ private postings may make waves in school
By GENE POLICINSKI | 5/3
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Texas showdown: Balancing child welfare, religious freedom
By CHARLES C. HAYNES | 4/26
DAVID BRODER
His token effort in West Virginia won't help Obama
DAVID BRODER | 5/15
Barack Obama should have competed this week in West Virginia, if only to signal his awareness of its special place in Democratic history.
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For Obama, time spent fighting Clinton drains focus from McCain
By DAVID BRODER | 5/11
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For Democrats, campaign falls beyond irrelevance
By DAVID BRODER | 5/8
ELLEN GOODMAN
Were we right to rescue children from polygamous sect?
ELLEN GOODMAN | 5/15
The Texas story of children taken from parents, of families wrenched apart, has produced enormous concern and worry in the past weeks. Is this a rescue operation or a state-sponsored attack on parents? Should the state enforce a set of values or tolerate “alternative lifestyles” and religions?
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Obama might reach women through his late mother
By ELLEN GOODMAN | 5/8
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Pay inequality is thief that keeps on taking
By ELLEN GOODMAN | 5/1
KATHLEEN PARKER
Democrats offer thrills ‘n’ chills
KATHLEEN PARKER | 5/16
Barack Obama and John Edwards make an attractive picture—Ultra Brite coverboys of youth and glamour united against old men (and women) who worship the status quo. Fraternal twins of yin and yang, one is the healer, the other a fighter.
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Patriot divide now at play in American politics
By KATHLEEN PARKER | 5/14
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Send money in lieu of flowers to veterans’ moms
By KATHLEEN PARKER | 5/9
PRO-CON
Pro: Carter’s kow-towing to terrorists places another roadblock in path to peace
LAWRENCE J. HAAS | 5/10
Hamas’ commitment to Israel’s demise, its tactics, and the support it receives from Iran make clear why Jimmy Carter’s recent trip to the Middle East set back peace efforts.
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Con: Plain talk with Hamas might be best way to foster peace
By JOHN B. QUIGLEY | 5/10
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Con: With help from the West, Medvedev can break free of Putin’s grip
By GENE COYLE | 5/3
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Pro: Medvedev is dangling from Putin’s string now; restoring the rule of law might set him free
By MARY HOLLAND | 5/3
