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On the right, 'elitism' is about brains, not bucks
February 12, 2012
Celebrating his mini-triumph on the campaign trail last week, Rick Santorum said something revealing. Speaking in Missouri, Santorum criticized Barack Obama for being an elitist who "thinks he&#... More »
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Clashing rights create tough call for Obama
February 5, 2012
Does Barack Obama hate the Catholic Church? I seriously doubt that. But there's no doubt that the shepherds of the Catholic flock are firing some venomous language at the president these days. ... More »
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U.S. Supreme Court pets the gerrymander
January 30, 2012
Right now, Texas doesn't have a congressional district map to use in the 2012 election. In the Lone Star State, the Republican-controlled legislature did indeed draw up a map. Predictably, it s... More »
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The State of the Union — Obama makes his case
January 24, 2012
President Barack Obama presented his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight. The speech, which many see as his chance to reposition himself in the presidential election, cen... More »
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Of iPhones, Predators, poultry and evil
January 23, 2012
Today, I'd like to talk about the Confiteor, the Macbook and free-range chickens. The Confiteor is a Christian prayer, a confession of sin that prepares the soul for Holy Communion. In my Epis... More »
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Our schools are in a world of hurt, and it's our fault
January 16, 2012
What are we doing? The Philadelphia schools just laid off another 1,400 people, on top of more than 1,800 last year. The Chester-Upland schools are flat broke. Teachers there are working for free ri... More »
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Santorum offers authenticity, consistency
January 9, 2012
Here's one way to interpret those Iowa caucuses. Iowa Republicans went 2-to-1 for authenticity over phoniness. More »
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'Homeland': Thrilling TV that makes you think
January 2, 2012
Thank you, Homeland. Because of this spectacular series on Showtime, I don't feel quite so foolish about that weak moment when the Xfinity guy on the phone talked me into buying a bunch of premi... More »
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Charity and paradox in the aisles of Kmart
December 26, 2011
This has not been a holiday season designed to make one's heart soar over the possibilities of the human spirit. Too much darkness. Too much darkness. More »
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The Grinch dive-bombs Pitman, N.J.; James Madison winces
December 17, 2011
Oh, hell, it's Christmastime, so they're at it again. The war on Christmas warriors. More »
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