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maryvilledailyforum.com http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/section/OPINION maryvilledailyforum.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sun, 26 May 2013 0:18:15 +0000 Charles Krauthammer: Redacted truth, subjunctive outrage http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130525/NEWS/130529477/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 25 May 2013 1:00:00 +0000

By Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130525/NEWS/130529477/1007/OPINION
Let the facts speak for themselves. They are damning enough. Let [...]]]> Michael Gerson: Baseless fears of Common Core http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529723/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 1:23:00 +0000

By Michael Gerson, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529723/1007/OPINION GEEKOLOGY 101: Random thoughts about life http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529514/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 7:20:08 Gary Darling http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130523/OPINION/130529514/1007/OPINION E.J. Dionne: Is democracy in trouble? http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529724/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 1:00:00 +0000

By E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529724/1007/OPINION
Our circumstances certainly have their own particular disabilities: a radicalization of conservative politics, over-the-top mistrust of President Obama on the right, [...]]]> LIFE LIKE MINE: How to break a dad in 12 hours http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529668/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 7:46:44 Kelley Baldwin http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529668/1007/OPINION Esther Cepeda: Missing school -- for vacation http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529725/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529725/1007/OPINION
It’s that time. If you’re a teacher in a school with a large concentration of Hispanic students, you’re doing end-of-year reviews and preparing for final exams -- and you have kids trickling up to you to let you know they won’t be around for them.

This also happens at the beginning of the school year and during the holidays as parents take their children out of classes for long family trips. But I can tell you from first-hand experience that there’s nothing worse than [...]]]> JESSE MURPHY: And you thought you were slick http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529866/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 7:28:32 Jesse Murphy http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130521/OPINION/130529866/1007/OPINION “Mommy, help me,” came from the upstairs bathroom with a tone of innocence and not a bit of urgency.]]> George Will: On immigration, ghosts of Christmas past http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519190/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 1:07:00 +0000

By George Will, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519190/1007/OPINION

Last week, a disagreement between two conservative think tanks erupted when the Heritage Foundation excoriated the immigration reform [...]]]> Kathleen Parker: Benghazi redacted http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130519193/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 1:03:00 +0000

By Kathleen Parker, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130519193/1007/OPINION

This, we are supposed to accept, is the conclusion to be drawn about the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, despite congressional testimony suggesting that significant efforts were made to camouflage those mistakes.

As Democrats and Republicans alike know all too well: It’s always the cover-up.

Yet in this case, where so clearly the State Department and others in the Obama administration took [...]]]> Dana Milbank: Asleep at the wheel http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519195/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Dana Milbank, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519195/1007/OPINION

Late Monday came the breathtaking news of a full-frontal assault on the First Amendment by his administration: word that the Justice Department had gone on a fishing expedition through months of phone records of Associated Press reporters.

And yet President Obama reacted much as he did to the equally astonishing revelation on Friday that the IRS had targeted conservative [...]]]> Geekology 101: The "Mother" of all reveals http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519231/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 7:21:07 Gary Darling http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130516/OPINION/130519231/1007/OPINION Michael Gerson: The IRS needs an audit http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519617/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 1:35:00 +0000

By Michael Gerson, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519617/1007/OPINION

The IRS has managed a similar confirmation. For years, tea party and patriot groups have breathlessly alleged that federal bureaucrats were [...]]]> E.J. Dionne: ‘Slow-motion mass murders’ http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519618/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 1:32:00 +0000

By E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519618/1007/OPINION

Massacres and terrorist incidents cannot be ignored, but the day-to-day toll from gun violence is often swept aside. Politicians who tout themselves as advocates of law and order don’t want to be unmasked as caring even more about their ratings from gun lobbyists.

And opponents of the most moderate gun reforms engage in a shameless game of bait-and-switch. Because [...]]]> Esther Cepeda: Iron Man’s healthy conversion http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519621/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519621/1007/OPINION

In the third “Iron Man” -- a series that spent its first two installments glorifying the reckless life of a spoiled, rich genius -- Stark, the man inside the metallic exoskeleton, seems to have finally taken a turn toward wellness.

No spoiler alerts are needed for me to point out that, though subtle, Stark set beautiful examples of healthful eating throughout this latest episode. [...]]]> Charles Krauthammer: Pink line over Damascus http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519996/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 1:55:00 +0000

By Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519996/1007/OPINION

The next day Jay Carney said precisely the opposite: “Red line” was intended and deliberate. [...]]]> Michael Gerson: The fog on Benghazi http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130519997/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 12 May 2013 1:51:00 +0000

By Michael Gerson, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130519997/1007/OPINION

Recent congressional testimony by Gregory Hicks, Stevens’ deputy in Libya, established one point beyond doubt: Those closest to the attacks were not confused about their nature. They were responding to a coordinated [...]]]> Dana Milbank: Red-card this term http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519998/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 11 May 2013 1:41:00 +0000

By Dana Milbank, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519998/1007/OPINION

The president had played this game many times before. “I have made clear that the use of chemical weapons is a game-changer,” he said in March, in one of his administration’s many repetitions of the term.

But what game does Obama propose to change? “By game-changer,” ABC News’ [...]]]> Kathleen Parker: Prude or prudent? http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519999/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Kathleen Parker, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519999/1007/OPINION

As so often happens with contemporary debate, arguments being proffered in support of allowing teenagers as young as 15 (and possibly younger) to buy the “morning-after pill” without adult supervision are false on their premise.

Here’s an experiment to demonstrate.

Question 1: Do you think that women should have access to Plan B, also known as the morning- [...]]]> E.J. Dionne: Obama’s wake-up call http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509062/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 1:00:00 +0000

By E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509062/1007/OPINION

You can argue that this perception isn’t fair. The Affordable Care Act, if it’s implemented well, will improve a lot of lives. The economy is adding jobs, not [...]]]> Esther Cepeda: Accommodation nation http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509069/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 1:01:00 +0000

By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post

http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509069/1007/OPINION

Let me illustrate:

While earning my master’s in special education, I became aware that the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act gave equal protection to children with disabilities.

This important piece of legislation opened doors [...]]]>