PUBLIC MARKS with tag opinion

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As New Orleans descended into anarchy in the wake of devastating Hurricane Katrina and its inundating floods, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert delivered his stunning opinion that rebuilding the historic city would be pointless and a waste of money.

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Reading isn’t always good for our kids. How’s that for an opening sentence to stir a little controversy among the educational elites?

Why would anyone want to become a police officer when even self-defense is now deemed "excessive force" and "racist?"

As a father of two (one a college-bound teenager), Mark decided to check out a diversity event at UNC-Asheville.

US Senators (both Democrats and Replucians) have no business keeping secrets from the American people.

Liberties should be as unlimited as possible -- unless and until there arises a real threat to the open society.

In addition to his ambiguous record as a lawyer and judge, Supreme Court nominee John Roberts has the benefit of opponents who seem determined to discredit themselves and guarantee his confirmation. This self-destructive impulse is epitomized by NARAL Pro-Choice America's despicable TV ad linking Roberts to "violent fringe groups."

I've been dropping hints in previous columns about the FairTax proposal. Now the time is ripe to examine this idea.

Our beloved mainstream media are complaining that President Bush is spending too much time at the "Western White House" in Crawford, Texas. Their stories about his "vacation" make it seem as if he's not doing a whole lot. But a closer look reveals that the president is working hard -- the Fourth Estate just doesn't bother to cover what he's really doing.

Would someone please tell Sen. Barbara Boxer that John Roberts is not running for political office -- and get her a copy of the Constitution?