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The government's solution to every problem is to print more money. This irresponsible practice wil crash down on Americans one of these days. How would you manage if money were worthless?
The A-B takeover remains of interest to cartoonists, as does the economy. Check out the work of Chris Britt, Mike Thompson, Scott Stantis and Bruce Beattie (who is the source of the thumbnail at right).
Not only are the mortgage giants "too big to fail," they have always functioned with the implicit guarantee that the government would bail them out. This safety net leads to risk taking.
With the Tour de France under way, it's a good time to ponder the "role-model" status given athletes. Consider the story of Jacques Anquetil, who won five tours, but whose personal life and training regiments were not what most moms would wish for their sons.
Editors' Picks
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Young conservatives band together for a new website. | Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic
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Ok, we know three of the four people who will lead the tickets for the major political parties. Where's someone who really knows something about business? | Roger Schlesinger, Townhall.com
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Even in the stock market, basic human instincts rule: Herding - that is, clumping together for protection, is a survival strategy for many animals, including us. Now, it's feeding volatility on the stock market. | New Yorker
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Ah, no, Boone my friend, the answer's not blowing in the wind. | E. Thomas McClanahan, Kansas City Star
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Of course, English should be spoken in the United States. But not English only. | Mary Sanchez, Dallas Morning News
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- World
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Any deal worked out between the supporters of Zimbabwe's President Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, who by all accounts is the country's popular choice for president, must take control of the army away from Mugabe. | The Economist
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Now that Musharraf has left, the question is whether the Pakistani government can control the jihadis. So far, Trudy Rubin says, the signs are doubtful. | Miami Herald
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Nicholas Kristof decides to apply for a demonstration permit in Beijing. See the video | New York Times
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Whare is a questioning, demanding American media when it comes to reporting on the conflict between Russia and Georgia? A student from Russia lays out some background that she says she cannot find in mainstream media and explains why Russia might have responded to Georgian aggression. | Olga Ivanova, Washington Post
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China's view of sports' purposes has morphed since the time of Confucius. How will the Olympics affect athletic culture there? John Derbyshire , National Review
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- Region
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Arrow Rock has been spared from having a "concentrated animal feeding operation," that is, a really big hog farm, on its doorstep, which would have hurt tourism. But what abut the next time an area is threatened? | Joplin Globe
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As Illinois Senate Majority Leader Emil Jones announces he will retire, Gov. Blagojevich has to be searching for a new general to help him with the Legislature. | Bethany Jaeger, Illinois Issues blog
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Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair was notable for who wasn't there: Comptroller Hynes, Lieutenant Governor Quinn, Secretary of State White or any office holder named Madigan. What New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson called healthy differences can also be seen as dangerous divides within the Democratic Party. | Bethany Jaeger, Illinois Issues blog
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Missouri Democrats should stop stewing and start embracing Chris Koster. | Henry Waters III, Columbia Tribune
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The late Bernie Mac was gifted as a class clown. Bernie Mac's high school teacher from Chicago shares memories of the youth's burgeoning comedy skills. | Chicago Tribune
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- U.S. Elections
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John McCain should resist temptation and not select Joe Lieberman as his running mate. | Robert Novak, townhall.com
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Forget Romney or Pawlenty, John McCain should look to Texas and pick Kay Bailey Hutchinson | Michael Medved, townhall.com
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How lobbyists and convention-goers manipulate the system to get around ethics rules. | Christopher Beam, Slate
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The selection of Joe Biden was an anticlimax to an orchestrated EVENT that the media bought into hook, line and sinker. Let's hope John McCain makes his announce in an old-fashioned, dignified way. | Carol Platt Liebau, townhall.com
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Back the first time Joe Biden ran for president, his campaign was cut short after he was caught plagiarizing from a British politician -- and others. Should that still matter? Yes. | David Greenberg, Slate
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In the News
Just a small difference in productivity and tax rates can make a big difference in just a few years. Is the lack of an income tax the main reason Tennessee has pulled ahead of Missouri in per capita gross state product? Joseph Haslag of the Show-Me Institute outlines the case.
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Editorial Cartoons
Nothing like a convention to sharpen the pencils of editorial cartoonists. From the contrast between Biden and Obama to the steadfastness of Hillary Clinton suports, Mike Thompson, Scott Stantis, John Sherffius, Gary Markstein and Chris Britt have plenty to say.
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Beacon Columnists
Are college presidents who are proposing a national discussion of lowering the drinking age slackers or realists? Do fatality numbers so a correlation between a lower drinking age and more deaths or are other factors at play. M.W. Guzy puts the issue in perspective.
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Law Scoop
The Obama campaign claims that Ed Martin's anti-Obama group violates federal election law. Election law experts say that the group may violate the law, but that federal election authorities won't do anything about it until after the election.
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Who's the leader of the club that sues for excess use?
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