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The myth of small-town superiority
feature The only snobbery Americans will tolerate is reverse snobbery, said Steve Chapman in Chicago Tribune, which is why Sarah Palin is getting away with trumpeting rural America over urban America.
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Viewpoint: Thomas Sowell
feature From NationalReview.com: “The purpose of American immigration laws and policies is not to be either humane or inhumane to illegal immigrants....
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The vital role of shame in society
feature Liberals are horrified by a new New York City ad campaign to discourage teen pregnancy.
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The curious hatred of Tim Tebow
feature What galls his critics, it seems, is that a pro athlete could be more earnest than a Boy Scout; “there isn’t an ironic bone in Tim Tebow’s body,” said Daniel Foster at NationalReview.com.
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Blood money from a drunken driver
feature It’s hard to decide what’s more infuriating: Donte Stallworth getting away with murder, or Mario Reyes’ family putting a price on a human life—and justice, said Bob Weir in RealClearPolitics.c
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Political science isn’t science
feature In May, Congress voted to eliminate $11 million in government grants for political science research.
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Obama isn’t evil—he’s just bad at his job
feature Republicans should be wary of turning the 2012 election into “a national repudiation” of Obama, the Democratic Party, and progressivism itself, said Kevin Williamson at NationalReview.com.
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Quote of the week: Peggy Noonan
feature From The Wall Street Journal: Democracy cannot healthily endure without free and unfettered debate. But knowing where the line is...
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Seeing racism for what it is
feature Riley Cooper’s case shows just how poorly he and most other Americans understand “what a racist is.”
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Viewpoint: George Packer
feature From Foreign Affairs: “Inequality creates a lopsided economy, which leaves the rich with so much money that they can binge on speculation, and leaves the middle class...
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A sex scandal for the Internet age
feature For generations, congressmen and senators have cheated on their wives in Washington, but the Web has changed the rules of the game, said Michelle Cottle on TheDailyBeast.com.
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The hidden benefits of a winning team
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Why Rubio isn’t a hero to Latinos
feature Latinos know that “the GOP’s rock star” supported Arizona’s harsh immigration law and opposed the DREAM act, said Ruben Navarrette Jr. at The Dallas Morning News.
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How Roe became irrelevant
feature Roe v. Wade is gradually being worn away by a host of state regulations that will soon make it “all but impossible” to terminate a pregnancy in many states, said Dahlia Lithwick in Slate.com.
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