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A downward spiral: Failed Bush policy has made a mess of Afghanistan for the next president to clean up; After the 9/11 attacks, there was strong bipartisan support in the United States to fight al-Qaida and its Taliban allies in Afghanistan.

Protecting the public: Foreign-made buses entering from Mexico should meet safety performance standards; Federal regulations require foreign-made buses to meet American safety performance standards.

Predicting future health: FDA should expand regulation of genetic testing to protect consumers; Advances in genetic research have caused our health care system to be flooded with tests that are designed to let patients know whether they are predisposed to particular diseases.

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Hate what they got us into, but we need politicians now

The United States lives at the intersection of Main and Wall.
Taxpayers deserve right deal right now
Voters must not forgive leaders who let crisis play out

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Jousting with shadows

I can still recall Sen. Harry Reid’s frustration 10 years ago as it boiled over at a Sun City debate with his upstart challenger.
How far will Rogers’ strategy take him
Why no principled conservative would seriously contend that Palin belongs on the ticket

You have to love Rip Van Gibbons. The state Democrats pointed out last week that the governor is in an election year slumber because no Republican from John McCain to lower-hanging ticket fruit wants anything to do with him. The party folks were irked, I think, that Jim Gibbons awoke to leap, foot in mouth, into the ACORN mess, illuminating just how nonsensically partisan it has become. Then the next day, Gibbons announced a housing recovery task force and told some reporters that it was “pure fantasy” to not realize we are in a recession. This from the guy who refused for months to even acknowledge we are in a crisis. Better for everyone if he goes back to sleep.

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