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Carlson: Obama-backed judge severs Ricci’s civil rights
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Carlson: The real message behind Tea Parties
Something wonderfully ironic happened last week at the State Capitol: A sales tax increase of three-tenths of one…
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Carlson: Sonntag is a good man under attack
What’s the most overused word in government? My nominee is “investment.” In the real world, an investment is…
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Carlson: Why we need the death penalty
The facts have to be sanitized for a family newspaper. But if people knew what Cal Brown really…
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COMMENTARY Proposed senate bill would free the prisoners
A few weeks ago I alerted Reporter readers to a startling State Senate proposal that would erase the…
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Change? We’re far from it
Starbucks recently announced that they are selling their new $45 million corporate jet. With sales slumping and layoffs…
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Let’s learn from our past mistakes
With the legislature now meeting in Olympia, and Barack Obama preparing his Inaugural Address, now might be a…
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Wonderful stories behind the Christmas classics | John Carlson
Santa. Christmas Trees. Wreaths. Presents. Egg nog. A crackling fireplace. These are just some of the holiday traditions…
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Why are low gas prices bad?
Most people who read this column drive, so here’s an early Christmas present: Log onto seattlegasprices.com and you’ll…
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Gregoire should set policy to avoid future atheist sign snafu | John Carlson
What a mess. A celebration of holiday traditions during the festive season has instead become a free fire…
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Correcting big lies about America | John Carlson
There are few countries so eager to acknowledge their faults as this one.
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Christmas, without the political correctness
We’re still a long way out from Christmas, even though one Seattle radio station is already playing holiday…
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The impact of 2008 elections
Why are old expressions old? Because human experience keeps validating them. A few timeless slogans explain why what…
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How to fix our economic mess
One thing about economics — like time and the weather — it plays no favorites.
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I-985: Sensible, long overdue
For years now, people who oppose building or expanding roads have insisted that all we need to do…
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Why I oppose Initiative 1000
All of us eventually grapple with the eth-ics, morality and compassion surrounding the end of someone’s life. Usually…
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Gregoire to blame for budget deficit | John Carlson
Is Washington running a surplus or a deficit? In last Saturday’s debate, Governor Christine Gregoire stated that Washington…
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Teacher strikes and the toothless law
Now that the Bellevue teachers’ strike is over, it’s time to ask and answer a simple question: Are…