Thursday's Opinions: Political violence is no joke

An epidemic of honesty on doping breaks out in Rio; Illinois exemplifies our fiscal foolishness; Trump confronts 'common decency'; Do menacing comments about Hillary Clinton cross the First Amendment line?; Is student debt ruining the recovery?; No, Hillary Clinton does not want to 'abolish' the Second Amendment; The systemic racism in Baltimore's police force; In Turkey and elsewhere, strongmen blame foreign 'enemies' for their own troubles; What if Trump did and said nothing for a week?; Happy Hour Roundup; Republicans could have done what Clinton is doing now; Trump-backing Republicans better get their answers ready; Why I’m not convinced Donald Trump will show up at the debates; Trump’s disastrous campaign shows he’d make a disastrous president     John R. Fulton Jr. / AP William Kennedy Smith and Jean Kennedy Smith Political violence is no joke The words of public figures matter, and they reveal something about them. Bobby Kennedy knew this. Does the GOP nominee? Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Charles Lane An epidemic of honesty on doping breaks out in Rio American swimmer Lilly King and others speak out on doping and IOC officials squirm. Read more »     George F. Will Illinois exemplifies our fiscal foolishness Neither party is eager to talk about the rickety structure of the entitlement state, although the Democratic platform promises to make matters worse. Read more »     E.J. Dionne Jr. Trump confronts 'common decency' His anti-establishment message should resonate in Pennsylvania, but the candidate himself may be too harsh for many voters in the state. Read more »   James Hoefler Do menacing comments about Hillary Clinton cross the First Amendment line? Donald Trump and his supporters hurl vitriol that may run into free speech limits. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Is student debt ruining the recovery? Maybe the college student debt burden isn't so crushing after all, a new study argues. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump: hair today, gone tomorrow Trump shoots off his mouth Everybody has been wondering. Donald Trump tries to explain his way out of his comment about "2nd Amendment people" stopping Hillary Clinton from appointing judges.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View No, Hillary Clinton does not want to 'abolish' the Second Amendment She proposes gun safety measures that most Americans support. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The systemic racism in Baltimore's police force What will it take to reform the department following a scathing Justice Department report? By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   In Turkey and elsewhere, strongmen blame foreign 'enemies' for their own troubles This generation's autocrats are betraying their paranoia and insecurity. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs What if Trump did and said nothing for a week? One wonders: If Trump had done nothing since the convention, would he have been better off? Who knows, if Trump suddenly got a severe case of laryngitis and the flu and said nothing and did nothing for a week, he could take the lead. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Republicans could have done what Clinton is doing now Why didn't Republicans take Trump down in the primary? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump-backing Republicans better get their answers ready They have some explaining to do. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Why I’m not convinced Donald Trump will show up at the debates He demands "fair moderators." By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump’s disastrous campaign shows he’d make a disastrous president Campaigns are trivial and silly, but they reveal what kind of president the candidate would be. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Daily Trail An evening rundown of what's happening on the campaign trail. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071