Saturday, 21 January 2017

Saturday's Opinions: My wife died just after Election Day. I’m attending the Women’s March for her.

Is the Baseball Hall of Fame a museum? Or is it a shrime?; Trump's inaugural speech was strikingly radical; This weekend, America can use all the prayer it can get; Donald Trump is our president. Let us pray.; Is this what we've come to, America?; Trump has the power now, but his opponents have the passion; Trump's patriotism on steroids will put America last; Montgomery County's wrong tack on culturally diverse education; In Virginia, you can't fight city hall; How to make the next inauguration better; Trump sank to the occasion; Why we'll miss having Mike Pence as a neighbor; Trump's dark promise to return to a mythical past; Democracy earns a small — but significant — triumph in Africa; Lady Liberty is getting a new face; In his inaugural address, Trump leaves America's better angels behind; Does it matter that this photo is staged?; ‘The media had Hillary in office': Inaugural voices on the press; I want to go home now; Trump couldn’t see that Friday wasn’t about him; Happy Hour Roundup; Trump sets up the scapegoats for his presidency; A liberal’s letter to conservatives on the occasion of Trump’s inauguration
 
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My wife died just after Election Day. I'm attending the Women's March for her.
There's a heartfelt reason I'm attending this event against indignities women experience.
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This weekend, America can use all the prayer it can get
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Donald Trump is our president. Let us pray.
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Is this what we've come to, America?
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Trump's patriotism on steroids will put America last
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Montgomery County's wrong tack on culturally diverse education
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Trump sank to the occasion
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Democracy earns a small — but significant — triumph in Africa
Leaders on the continent step up to enforce Gambia's election results.
 
Lady Liberty is getting a new face
The U.S. Mint is releasing a commemorative gold coin with an African American Lady Liberty.
 
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Regarding the Dec. 20 Style article "Thus spoke Zardulu, the elusive maker of ubiquitous myths": I thought, "What kind of junk is this with all the sensational news about 'fake news'?" Then I happ...
 
 
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Trump couldn’t see that Friday wasn’t about him
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