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Thirty years have passed since 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days in a crisis that helped unseat an American president, upended American political calculations in the Middle East, and launched an enduring diplomatic freeze between the two former allies. But you wouldn’t know that to listen to Ayatollah …

New York Governor David Paterson broke ranks with the White House and Mayor Bloomberg in criticizing the decision to hold 9/11 terror trials in New York. He shouldn’t have to stand alone.Whatever his motive and earlier statements, Paterson has ended up on the right side. That’s more than we can …

The Scripps Howard News Service didn’t mince words. “Should Tim Tebow be so flamboyant about his faith?” read Sunday’s headline. Columnist Joel Mathis spoke on behalf of the Almighty and declared that Jesus wants the Denver Broncos quarterback to take it down a notch. “But most of us have learned …

Politics in the United States can be likened to a tug-of-war. In a tug-of-war teams try to force each other across a line by pulling on a rope. The winner is the team that pulls the other team across the line first. Today there is a perpetual tug-of-war that rages …

Governor Sarah Palin has a reputation of being a very nice person.Most people who meet her really like her. So it was quite unnerving to hear her give such a tart speech at the Tea Party Convention on Saturday night. Although towards the end of her speech she talked about …

All eyes are turned toward Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky today. And when the votes are tallied at the end of the night, the message will be crystal clear: if you’re an inside-the-Beltway candidate – no matter what party you call your own – watch out. There are of course unique …

At the 2008 Democratic convention, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick issued a warning to his surging party. “Democrats don’t deserve to win just because Republicans deserve to lose,” he said. It was my favorite line of the campaign, and we now know it was prophetic. Dems clearly didn’t deserve to win …

New York Governor David Paterson broke ranks with the White House and Mayor Bloomberg in criticizing the decision to hold 9/11 terror trials in New York. He shouldn’t have to stand alone.Whatever his motive and earlier statements, Paterson has ended up on the right side. That’s more than we can …

1) My family and their continued good health and happiness. 2) The book: “Have a Little Faith” by Mitch Albom (author of “Tuesdays with Maury”). 3) “The Miracle on the Hudson” (i.e., the big successful water landing of that plane). 4) 40th Anniversary of “Sesame Street.” 5) The Lilly Ledbetter …

Mon, 04 May 2009 01:22:14 +0000 – Jack Kemp was a personal friend for more than 35 years. We belonged to the same church in Bethesda and our children grew up together. His passing is not only a personal loss for me; it is a loss for the country and …