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Obama as Santa Claus?new
A father's reproach illuminates the Democratic candidate's special appeal.
The Memphis Flyer |
Tonya L. Thompson |
02-22-2008 |
Commentary
Keep It Goingnew
The fact is that the longer a presidential campaign goes, the better. The ordeal is what separates the real deal from the imposter.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
02-15-2008 |
Commentary
Choosing Sidesnew
On the eve of Super Tuesday, local political figures had some difficult decisions to make.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
02-08-2008 |
Commentary
Disarray and Memphisnew
Times are tough now, but new leaders will move the city forward.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
01-18-2008 |
Commentary
New Mood, New Men, New Mountainsnew
The sudden elevation of Obama and McCain after Iowa and New Hampshire was almost Zen-like.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
Elective Affinities: Huckabee & Thompsonnew
With the New Hampshire and South Carolina tests looming, the two bona fide Southern hopefuls in the Republican presidential field had personas that meshed in important particulars and diverged in others.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-08-2008 |
Commentary
Why Are Candidates Wasting Time on Religion?new
The personal religious beliefs of the candidates should be considered irrelevant.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
The Preacher in Chief?new
Do Republican candidates' loyalties lie with the Constitution or with fundamentalist Christianity?
The Memphis Flyer |
Cheri DelBrocco |
12-17-2007 |
Commentary
Huckabee Takes Center Stage, Thompson Heads to Wingsnew
Whatever the case, the Fred Thompson boom went from bang to whimper in record time. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee, another Mid-South candidate has been auditioning well on the road.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
12-07-2007 |
Commentary
Think Locallynew
When it comes to Pakistan, we should mind our own business.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-30-2007 |
Commentary
Time To Get Out of Iraqnew
It is a no-win situation, no matter how you look at it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-16-2007 |
Commentary
Sanctions Don't Work In a Global Economynew
Other than substituting empty gestures for real action and appeasing domestic lobbies, I really don't see what good sanctions do. It's no longer 1945.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-02-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Iran
Less Government is Morenew
Giving power back to the states is the solution to federal government abuses.
The Memphis Flyer |
Ron Hart |
10-29-2007 |
Commentary
The Other Al Gorenew
Yes, he deserves the Nobel Prize; but a return to politics? Nah!
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-22-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Al Gore, nobel peace prize
Election 2008: Why is Interventionism Not Up for Debate?new
With the exception of Ron Paul, all of the candidates are acting on the assumption that America's interventionist foreign policy should continue -- they only differ on the details of the intervention.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
08-27-2007 |
Commentary
