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Failures of socialism

"Utopians might imagine that the children's central committee on the playground would not abuse its power. Those with a more realistic view of human nature would expect a reenactment of 'Lord of the Flies.' "
-- Peter Wilson

Thanks, Congress, for making my life worse

"Like millions of others who have no choice but to carry a balance, but who always pay on time and have excellent credit, I am going to wind up worse off, not better off, after this law finally goes into effect."
-- Alan Gold

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State was wise to avoid
Hollywood dream in Plymouth

The goal should be to nail down fundamentally sound projects that might otherwise go elsewhere -- not to subsidize iffy ones that become viable only if the public picks up part of the tab. (Boston Globe)

Music: Sleigh bells in the recession

Never has the expanded Christmas season felt more appropriate, or even necessary, than this year. Christmas music triggers warm but sometimes wistful memories, and such a poignant blend of feelings is especially resonant. (Boston Globe)

Early screening still saves lives

In some slow-growing forms of cancer, overly aggressive treatment can indeed be more damaging than the disease itself. But when it comes to breast cancer, statistics suggest a clear, if modest, benefit to screenings at earlier ages, especially since women in their 40s account for 17 percent of breast cancer deaths (Boston Globe)
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Where conservatives have it wrong

Illegal immigration is a problem. But it can only be solved by overhauling our dysfunctional immigration laws, not by demonizing or scapegoating illegal immigrants. Those immigrants didn't come here in order to be lawbreakers; they broke a law in order to come here. (By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist)

Sexism knows no political bounds

The conventional answer is that liberals hate her conservative, pro-life politics; have contempt for certain elements of her family history; and either don't like her Wal-Mart lifestyle, or believe she's faking it. But even that doesn't totally explain the meanness directed Palin's way. (By Joan Vennochi, Globe Columnist)

A ‘progressive’ path to reform

I support full and immediate equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual citizens. I want to create jobs by eliminating the capital gains tax on all investments made in 2010. I want to audit the Federal Reserve to find out where almost $10 trillion of our tax dollars went. (By Jack E. Robinson, Boston Globe)

Tax cuts and fiscal discipline

The Senate race comes down to this: all my Democratic opponents will vote to raise taxes even higher, and I will not. Higher taxes will further weaken our economy and put even more people out of work. (By Scott Brown, Boston Globe)
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