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    In this civil war, mobs like Antifa or MS13 will operate openly with little or no fear of law enforcement.

    How might this civil war differ from the previous one?

    Harold Pease -
    Making E-Verify mandatory for all employers would humanely deter people from illegally coming to America in search of work without the need for a border wall or family separations.

    E-Verify, an immigration policy conservatives and liberals can get behind

    Guest Contributor -
    As long as global warming from greenhouse gases remains a significant threat, the nation will benefit immeasurably from nuclear energy plants.

    A nuclear bridge to the 22nd Century

    Guest Contributor -
    Bush ads taught us that we should be arbiters of truth, not stenographers in the service of lies. The fact-checking industry was birthed in 1988.

    Before he Was “kinder, gentler,” Poppy Bush pioneered TV ad lies

    Dick Polman -
    Congress should let electric vehicle subsidies phase out as scheduled, and President Trump should force their hand by making clear he will not sign any bill that increases or eliminates the cap.

    What Trump should do about electric vehicle subsidies

    Guest Contributor -
    District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued a temporary injunction ordering the return of Acosta's pass.

    CNN’s Jim Acosta elbows Trump out of the way

    Michael Shannon -
    Some of America's trading partners in Latin America are disregarding legal protections for intellectual property and allowing firms to steal American innovators' ideas.

    Latin America is ripping off U.S. manufacturers

    Guest Contributor -
    Only three-quarters of voters believe their taxes will rise to fund Medicare for All. The other 25 percent must not be paying attention.

    What you don’t know about Medicare for All can hurt you

    Guest Contributor -
    George H. W. Bush failed on immigration. American workers are still paying the price for Bush's immigration miscalculation.

    Bush 41, hero to many, also ushered in cheap labor era

    Joe Guzzardi -
    The Washington County Water Conservancy District will hold a public hearing to discuss its proposed tax increase. What’s their rationale, and is it valid?

    Water Conservancy District should get a lump of coal this Christmas,...

    Lisa Rutherford -
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