Presidential candidate Mitt Romney got himself into a lot of trouble last year by making disparaging remarks about the so-called “47 percent” of Americans who rely on the government for their needs.
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2/14/13
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line.
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1/31/13
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There is a lot of emotion surrounding the current debate about making our gun-control laws more rational, and not too many facts.
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1/17/13
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Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history.
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1/3/13
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Some doctors tell us that us “time heals all wounds,” but for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, a great deal remains to be done, and the public has to be reminded of it as often as possible.
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12/13/12
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Storms of epic proportions are a challenge to everyone near or directly affected by them.
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11/29/12
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One of my favorite Broadway shows has always been “Cabaret,” starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. One of the memorable songs is “Money.”
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11/15/12
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The 2012 election is one of the strangest ones in my lifetime.
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11/2/12
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There are advantages and disadvantages to being a senior citizen.
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10/18/12
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When I was a boy, our family would gather around the television set and watch a fixed routine of shows such as Milton Berle, “The Twilight Zone” and “The Ed Sullivan Show.” One of our other favorites was “To Tell the Truth.”
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10/4/12
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