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Weeks ago, President Bush said intelligent design should be taught with evolution in classrooms. Intelligent design, at its core, assumes that the complexity in the world, especially life, cannot be achieved except by the design of a supernatural intelligence. Read more...

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I’ve watched the replay 20 times. I’ve read the transcript. I’ve heard the jokes on the late-night talk shows. But I still can’t figure out why conservative commentator Bob Novak flipped out on CNN’s “Inside Politics.” I’ve always liked liberal strategist James Carville, but even I can understand why someone would want to curse at him.Though I usually agree with him, there’s something about Carville’s manner that makes you want to start swearing. Read more...

President Bush’s decision to appoint John Bolton as the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations despite partisan maneuvering should be applauded. Much of the controversy surrounding Bolton’s nomination relates to his willingness to speak critically of the United Nations, as well as his refusal to compromise on basic principles. Read more...

We are told ad infinitum how the rest of the world hates the United States. From repeated accusations of imperialism and cultural insensitivity, universal ire is supposedly at our doorstep. Read more...

U.S. needs positive female role models I read Connie Bruning’s submission “Women need to keep dream alive” (Aug. 1), and I just wanted to applaud her for her opinion. Read more...