OPINION

Victor Davis Hanson

Let Sleeping Germans Lie

The newly elected French Socialist president, François Hollande, is warning Germany that Mediterranean ideas of “growth,” not Germanic “austerity,” should be the new European creed. No surprise there -- reckless debtors often blame their own ...

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OPINION

Jonah Goldberg

Obama The Great

From Crossroads GPS:


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HistoryOrb.com

Today in History for 19th May 2012

Historical Events

1796 - Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds
1848 - Mexico gives Texas to US, ending the war
1934 - Sherlock Holmes crossword puzzle in "Sat Review of Lit" Males who solved puzzle became members of Baker Street Irregulars
1935 - NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936
1960 - Belgian parliament requires rest day for self employed
1984 - Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat NY Islanders, 4 games to 1

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Famous Birthdays

1904 - Anthony Bushell, Kent England, actor (Journey's End)
1909 - Nicholas Winton, British Humanitarian
1922 - David McLean, Akron Oh, actor (Tate-Tate)
1942 - James Topping, author of CP/M
1954 - Phil Rudd, Australian drummer (AC/DC)
1973 - Andreas Johansson, Hofors SWE, NHL forward (Pitts, NY Islanders)

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Famous Deaths

1864 - Nathaniel Hawthorne, US, writer (Scarlet Letter), dies
1903 - Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (1277 runs at 35 47 in 23 Tests), dies
1991 - Douglas L Mays, cartoonist (Punch), dies
1993 - Nemesio Antunes, Chilean painter, dies at 75
1999 - Candy Candido, American actor (b. 1913)
2000 - Yevgeny Khrunov, cosmonaut (b. 1933)

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RIC LLEWELLYN: We should expect government to perform within its charters

It's getting warm and the days are getting longer. It's an even numbered year. Oh boy, it's campaign season!

Vote-for-me signs are popping up across the county and up and down the Central Valley. Sometimes it reminds me of high school student body elections.

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