One can sympathize with a parent’s desire for predictable schedules. But if they can’t be flexible enough to occasionally show up at work an hour early, they may need a different employer.
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Froma Harrop: New York suburbs could return Democrats to power
Come November, Donald Trump is sure to be on the ballot, and you don’t have to be a Democrat in these affluent suburbs to detest him. Recent redistricting in New York State also slightly enhances Democrats’ prospects.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s bizarre pitch to Black voters is martyrdom marketing
Behold, Trump the huckster pitchman. He operates in the tradition of the medicine shows, traveling by truck, horse or wagon teams while peddling patent “miracle cure” medicines and other products throughout the Old West.
Cal Thomas: The state of the disunion
If advance reports are correct, President Biden’s State of the Union address will sound more like a political stump speech than an honest assessment of where the country stands. The man who promised to be a uniter will likely deliver one of the most divisive speeches of his presidency.
Cal Thomas: Politicians excel at lying
When it comes to Washington (the city, not George), if you never trust a politician you will never be disappointed.
Heather Manchester and Ryan Parker: Gov. Mills and the Legislature should support experiential learning for Maine’s students
Our communities place a high value on food sovereignty, access to healthy food, and self-sufficiency. We want to ensure our children are growing these same values, while also learning the curriculum and reaching our learning standards in ways that teach them to take pride in their work, themselves, their community and Maine.
Rich Lowry: The day Joe Biden blew up the border
The border crisis isn’t something that happened to President Biden. It’s not a product of circumstances or understandable policy mistakes made under duress. No, he sought it and created it, on principle and as a matter of urgency.
Kate Middleton earned her sick leave. Get a grip, people.
The princess was undoubtedly aware that her prolonged absence would cause a stir — Meghan was the rumpus-causing American daughter-in-law; Kate has always been decorous to the point of boring — and this, to royal fans, makes the absence even more notable.
Cal Thomas: Trump promises to protect Christians from persecution
From the beginning of the nation, presidents and candidates have used religious language and quoted Scripture to influence especially conservative Christians to vote for them and back their policies. Not all have meant what they said, or followed through in their personal and political lives in ways that reflected the faith they claimed to hold.
Austin Bay: The Ukraine powder keg’s hot matches
Nevertheless, Ukraine 2022-2024 is a 21st-century tactical and operational military clash — with horrifying loss of life and the prospect of nuclear war.