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Vow to recuse is premature: Gov. Christie denies any hypocrisy in his nomination of a gay lawyer to the New Jersey Supreme Court, but he hasn't been very persuasive.
Bail decisions must consider consequences: In a city racking up more than a murder a day, Mayor Nutter is right to be outraged that bail was reduced for a man with a dozen prior arrests, including attempted murder and assault, who allegedly used his freedom to plot another homicide.
Help stop violence that plagues Phila.: Philadelphia is in a state of shock as we deal with the latest barrage of gun violence plaguing our city. There is no doubt that we have a problem that has eaten away at the very fabric of this city for the better part of my teenage and adult life.
Ignore alcohol-sales fairy tale: I love the Harry Potter books. A world in which problems can be made to disappear with the flick of a wand is attractive. But adults know that anything worth doing can't simply be waved into existence.
A game plan for Andy Reid: By William C. Kashatus Andy Reid, who's been with the Philadelphia Eagles for 13 seasons, enjoys the longest tenure of any head coach among the city's professional sports teams. But his inability to win a Super Bowl, an antagonistic relationship with the local media, and the growing disenchantment of Eagles fans suggest that his days are numbered.
Rebuilding after the education storm: When it comes to K-12 education in Philadelphia, I've long felt like an ignored weatherman. I have warned about the storm about to slam into us and the need for action to blunt its force. Now that storm is here.
Letters to the Editor: Support, don't destroy, peace process The op-ed "Aim to promote human rights of the Palestinians" (Sunday) regarding the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel conference at the University of Pennsylvania, is typical of the attempts of the global BDS campaign to malign and delegitimize Israel.
Bevilacqua's legacy is mixed: Inquirer editorial: The priest-sex scandal will be remembered by many than his service to the archdiocese.
Letters to the Editor: Always Penn State proud I am deeply saddened for the alleged victims of Jerry Sandusky. I am infuriated with him, but also with Penn State's board of trustees and other university officials who knew about the investigation since May 2011 and waited until November to take it seri
Badgers, saints preceded Phil: There are certain patterns that repeat among holidays. It is a common thing to have a modern celebration built on a religious observance that was itself built overtop of a pagan observation. This is true of Christmas, when Christians celebrate the birth of the savior, and it is also true of Groundhog Day, when we celebrate the weather prognostication ability of a large rodent.
Abetting inequality in post-racial U.S.: Among other race-baiting, presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has referred to the nation's first African American president as a "food stamp president," and someone who engages in "Kenyan, anti-colonial behavior," a coarse reference to President Obama's African father and a nod to "birtherism."
N.J. should increase state's minimum wage: With transit fares, bridge and road tolls, food, gasoline, and other necessities getting more expensive, it's time for New Jersey's 40,000 minimum-wage workers to receive a long-overdue break.
Viewpoint: Penn's conference of falsehoods: I'm embarrassed to say I went to the University of Pennsylvania. Penn is a great school, and I loved learning from excellent professors and classmates and growing through the many opportunities available there. But apparently, since my graduation, Penn has decided that intellectual honesty and academic integrity are no longer among its preeminent values.
College costs too much: Inquirer editorial: President Obama is right to put more pressure on colleges and universities as well as the states to make a college education more affordable.
Bounty hunters need not apply here: Philadelphia authorities have to do a better job when issuing Get-Out-of-Jail cards, but needed reforms in the bail system are more complex than merely putting Dog the Bounty Hunter on the case.