OpinionWho would pray for divisiveness? (letter)Who would pray for…

Who would pray for divisiveness? Reading Fred Battles' letter on Trump, I wondered how ethical people could support Trump. Check out this story on ydr.com: http://on-ydr.co/2hsS8qX Who would pray for divisiveness? Reading Fred Battles' letter on Donald Trump , I wondered how ethical people could support Trump.

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HOW many of us have read the following words scribbled on Christmas cards: "2017 has to be better than this year." It might all have been so different: if a few votes had gone the other way last June, the phrase "diplomat-in-chief Boris Johnson" would still be a satirical oxymoron.

Op-ed: Nothing sweet about Mayor Kenney’s soda tax

Mayor Kenney's plan to add a tax of 1.5 cents per ounce on sugary beverages sold in the city is a very sour deal for low- and middle-income Philadelphians and would have dire consequences for the long-suffering citizenry. This atrocious, punitive tax is supposed to take effect this Sunday, Jan. 1, but we the people with common sense simply can't allow it to happen.

Kansas views on Brownback blame game, budget fixes, guns on campus

Blame game - As the state's fiscal crisis continues to deteriorate and the Legislature moves toward the center, the Brownback administration has shifted into full blame-deflection mode. A recent newsletter from the Governor's Office attacked Democrats and "the media" but didn't mention all the Republicans who are demanding change.

Tillerson’s the man for Trump’s approach of trade over politics

Jesse Friedlander says the seasoned businessman appears set to be a formidable negotiator who will shake up the Washington establishment, with his close ties to Putin and a focus on economics and trade over politics US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to lead US foreign relations as secretary of state. In the modern era, every secretary of state has been part of the Washington political and/or military establishment.

Smerconish: Rights, wrongs, and a few surprises in ’16

A Philadelphia lawyer turned political commentator, Michael Smerconish is a nationally syndicated radio host, best-selling author and weekly contributing columnist to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sunday Currents section. The Michael Smerconish Program is heard exclusively on SiriusXM - POTUS Channel 124 from 9a12p ET - reairing again 6-9p ET.

Letter: Rewarding the rich is not tax reform

Letter: Rewarding the rich is not tax reform Next year when the 115th Congress opens, Republicans are proposing to radically restructure the tax code. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2hjatGB Next year when the 115th Congress opens, Republicans are proposing to radically restructure the tax code.