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Matter of Opinion archive for Jan. 6, 2011

THURSDAY, JAN. 6, 2011

New House Speaker John Boehner takes the gavel from outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday.  (Associated Press)

Remedial history

The new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives drew some snarky comments for its decision to open business Thursday by reading the Constitution. I don't see the problem. Everyone ought to read our main historical documents every so often. About an hour after…

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Hello to 2011

Open thread here. Members of Congress are reading the Constitution. Wonder who gets this part? Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to…

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