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Opinion - Linda Chavez

Only Ourselves To Blame

Fri Oct 3, 3:00 AM ET

Creators Syndicate - No one wants to talk about who is most to blame for the financial crisis that now threatens the U.S. economy, though there is plenty of blame to go around. It is far easier to blame other people — greedy Wall Street executives, predatory lenders, President Bush, federal regulators, members of Congress —than it is to look at ourselves.

  • Blind Ambition Fri Sep 26, 3:00 AM ET

    Creators Syndicate - The nation's economy is on the precipice, but Barack Obama has more important things to attend to. He's a man in a hurry to be president, and a little thing like the collapse of the U.S. credit markets won't deter him. In fact, he sees it as an opportunity. By Obama's calculation — and that of many of his supporters — the worse mess the economy is in, the better his chances are to win the Oval Office.

  • A Tale of Two Lies Fri Sep 19, 3:00 AM ET

    Creators Syndicate - The media have been raking John McCain over the coals the last couple of weeks, accusing the GOP presidential nominee of being dishonest or even lying in his campaign ads.

  • The Lipstick Wars Fri Sep 12, 3:00 AM ET

    Creators Syndicate - Democrat activists have let Sarah Palin get under their skin — and if they don't get a grip, their visceral loathing of the Republican vice presidential candidate could cost them the election.

  • The Unexamined Life Fri Sep 5, 3:00 AM ET

    Creators Syndicate - The biggest story to emerge from the Republican National Convention was the media's effort to destroy Gov.

  • Crying Wolf on the Economy While Ignoring Real Perils Fri Aug 29, 3:00 AM ET

    Creators Syndicate - America is in its darkest hour — again. It happens every four years when the Democrats take center stage for their national convention.