Steve Chapman is a columnist and editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune.
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Palin Exposes the Tea Partiers' True Colors
Why trading liberty for security is not consistent with a limited government philosophy.
Fiscal Stimulus is Buying Trouble
Why government spending hasn't brought the economy around
Free Speech for Corporations
Why the Supreme Court got it right in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Is Obama a Republican?
When it comes to foreign policy, it's hard to tell Barack Obama and George W. Bush apart
Tobacco Truth Gets Smoked
What the government doesn't want you to know about smokeless tobacco
Upholding the Right Not To Be Offended
The First Amendment protects even the ugliest forms of speech
Don't Blame the Airlines
We should be grateful to the people who run and staff the commercial air carriers.
Terrorists in the Heartland?
It's time to chill out about Obama's efforts to close Guantanamo.
Sarah Palin and the Decline of Conservatism
What happened to the party of Goldwater and Reagan?
A Big, Fat Political Mistake
Why Jon Corzine should have left obesity out of the New Jersey governor's race
The Unhealthy 'Public Option'
Using government-run health insurance to fix the status quo is like using a brick to improve a window
Sanity on Marijuana?
Obama's new position on medical marijuana is a step in the right direction.
Treating the Elderly Like Spoiled Brats
The case against giving a tax-free bonus to Social Security recipients
Mortgage Madness, Again
The trouble with the Federal Housing Authority's easy-money policies
Chicago Wins By Losing
Why losing the Olympics is a blessing in disguise for the Windy City
Sweet Lies About Kids and Smoking
The FDA's new ban on flavored cigarettes won't prevent teen smoking
What Do We Owe Exonerated Inmates?
Why justice demands full atonement when we punish the innocent
The Revenge of Ross Perot
Obama's policies are making Americans worry about the national debt
