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When in an earlier post I commented on the growth of the federal government since the time of its inception, I was challenged by a young man who said that it had grown smaller since 1980.

By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

Barack Obama is in trouble with his liberal base. How do we know? Because even the ultra-liberal New York Times editorial page and liberal black Times columnist Bob Herbert are outraged over Obama's recent swings away from liberal positions.

By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

Russ Johnson has talked to City Council colleagues about the light-rail plan he wants to introduce Thursday. Johnson's verdict: It will look like the starter line that the Area Transportation Authority has been working on for months. That's good news.

By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

Aviation Director Mark VanLoh hates the idea of replacing the KCI private security force with KC police. Too bad. It would save money and increase public safety.

By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

How dumb is Barack Obama? Not in terms of actual intelligence, mind you, but in terms of media savvy? It appears "Access Hollywood," a tabloid-style TV show, has given us the answer.

By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

Rick Hughes and other cheerleaders for a new 1,000-room hotel in downtown Kansas City are wearing rose-colored glasses.

Once again, a lack of coordination between city and private construction officials has frustrated Kansas City taxpayers.

Consider the construction/destruction project now occurring on Grand Boulevard.

The presidential candidates are focusing on the economy this week, pushing plans that are designed to appeal to huge swaths of voters — from college students to Medicare recipients.
But what’s all this going to cost, and where will the money come from?

By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

So Sen. Barack Obama quickly accepts Jesse Jackson's apology for the reverend's remarks that "Barack's been talking down to black people ... I want to cut his nuts off." What's wrong with this picture?

By Barb Shelly, Kansas City Star editorial page columnist

A few observations on the news that prosecutors in Boulder, Colo., have finally and definitively cleared the parents and brother of Jon Benet Ramsey in the 1996 murder of the 6-year-old girl.