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An Op-Ed columnist and nationally recognized conservative voice, Jacoby was hired from the Boston Herald in 1987. He briefly practiced law and was a commentator for WBUR-FM. His awards include the 1999 Breindel Prize and the 2004 Thomas Paine Award.
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Jeff Jacoby
No equal justice in ‘hate crime’
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
Hate crime laws amount to thought crime, cracking down on an offender with particular severity not because of his deeds, but because of his opinions.
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Medallion system shackles cabbies
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
A lawsuit aimed at improving cabbies’ difficult lot was filed in Suffolk Superior Court last week, and it shows how shackled they are by rents, middlemen, and regulations most workers would find intolerable.
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Apologize like you mean it, Rush
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
Rush Limbaugh’s millions of fans deserved better than his disgraceful performance last week, when for three days running he insulted liberal activist Sandra Fluke in coarse and ugly terms.
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Yes, colleges are full of liberal elites
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
To the chattering class and establishment elites, Rick Santorum’s “snob’’ remark may come across as disconnected from reality. But it’s clear that plenty of ordinary voters understand just what he means.