South Carolina Should Not Legalize Video Poker
Our view criticizes the General Assembly for using the video poker debate to test broader gambling legalization. The House budget moves to boost video poker revenue and allow county referendums, risking higher taxes and a shift in state morals. The editorial urges lawmakers to act boldly rather than push tough votes onto voters.
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General Assembly
South Carolina
House of Representatives
House
Columbia
Court Dismisses Language Confusion in April Assizes
The Court of Peeves, Irks & Crotchets opens April sessions addressing differences between than and from, got versus had, while away versus wile away, awh ile, and champing at the bit. It endorses stylistic fixes and cautions on euphonious phrasing.
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Court of Peeves, Irks & Crotchets
Wilson Follett
Oee
Justice Scalia
Justice Blackmun
Chicago
The
Sun-Times
Augustana College
Nebraska
Tribune
Follett
Augustana
Augusta
John Doe
Augusta Chronicle
Webster’s
Clinton
Ann B. Kitchin
Littleton
Colo
Reader’s Digest
Denver Post
Rocky Mountain News
Bill
Shirley
Reuters
Helen Cullen
Seattle
Medicare Fears Faded in Light of Health Reform Debate
Loretta McLaughlin argues against fears of a national health plan, citing Medicare's success in expanding access and reducing costs. She notes hospital improvements, broader outpatient care, and the shift from public wards to private rooms.
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Clinton
Naie
Boston
John Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
Medicare
Congress Considers Self Accountability Bill for Equal Laws
Sun Sentinel columnist notes Congress exempts itself from civil rights and safety laws. Reps Chris Shays and Dick Swett propose the Congressional Accountability Act to apply Civil Rights Act OSHA ADA and FOIA to Congress. 155 representatives have signed. bipartisan support includes Barney Frank and Newt Gingrich.
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Congress
Congressional
Chris Shays
R-Conn
Dick Swett
D-N.h
Shays
Swett
House
Senate
Barney Frank
Mass
Newt Gingrich
Georgia
Nation of lawbreakers many Americans turn crook
A Wall Street Journal inquiry finds 25 common offenses and notes many US readers admit violations. The piece observes most people break laws at some level from speeding to tax evasion, and cites examples from history and politics to argue broad noncompliance risks liberty and governance.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Clinton
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Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Debra Z. Price
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
Aiken, S.C
Loretta McLaughlin
Boston Globe
Washington
Shays and Swett
Inhouse
House Office of Fair Employment Practices
Shays-Swett
Jenni Bergal
Sun- Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Douglas Ginsburg
Juana
Supreme Court
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