South Carolina Disinvests From South Africa In One Man Move
State Treasurer Grady Patterson unilaterally disinvests SC funds from firms doing business in South Africa, citing protecting investments. He lists Eastman Kodak Kellogg Abbott as examples, defending the action as the right move though critics warn of symbolic impact and market effects. Voters may judge Patterson when he next appears on the ballot.
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South Carolina
Congress
Palmetto
South Africa
Grady Patterson
Patterson
Eastman Kodak
Kellogg Co
Abbott Laboratories
Mr. Patterson
Mexico a Questionable Ally in War on Drugs
The piece argues U S Mexican cooperation is crucial to curb trafficking. It notes Mexico’s corruption and enforcement challenges, cites the Guadalajara cases involving Victor Cortez and Enrique Camarena, and calls for stronger joint actions such as hot pursuit across the border to target drug shipments and reduce the illicit market.
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Mexico
Reagan
Miguel de la Madrid
Operation Alliance
Victor Cortez
Guadalajara
de la Madrid
Washington
John Lawn
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Cortez
U.S
Enrique Camarena Salazar
U.S. State Department
Mexico City
Camarena
President de la Madrid
United States
America
Senate confirmation hearings reveal public pulse and politics
The piece argues that Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings shape a nominee s identity and reveal national concerns. It notes Alan Simpson s sharp rhetoric and contentious moments with Rehnquist and Scalia, while highlighting Biden Laxalt and Thurmond as key figures and the hearings as political theater and civic catharsis.
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Washington
Alan K. Simpson
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
William H. Rehnquist
The
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Wyoming
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Simpson
Bush
Twaddle
Patrick J. Leahy
D-Vt
Leahy
Scalia
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Rehnquist
Judiciary Committee
Joseph R. Biden Jr
Del
Paul Laxalt
Reagan
Biden
Laxalt
Thurmond
Dem
Tax Reform as Symbol and Systemic Change
The piece defends the 1980s tax reform as historic, merging symbolic ambition with economic shift. It argues lower top rates from 70 to 28 percent alter incentives, reshape growth, and influence campaigns through the 80s and 90s, noting gains and risks for business and distribution.
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New York City
Woodrow Wilson
Dan Rostenkowski
Senate
House
Ronald Reagan
Private morals and public office in elections
A letter asks if a candidate's private beliefs matter for public service. Graham says private morals influence behavior and warns against dishonesty or bribery, citing Amos and urging voters to seek guidance and vote for capable, morally integral leaders. He also advises praying for leaders per 1 Timothy 2:1-2.
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DR. Graham
G.F
Amos
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