Federal sentencing guidelines should be implemented as scheduled
A 1984 law aimed to base federal punishment on crime seriousness and offender danger. The proposed rules would set numeric sentencing tariffs with limited parole and possible judge departures in writing. Civil libertarians urge delay. supporters warn against undermining the act’s bipartisan intent.
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Congress
Federal Commission
Capitol Hill
Commission
Strom Thurmond
Ted Kennedy
The Real Henry Thoreau A Bigot And A Deadbeat
A critical portrait questions Henry David Thoreau’s legacy noting his bigotry misogyny and debtors status. It argues his fame rests on misused Walden quotations and portrays him as a reactionary who disliked railways and lived in a controversial Walden cabin.
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Henry David Thoreau
Orville Redenbacher
Henry
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Walden
Henry David
Concord Woods
Bunk
Thoreau and Modern America Echoes of Simplicity
A reflective column discusses Thoreau's views on war and progress, contrasts Massachusetts culture with Thoreau's ideals, and critiques modern suburbia and wealth. It notes Thoreau's antiwar stance tied to slavery concerns and comments on the enduring appeal of simple living amid industrial society.
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Mexico
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Versailles
The Mirror Reveals a Lousy Morning Turned Moral
A writer realizes the day’s misery begins with a flooded basement and IRS woes. A stalled bridge, glare at a windshield cleaner teen, and moments of self reflection reveal he is the morning’s real culprit, not fate or others. The piece ends with a mirror showing the truth within.
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Nature
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Peter
Paul
Mary
Space Race: Risk-Takers Shape the Future Beyond Challenger
The article argues the United States faces stagnation after the Challenger disaster with NASA veering toward unmanned missions while the Soviets push ahead. Jane's Spaceflight Directory notes the U S lags by about a decade, plans a space station debate, and reports Soviet Mars missions for the next decade. It asks if one accident has chilled ambition and says the future belongs to risk takers.
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