States Can Reclaim Power By Paying Their Own Way
An academic and business group urges a shift in federalism with the federal government handling welfare and Medicaid while states take over community development transportation housing and smaller programs. The Gramm Rudman Hollings deficit plan amplifies calls for realignment as some $100 billion annually now reaching state and local governments could be redirected. Local leaders argue state control brings closer contact with public needs amid waning federal reach since the New Deal.
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Washington
Committee On Federalism and
National Purpose
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
South Carolina
1986 Safer Year Through TV Greetings Between Powers
The televised New Year messages from Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev allowed direct, personal appeals to each other's citizens. It marked the first such direct broadcast in years and suggested a shift in public perception even as old conflicts persist. Citizens in both nations felt more trust and humanity emerge despite ongoing tensions.
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Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Moscow
Smallsville
USA
Justice System Collapse Sparks Vigilante Backlash
The piece argues public disillusion with courts fuels vigilante sentiment amid perceived crime, citing media portrayals and reforms of the 1960s. It references the Los Angeles Times scorekeeping on circuit court reversals, naming judges and noting liberal appointees under Carter.
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America
Spenser: For Hire
William Tucker
Los Angeles Times
9Th Circuit Court
Santa Ana
Calif
Supreme Court
Times
California
Arizona
Washington
High Court
Warren Ferguson
Stephen Reinhardt
Los Angeles
William C. Camby
Phoenix
Ariz
Betty Binns Fletcher
Seattle
Wash
Jimmy Carter
Music and morale in war and culture
The piece cites Psychology Today on music’s strong thrills surpassing other art forms and life activities. It recalls a World War I Scottish regiment begging for a piper as hope waned, highlighting music’s enduring power cited by poets and scholars.
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Psychology Today
William Congreve
Question on riches and heaven in Luke chapter eighteen
A reader asks if possessions must be given up to reach heaven. The reply references Luke 18 18 25 where a rich man tells Jesus he has kept commandments but is asked to sell all and follow. The key point is covetousness and wealth blocking devotion to God.
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DR. Graham
Heaven
L.L
God
Jesus
Courage in Washington Stalls Tax Reform and Budget Cuts
The 1986 domestic agenda centers on cutting deficits and reforming the tax code. Congressional courage is lacking as Gramm Rudman Hollings and a House reform bill face resistance. The FHA proposal illustrates obstacles, blocked by powerful interests. Senate action is urged to repeal state and local tax deductions and tax fringe benefits.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Housing Administration
New York Times
Times
Ronald Reagan
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
FHA
White House
Where Were Babbitt Biden In "84 Race
In 1988 hopefuls chase Hart's role as party spokesman, but Hart remains a strong figure. Babbitt and Biden are labeled hot contenders yet both were neutral in the 1984 Arizona and Maryland races. The piece argues Hart's 1984 edge and ongoing relevance challenge newer candidates' narratives.
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Babbitt
Biden
Gary Hart
Hart
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