Russia invasion of Afghanistan dulls Moscow Olympics appeal
The editorial argues the Soviet invasion marks a dangerous expansionist move by Moscow, warning it tarnishes the Moscow Games. It urges international condemnation, noting the lack of proxy forces and the replacement of Afghanistan's leader as evidence of imperial ambition.
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Workfare Works and the Milwaukee Model in Welfare Reform
The Wall Street Journal highlights Milwaukee's Work Assistance Program that cut welfare rolls from 6500 to under 1000 in under three years. The county designates many as handicapped to move them into sheltered workshops run by Jewish Vocational Service, arguing employability saves welfare costs and turns recipients into taxpayers. Critics warn of mixed conditions and suggest segregation and misclassification.
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Overcoming Doubts Through Faith in Christ and Prayer
A reader asks how to overcome doubts after a wife’s death. The response urges embracing faith, noting faith may start small, and explains sin blocks Heaven while Jesus died and rose again to forgive. It advises accepting Christ, seeking daily Bible reading, and trusting in God for eternal life.
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Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters for Publication
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Letters must be signed with the writer’s handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous letters are not considered. Submissions should be legible and may be edited for space and clarity, with a 200 word limit unless editors grant exceptions.
Marxism closed system in the Soviet state and exile
In a critical essay, Robert Conquest argues Marxism creates a closed philosophic system that confines subjects. Sakharov’s internal exile in Gorky is cited as evidence of regime control and the suppression of intellectual dissent.
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As Ashley Sees It and Irreverent Musings
The column blends political opinions on the Moscow Games boycott and the Iowa caucuses with light literary anecdotes. It riffs on rights, elections, and Defense Department warnings, then moves through quotes and misquotes from Shakespeare Chaucer Don Quixote and Dryden, ending with a wry, meandering reflection on quotation accuracy and memory. It references Ashley and Roy Smith Jr. and includes playful wordplay about idioms and glisters.
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