Voices and Voices and the Nation on July Fourth
A collection of quotes from officials and citizens across states touching on politics and public life. Madeleine Albright on destiny, Charlie Condon on video poker, Maureen Lambert on unplugging machines, Jim Hodges and Lindsey Graham on lottery and funding, Kay Patterson on the flag furor, David Kendall on Clinton defenses, Steve Hite on turkey buzzards, John Roberts on the Supreme Court, Denny Madrigal on Amish horse killings, and Evan McGregor on drought and peanuts.
Firework shows and civic ritual in the Fourth of July era
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Dane R. Eisner reflects on Independence Day traditions, noting declines in towns cancelling displays due to safety and cost but arguing for renewed community fireworks as a civic habit. He cites Narberth and Pataskala as examples of private efforts sustaining celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Adams
Independence Hall
New Hope
Riverton
Burlington County
New Britain Township
Bucks County
Pataskala
Ohio
Stuart
Fla
Madison
Wis
Narberth
Rocker apologizes again amid mixed reception at Mets game
Atlanta pitcher John Rocker offered a pre game apology for six month old comments about New Yorkers. Teammates praised the sincerity while New York fans booed and hurled objects. Rocker urged moving on and avoiding further comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rocker
New York
Rocker
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Associated Press
Major League Baseball
Ronald Blum
Braves
Chipper Jones
John Burkett
Shea Stadium
Atlanta
Elian Gonzalez and the Cuban Ideology Debate
Myriam Marquez argues Elian’s return to Cuba exposes US embargo politics and Cuban dictatorship. She recalls the Thanksgiving rescue, the Miami to Union City protest, and a shift toward ethics over pragmatism as Castro’s regime remains in power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elian Gonzalez
Fidel Castro
Elian
Miami
Little Havana
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Maryland
Cuba
Midwest
Congress
Castro
Communist Party
Granma
United States
Congressional
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of
Madeleine Albright
Virginia
Albright
Charlie Condon
Henry Ingram
Harold Shankel
South Carolina
Maureen Lambert
Jim) Hodges
Jim Miles
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Lottery Impact Study Commission
Secretary of State
Kay Patterson
D-Richland
Hodges
State House
Washington
Bill Clinton
David Kendall
Clinton
Arkansas
Paula Jones
Batesburg-Leesville
Steve Hite
Supreme Court
John G. Roberts Jr
Beesville
Tex
Denny Madrigal
Georgia
Evan McGregor
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Cesi Myers Inc
Garth R. Groshans
R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Dane R. Eisner
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Eisner
Bill Thompson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Thomps
Myriam Marquez
Knight Ridder Service
Florida Strait
Moses
America
Orlando Sentinel
Marquez
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