Derailing Justice and the Siegan Nomination
The piece argues Democrats delay Bernard Siegan's Ninth Circuit nomination to disrupt the president's judicial picks. It notes 14 of 31 nominations advanced, Senate tactics, public protests, and competition with Judge Bork for Supreme Court confirmation. It cites Leahy, Biden, and liberal coalitions, while praising Siegan's qualifications and opposing partisan obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Bernard Siegan
University of San Diego
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
Vermont
Patrick Leahy
David Sentelle
District of Columbia
Antonin Scalia
Masons
Siegan
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. Leahy
Democratic Task Force
Siogan
Robert H. Bork
U.S. Circuit Court
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Bork
Judicial Selection Project
Nancy Broff
Liberal Coalition
Ernest Gellhorn
Joseph R. Biden
Judiciary Committee
Editorial warns arms to Iran risk larger war across seas
Guest editorial cites East Germany and China arming Iran with machine parts and Silkworm missiles. It argues such transfers could extend the Iran Iran conflict, threaten U.S. and allied ships, and heighten global tensions despite talks of a UN embargo.
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Soviet Union
East Germany
Iran
China
Persian Gulf
Maine
Lusitania
United States
U.S
U.N. Security Council
Reagan Vindicated Curtain Falls On Iran-Contra TV Acknowledgment
In a pivotal moment Congress heard John Poindexter deny telling the president about diverted arms proceeds to aid the Contras. The author argues Reagan was vindicated on honesty and questions executive competence for not fully informing him. The piece foresees a closing phase with a clarifying report and potential reforms.
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Reagan
Washington
House
Senate
Arthur Liman
John Poindexter
Iran
Nicaragua
Poindexter
Don Regan
White House
Regan
McFarlane
CIA
William Casey
Oliver North
North
Congress
Joint Committees
Procedure fraud in U S politics over court picks and policy
In this Chicago Tribune column the author decries procedure fraud used by politicians on both parties. It argues that objections to President Reagan's nominations and foreign policy reveal partisan aims rather than genuine concerns with process. The piece cites Bork and Central America policy as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
Robert Bork
U.S. Supreme Court
Oliver North
Congressional Investigating Committees
Bork
Senate
Central America
The Palmer method and other handwriting disputes
The author recalls the Palmer handwriting method and its push for uniform penmanship, criticizing its suppression of individuality. They discuss technology reducing longhand use, praise Boston Globe coverage on quirky T shirts, cycling safety, and a plea to favor bike infrastructure over road expansion with a nod to 1990s gains from the Gay Nineties.
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Omaha World-Herald
By James J. Kilpatrick
Robert C. McFarlane
National Security
George Shultz
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Universal Press Syndicate
Franklin Roosevelt
England
Harry Truman
Korea
Chicago Tribune
Ashley Cooper
By Ashley Cooper
Boston Globe
Massachusetts
Globe
Spuds MacKenzie
Spud MacKenzie
Spud
Tammy Faye
Boston
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