Congress stalls on deficit cuts in Gramm Rudman II debate
The piece argues Congress dodges budget responsibility as Gramm Rudman II shifts cut power to the OMB, risking expanded executive influence and a larger deficit. It condemns lawmakers for resisting the item veto and relying on pork while urging presidential restraint to curb runaway spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Gramm
R-Tex
Warren Rudman
R-N.h
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Gramm- Rudman
Office of Management and Budget
Congress
OMB
Capitol Hill
Executive Branch
Reagan
Gramm-Rudman II
PAC money reshapes campaign finance under GOP senator plan
The piece reports rising PAC contributions from 12.5 million to over 100 million while individual donations fall by half. It cites Rep. Mike Synar and Sen. Barry Goldwater backing limits on PAC totals, with House and Senate caps proposed to reduce influence and restore grassroots influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Synar
Oklahoma
Synar
Pacs
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
David Boren
D-Okla
Congress
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
House
Pretty Peeve in Prose Sparks Reader Pet Peeves
James Kilpatrick surveys reader complaints on language usage from differences between lie and lay to the verb orientate and the misuse of fluke and data. Readers from Florida to New Jersey weigh in on grammar and style and offer preferred constructions and corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S. Bartholomew
Satellite Beach
Fla
E.B. White
William Buffum
Severna Park
Jay
Herman Santer
Liberty
S.C
Newsweek
Kirkland
Wash
John Hueter
Rosebud
Hialeah
Bowie
T. Quiller
Indianapolis
Webster’s
Lila Bondy
Wilmette
Ill
Chicago
Jerry W. Denny
Martinez
Sol Schwartz
Teaneck
N.J
Paul Gilmartin
Boulder
Colo
California
Texas
Florida
New York
New Jersey
Crystal Ball
Ronnie
Peaceful Atom at 40 Reflects Nuclear Power’s Mixed Legacy
An editorial note marks the 40th anniversary of the Atomic Energy Act amid the Chernobyl milestone. It traces Truman’s push for civilian oversight, Manhattan Project roots, and ongoing debates over liability limits under Price Anderson. It notes early optimism, rising costs, safety fears, and slow Congress action post election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chernobyl
Truman
Japan
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
David Dietz
Dietz
Manhattan Project
William Lanouette
Wilson Quarterly
Brien McMahon
D-Conn
Congress
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
Europe
United States
House Interior Committee
Senate Energy Committee
Capitol Hill
Reflections on aging politics and a grim nuclear joke
A mash of quips and opinions on aging, fashion, and politics. It weighs in on the Confederate banner debate, Hispanic voter impact on elections, and racial perceptions, then shifts to the Russian nuclear disaster and a gallows humor anecdote from the Sunday Times about Moscow.
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Sunday Times of London
the Times
Moscow
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PAC
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Universal Press Syndicate
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Ashley
By Ashley Cooper
Irv Kupcinet
Alex Thien
Claude McDonald
Chan Harris
South Carolina
England
France
Africa
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