Bipartisan budget deals and education power plays
Columnist Thomas Sowell argues bipartisanship masks one party state tendencies in budget deals. He warns taxpayers that education funding extends federal clout into classrooms and stifles local governance, citing The Eagle Forum video Crisis in the Classroom and House Leader Dick Armey as key figures. He questions where other Republicans are in Congress.
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No storage for children as duties shift in wartime and beyond
Froma Harrop summarizes a shift in family labor during World War II to present day. The piece contrasts mothers entering the workforce for social and economic reasons with fears of neglect and calls for shared parenting duties. It cites Arlie Hochschild's The Time Bind and notes public debates on family roles, day care, and middle class change.
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Rosie the Riveter
Ypsilanti, Mich
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Rosie
Rose Will Monroe
Monroe
Paul McNutt
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Catholic World
Labor Department
Death and the decline of life’s value in modern America
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Claude Lewis argues that societal tolerance for death has risen, urging a return to core values that respect human life. He notes rising executions, euthanasia debates, high-profile killings, and media normalization of violence, calling for accountability and reverence for existence.
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Kimberly Ernest
Tressa Clark
Anne Marie Fahey
Delaware
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Public notice flaws and local arts praise collide in Our View
A letter complains about South Carolina SCDOT public notices for long range highway plans, citing a 1994 misprint one newspaper print and late input. It also praises Burns School of Dance and its Performing Company, highlighting local dancers and their community impact while noting a group preparing for a National Convention in July.
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