Editorial supports NEA decison on decency standards
The Orange County Register argues the Supreme Court 8-1 ruling upholding a decency standard for NEA grants defends modest government arts funding limits. It notes concerns about who decides what counts as good art and suggests subsidies may be unnecessary, not censorship.
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National Endowment For the Arts
Neas
Robert Mapplethorpe
Andres Serrano
Karen Finley
Sandra Day O'Connor
NEA
Congress
Orange County Register
Santa Ana
Calif
Government should back off and let business grow
Hobbs New Mexico voice argues government overreach harms business and work ethic. It says democracy should encourage enterprise, that penalties on major firms like Microsoft confuse the public, and calls for regulators to ease scrutiny to let the country get back to work.
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Microsoft
Hobbs
N.M
Daily News-Sun
Internet birth row sparks debate on privacy and ego
The first claimed Internet birth in 1996 drew scrutiny over public sharing of private moments. Elizabeth and baby Sean were filmed for America's Health Network with doctors and a production crew narrating the event, prompting questions about voyeurism and media spectacle.
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Elizabeth
America
Health Network
Regis & Kathie Lee
Rod Serling
Earth
Voyeurs Anonymous
Tammy Barnes
Golden
Colo
Joy
Orlando
Fla
Jerry Springer
AHN
Serling
Philip K. Dick
Jim Carrey
Truman Burbank
Walter Larimore
New Mexico House Race Highlights GOP Victory and Third-Party Caution
The New Mexico special election produced a Republican win for Heather Wilson over Democrat Phil Maloof with 45 to 38 percent and a Green Party showing of 19 percent for Robert Anderson. Analysts warn the result lacks national predictive value while highlighting voter fatigue with negative campaigns and potential third-party appeal.
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New Mexico
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Phil Maloof
Wilson
Maloof
Maloor Ana
Green Party
Robert Anderson
Democratic
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Bush
Anderson
Aloof
California
Gray Davis
Newt Gingrich
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
Perot
Roast honors Marlin Fitzwater with stars and humor
A Washington roast for former White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater drew a celebrity crowd including Helen Thomas Mike McCurry and Barbara Bush. The performer jokes about Midwestern roots and comedy in politics while praising camaraderie among press and officials.
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United States
White House
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Franklin Pierce College
New Hampshire
School of Communications
Marlin
George Bush
Midwest
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Charlie Manson
Manson
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Helen Thomas
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Bush
David Garrick
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