Oprah Winfrey Free Speech Victory In Cattle Fight
Editorial notes that Texas cattlemen lost a lawsuit over remarks on the Oprah Winfrey Show about mad cow disease. It frames the jurors’ decision as a vindication of free speech, acknowledging broader factors in beef price declines and the media’s role in public discourse.
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British Isles
Miss Winfrey
Amelia
Free up funds for transportation
The piece argues that balancing the federal budget will falter if the transportation engine is short changed. It notes billions diverted from the federal gas tax into a surplus trust fund, urging rededication to highways and mass transit to sustain infrastructure and long term growth amid political resistance from some senators and regional blocs.
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Carol Moseley-Braun
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US must defend its own interests in foreign policy
Robert W. Tracinski argues that U S policy toward Iraq has surrendered to United Nations demands. He says Clinton followed a Bush era precedent, subordinating American interests to international opinion and conceding to UN approval to avoid unilateral action. He calls for a shift to a policy focused on protecting U S self interest, free of reliance on UN permission.
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Paxon quits Congress to focus on family and child care
The column assesses Bill Paxon’s decision to leave Congress to spend time with his 21 month old daughter Susan Ruby. It contrasts public support for family values with political optics and notes Susan Molinari’s CBS News role, while joking that the nanny’s job remains secure amid political shifts.
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American Spectator
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Parenthood
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CBS News
Letters From Silver Bluff Reflect on Tragedy and Community
A school letter recalls a fatal highway wreck on Hwy 278 involving Silver Bluff students, praising the school and community's united response and faith. It laments the loss, honors the drivers who aided others, and stresses care for families while urging civility and cooperation in times of crisis.
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Aiken
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Norma Rockwell Blackville
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