Court upholds constitutional counting in census ruling
Editorial endorses a federal panel ruling that statistical sampling cannot be used to count Americans for the 2000 census. It asserts the Constitution requires actual enumeration, warns sampling violates the Census Act, and urges courts to preserve an accurate head count within constitutional bounds.
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United States
America
Congress
House
US Bureau of the Census
Clinton
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
Supreme Court
More bankruptcies from IRS credit card plan
The Advocate notes the IRS plan allowing tax payments by credit card will likely raise personal bankruptcies as borrowers use plastic to cover tax bills. It cites about 44 billion dollars in unpaid credit card debt and warns many may sink deeper into debt chasing the tax payment.
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Internal Revenue Service
The
Advocate
Baton Rouge
Clinton's wavering stance on war on terrorism debated
A commentary argues U S policy shows inconsistency and political maneuvering after missile strikes on Iraqi and terrorist targets. It cites Albright remarks on unilateral action and the Libya case, warns of emboldening extremists, and urges relentless, repeated force against Bin Laden and accomplices.
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Clinton
Afghanistan
Sudan
United States
Madeleine Albright
Albright
Netherlands
Libya
Muammar Qaddafi
Qaddafi
George Bush
Kuwait
North Korea
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Kenya
Tanzania
bin Laden
U.S
L. Paul Bremer
New York Times
Speaking the Truth on Clinton Lyons and Jones
The writer argues that wrong is wrong in the Clinton Lewinsky affair Henry Lyons misconduct and the 16 year old Michael Jones shooting. She urges admitting fault and accountability while noting police overreach and parental responsibility and condemns Lyons fraud charges and the denials around black leadership.
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Clinton
Henry Lyons
Michael Jones
Monica Lewinsky
Adul
Kenneth Starr
Starr
Jones
Lyons
National Baptist Convention
Virginia
Douglas Wilder
Letters Less government spending and tritium debate
A reader responds to Carl Langley’s article Reaping a Tritium Harvest, arguing the need for tritium production wanes as nuclear weapons dwindle and ABM Pact extensions reduce urgency. The letter disputes private isotope ventures, criticizes EDP and Humes over lead smelter issues, and urges objective coverage by the Aiken Standard while promoting private capital development over federal subsidies.
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Carl Langley
Fred Humes
Humes
TVA
Economic Development Partnership
Aiken
EDP
SRS
Aiken County
Langley
Will Langley
Savannah River
SRP
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
James R. Bennett Jr
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Linda Chavez
New York Daily News
Aiken Standard
Editorial
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