Starr Ends Whitewater Probes With No Retrials
Kenneth Starr will not retry Susan McDougal or Julie Hiatt Steele in the Whitewater saga. The report notes public weariness, the Lewinsky fallout, and President Clinton's acquittal, urging Starr to step away as Kosovo and espionage concerns rise. The piece accepts the probe's revelations while calling for moving on.
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Supreme Court Decision Raises Harassment Liability for Schools
The May 24 ruling, 5-4, allows suits against districts if sexual harassment is severe pervasive and offensive and schools knew and ignored it. Justice O'Connor states liability only when officials fail to act to stop harassment and protect students.
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Editorial Page Note on Opinions and Byline Roles
The Amarillo Daily News states that editorials reflect the editorial board while columns by local and syndicated writers express individual views. It notes that opinion pages carry separate viewpoints from the newspaper’s official stance.
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Verse of the Day Protect Them Phrase
The text states Spread your protection over them that those who love your name may rejoice in you expressing a devotional appeal for divine safeguarding and joy in faithful reverence.
Firing back at my loaded NRA mailbag
Washington columnist defends gun control stance in an open letter to NRA readers. He rejects bans, supports selective gun regulation and registration, and argues free speech must endure despite cultural violence. He asserts personal roots in Detroit, critiques hunting, and underscores cautious policy balanced with constitutional rights.
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Log Cabin Republicans highlight libertarian wing within GOP
The Log Cabin Republicans promote individual liberty and limited government while supporting conservative policies. They clash with some gay Democrats over government roles and hate crime bills, and recall Patrick Buchanan’s 1992 RNC speech as a catalyst for activism. Rich Tafel leads the group, noting internal libertarian leanings and hopes for a gay speaker at the 2000 Republican National Convention.
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Rosie and Spike attack gun debate with hypocritical heat
Tony Snow surveys Rosie O Donnell and Spike Lee as emblematic of liberal ignorance in U S gun politics. He argues their critiques misfire while noting NRA actions and Clinton era policies, contrasting violent rhetoric with real threats to public safety.
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