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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1976
Page
4
The page compiles editorials and opinions published in The Argus on July 7 1978. It clarifies that opinions expressed are those of the editorial staff and not the newspaper as a whole. The editor or page may include notices about the editorial policy and reprints from other pages.
An editorial argues the United States bears responsibility for Lebanon’s violence by clinging to a World Policeman stance, backing questionable interventions, and failing to adapt to local dynamics. It highlights sectarian power, failed partitions, and missed Israeli leverage as pivotal factors shaping the disaster.
Countdown pamphlets warning farmers about farm work spark controversy as critics joke the language reads like a New Yorker guide for first farm visitors. A 40 government study is cited and suggests health tips include avoiding marriage to stay healthy, prompting debate on public outreach.
James Kilpatrick critiques Supreme Court opinions for stiffness and jargon. He notes historic writers like Marshall Holmes Brandeis and Black, praises concise lucid prose, and laments current pedantic diction while highlighting frequent misuses of since and claim and the influence of long sentences on readability.
The excerpt discusses potential deadlock among Democratic candidates, suggesting compromise options if no clear nominee emerges. It hints at how internal fights could derail the convention and spark shifts in strategy or timing. The text references political maneuvering and uses a period voice characteristic of commentary from the era.
The piece argues Congress disguises overspending through off budget accounting and legal moves that remove agencies from the budget. It cites New York City bailouts and the Postal Service as examples, claiming such tricks inflate the deficit, raise prices, and erode trust in government. It warns Americans that bipartisan deception fuels inflation and calls for action against these practices.
The speaker argues Americans err by praising freedom while discarding dependence on Divine providence. He links self-government to self-discipline, warns that capitalism without God mirrors communism, and laments erosion of moral restraint as cause of social ills.
The piece argues Senator Birch Bayh proposes breaking up major oil firms via vertical divestiture to curb monopoly. It notes current market shares, doubts the need for such action given competition, and criticizes politicians who blame big business for gasoline shortages after the 1974 Arab embargo, while faulting four-year Alaska pipeline delays.
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