Editorial Board Leaders and Retirements Highlight Paper
Wanda Garner Cash remains editor publisher while Jim Finley and Doyle Barrow leave roles. David Bloom continues as managing editor with Jane Howard Lee and Danielle Lynch in core editorial positions. The note marks transitions and ongoing staff structure.
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David Bloom
Jane Howard Lee
Danielle Lynch
Excerpts From Recent United States Editorials
A compilation of brief editorials from various American newspapers presents opinion on current events. It highlights perspectives on politics, policy, and national affairs, reflecting differing editorial voices and regional emphasis.
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Army faces thin green line risk from Iraq war
The Buffalo News analyzes how prolonged rotations in Iraq and Afghanistan strain U S Army recruiting and threaten rapid surge capacity. It notes Reserve and National Guard forces totaling 550 000 and 512 000 regular soldiers, with 136 000 deployed in Iraq, and warns that repeated deployments could erode readiness and compel broader force restructuring.
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Army
Center For
Iraq
Afghanistan
Donald H. Rumsfeld
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The
Buffalo
BB and T halts financing of private land taken by eminent domain
BB&T Corp will stop financing commercial developments built on land acquired from private citizens through eminent domain. The move responds to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to seize homes for private development. CEO John Allison calls taking private land for commercial use “just plain wrong.” The bank aims to support property rights amid client objections and broader standards debate.
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Greenville
S.C
Is a pulpit full of laughter good for the soul
George Plagenz, an ordained minister and veteran Columbus, Ohio journalist, discusses humor in church and its potential effects on faith. He cites gospel humor debates, Lutherans, and scholars like Hyers and Trueblood, and notes Jesus’ portrayal in art as often solemn. The piece weighs humor’s benefits against sacred seriousness.
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Norman Cousins
Cousins
Conrad Hyers
Jesus
Luke
James
Chrysostom
Constantinople
Antioch
Elton Trueblood
Christ
William Hamilton
Hyers
George Plagenz
Columbus
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Texas State Officials and Contact Numbers
A compiled list of Texas government officials including Governor Rick Perry Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and state senators and representatives with district numbers and phone lines. It instructs readers to visit the Texas Capitol website to find their specific representative.
Baytown Sun Staff Directory
Publisher Wanda Garner Cash leads Baytown Sun with Wanda Garner Cash as publisher and Sandy Denson as business manager. Newsroom details include David Bloom as managing editor and Doyle Barlow as sports editor. Clarissa Silva and Danielle Lynch hold design and news editor roles respectively. Advertising director Angie Pagel and circulation manager Janie Halter are also listed.
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Baytown Sun Delivery Timetable and Contact Info
The Baytown Sun lists contact numbers for departments including news, retail, classified and circulation. It specifies delivery by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, with a redelivery callout by 10 a.m. if the paper is late.
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Sun accepts letters and guest columns up to 500 words
The Baytown Sun invites signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions must include current address and phone number not for publication. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun or via fax or email. Submissions reflect writers views and may be edited or refused.
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Letters to the Editor criticized on views of homosexuality
In response to a Jan 27 editorial, the writer commends Pastor Randy Haney but challenges Danielle Lynch. They argue Southern Baptists oppose homosexual conduct, claim tolerance is not in God's vocabulary, warn against affirming sinful lifestyles, and reference biblical peril in the last days.
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Randy Haney
Ms. Lynch
Jesus
Roll your own religion prompts Baytown letter
A Baytown reader rebukes an editorial on Eklektos ministry, arguing God tolerates sin is false, cites Romans 6 23 and John 14 15, and urges believers to align with scripture or form their own denomination while welcoming all to worship Jesus.
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Baytown
Tough Love and the John 8 Passage on Judgment
Letter writer argues Deanne Cummings misuses John 8 to justify tolerance. The full verse shows Jesus condemns sin and calls the adulterous woman to live righteously, with forgiveness, once she is shown the truth. Christians should practice tough love by urging repentance and avoiding endorsement of sinful lifestyles.
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