Local cheer and jeers honor Baytown figures and events
The Baytown Sun collection cheers Don Murray for eight years on City Council and notes his impact on Spur 330 and Highway 146. It praises Tim Corman's youth program, the All Star Reading program, Healthy Hearts Expo, and cautions about illegal gaming devices. Readers are invited to submit cheers and jeers.
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Don Murray
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Murray
Transportation Policy Division
Houston Galveston Area Council
Timothy Barnwell
Brad Lewis
J.D Walker Community Center
San Jacinto Mall
Community Health Choice
Tim Corman
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Building an empire or ending the era of American dominance
Gene Lyons argues that the United States cannot sustain a world empire through force, noting costly wars and a stretched military. He critiques Bush era policies, Israel-Palestine tensions, and the surge in Iraq, while warning against overreach and calling for a reexamination of America’s global role once Bush leaves office.
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United States
Hitler
Ghaddaffi
Noriega
Saddam Hussein
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Jonathan Kwitny
Wall Street Journal
America
Third World
Asia
China
Gulliver
Lilliput
Iran
NATO
Afghanistan
Benazir Bhutto
Pakistan
al Qaeda
Gaza
Egypt
Berlin Wall
U.S
Bush
Government contact info for federal officials and Baytown Sun staff
A compendium lists federal leaders including Presidents George W Bush and Dick Cheney and Senators Kay Hutchison and John Cornyn with phone and fax lines, plus Rep Ted Poe and Rep Ron Paul and others. It also provides Baytown Sun staff contacts for publisher Cliff Clements, business manager Sandy Denson, circulation manager Joshua Hart, advertising director Gordon Gallatin, and newsroom editor David Bloom. The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with photo.
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Baytown Sun Letters Policy and Delivery Guide
The Baytown Sun details submission rules for letters and guest columns, including signature requirements and contact methods. It lists publication editing rights, delivery expectations, and redelivery deadlines for late papers.
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Letters to the Editor on patriotism and flag respect
A reader defends patriotism and service while criticizing childish attacks. He urges honoring veterans and flags, condemns torn banners, and calls for constructive debate and kinder language in defending faith and country. He advocates voluntary service for youth and seeks civil discourse.
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Mr. McAdams
Red Cross
Peace Corps
St. Jude Catholic Church
St. Jude’s
Old Enough to Lead or Far Too Late McCain Age Debate
The writer argues age should limit leaders, noting McCain’s age and past rivals. They question 70 as feasible for high office, cite Air Traffic Controller age rules, and recall Stockwell and Perot era debates. They acknowledge aging but insist energy and sharpness matter for the presidency.
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Free World
McCain
Ross Perot
James Stockwell
Romney
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Jim Finley
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Pat Buchanan
Ralph Nader
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Gene Lyons
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Sbcglobal.net
George W. Bush
Whitehouse
Dick Cheney
Kay Bailey Hutchison
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John Cornyn
Ted Poe
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Paul
Gene Green
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Sandy Denson
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Joshua Hart
Joshua.hart
Gordon Gallatin
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David Bloom
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