Civil Rights Act vote misread by looking at party totals
A reader argues the 1964 Civil Rights Act votes show more than party lines. He notes Senate 73-27 and House 290-130 with many Southern Democrats opposing and a few Republicans backing, highlighting the era's Dixiecrat split and the ensuing Southern Strategy. The piece contends racism shaped party alignments then and now.
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Raymond Martin
Martin
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House
Barry Goldwater
Democratic Party
Lyndon Johnson
South
Republican Party
Free press and First Amendment rights in focus
The piece argues that restricting others' rights harms one’s own access to information. It condemns a president who attacks free press and emphasizes the importance of the right to hear as well as the right to speak. It suggests supporters of the president’s curbs on rights do not deserve them.
Making America Great Again and workplace conduct
Bert Marshall of Baytown argues that constant bashing of the President harms personal happiness and workplace relations. He asserts that the slogan focuses on placing America ahead, rejects racist accusations, and urges people to work for a better future.
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United States
America
Bert Marshall
Baytown
Today in History highlights from 1776 to 2019
Readings recap major events: 1776 reading of the Declaration to Washington’s troops in New York. 1918 Distinguished Service Cross established. 1962 Warhol Campbell’s soup cans exhibit opens in Los Angeles. 1992 Clinton taps Gore for running mate. 1995 Garcia’s final Grateful Dead concert at Soldier Field. Five years ago Obama visited Texas over unaccompanied children. One year ago Starbucks to phase out plastic straws in two years. Thought for Today by Irvin S. Cobb.
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George Washington
New York
Andy Warhol
Los Angeles
Bill Clinton
Tennessee
al Gore
Jerry Garcia
Grateful Dead
Chicago
Soldier Field
Garcia
Barack Obama
Texas
Rick Perry
U.s.-Mexico
Starbucks
Irvin S. Cobb
Storytelling on the porch and Southern porch culture
Spring invites stories on the porch as neighbors gather to talk, recall older generations, and admire front porches. The piece links porch life to Southern history, slave-built shotgun houses, and cooling breezes, noting porch swings, rockers, and community chats into the evening. JoAn Martin, retired teacher and author, is referenced with contact links.
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Josh
Senator warns of gerrymandering and court ruling impact
Democratic Senator Kirk Watson warns that the Supreme Court ruling removing federal courts from defending against partisan and racial gerrymandering undermines fair maps. He cites Texas redistricting cases, 2018 election disparities, and calls for public pressure to demand fair maps and legislative reform ahead of 2021 redistricting.
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United States Supreme Court
John Roberts
Barack Obama
Congress
Kirk Watson
Austin
Texas
Roberts
Watson
Watson Wire
Capitol
Dan) Patrick
Senate
July Fourth spectacle overshadowed by Trump crowd scene
The article describes Donald Trump using military presence to bolster his own honor during the U S national celebration in Washington causing controversy. It notes California’s severe quake dominating media coverage and notable rainfall in Washington.
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Donald Trump
Washington
California
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