Flag Burn Ban Amendment Faces Senate Hurdles
An editorial protests a House move to propose a constitutional amendment banning flag desecration. It argues such a ban would curb free speech, echoing the Texas Supreme Court ruling upholded 16 years earlier and urging protection of ideas over symbols in a democracy.
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William J. Brennan
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Reader Submissions
The Baytown Sun invites public letters and columns addressing local issues. Submissions must be original, signed, include contact details, and may be edited or refused. limits apply for length and monthly frequency.
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Thank God for Fox News Letter Excerpt from Baytown Sun
A Baytown reader condemns liberal media and praises Fox News and David Bloom. The letter questions war in Iraq, denounces press bias, and presents stark personal sacrifice as a moral argument against ongoing conflict. The writer, Lindy Schulz, urges readers to consider the human cost of war and ends with a personal warning about the cancer metaphor.
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Clinton's Fault in a Greenspan Era War Echoes
A political statement arguing that George W. Bush removal of Saddam was justified, questioning WMD findings, and criticizing media polls. The author asserts Bush acted inhumane and defends the Bush administration while blaming Clinton for broader failures.
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Leroy Thibodeaux
Bush
George W. Bush
Saddam
Tobacco health care costs urged for all Americans
An opinion piece critiques Rep Joe Barton and Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison for defending tobacco interests. It argues tobacco imposes high health care costs on everyone and estimates a 100 billion dollar annual impact if tobacco were removed from the market. It cautions voters to oppose corporate support of tobacco. It references a Lung Cancer Alliance link for brochures.
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Dallas Morning News
Joe Barton
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Tx
Barton
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History Highlights June 30 2005 Leaders and Milestones
Highlights mark June 30 with events spanning 1963 papal crowning of Pope Paul VI to 1985 release of 39 U S hostages in Beirut. Notable items include Blondin crossing Niagara Falls in 1859, Hitler's 1934 purge, Gone with the Wind publication, Guiding Light TV debut, 1971 18 year old voting age ratification, and Saddam Hussein custody in 2003-04 context.
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Jean Francois Gravelet
Niagara Falls
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Margaret Mitchell
New York
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Ohio
TWA
Beirut
Saddam Hussein
Local theater and museum notes span decades of town life
In 1950 the Decker Drive In displayed Dear Wife and Sea Spoilers. By 1975 the city museum moved into the lobby of the community building and entered the Texas Museum Directory. In 2001 a lightning sparked marsh fire in Anahuac NWR burned 1200 to 1400 acres of the 35000 acre refuge. A year ago ExxonMobil Baytown Complex said FBI DHS warnings prompted heightened security for the July 4 weekend.
What has happened to Baytown
A resident vents that Baytown has declined as a shopping hub. He cites a lackluster mall with few stores, compares it unfavorably to Cedar Hill and College Station, and urges local officials to improve cleanliness and revitalization to restore Baytown’s former appeal.
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Cedar Hill
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College Station
Let voters decide gambling issue
Texans urged to put gambling on the ballot as a path to tax relief and education funding. The piece argues casino gaming could stem capital flight to neighboring states, boost city tax bases with casino resorts, and fund schools while offering Texans a direct vote on the policy. It calls readers to contact their legislators to support voter decision.
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