Call to abolish the Department of Energy gains steam
A critical view of the 1977 creation of the Department of Energy notes its large workforce and budget, wasteful spending, and mismanagement. It argues for rapid abolition with transferring useful functions to other agencies, citing Reagan era promises and investigations into contracts and misused funds.
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Department of Energy
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Congress
Energy Department
Energy
James Edwards
White House
Naval Petroleum
Senate
DOE
Buckley Notes on Shawcross Book and Kissinger Response
Buckley recalls English writer William Shawcross’s 1979 book riding on liberal tides of anti Nixon and anti Khmer Rouge outrage. He discusses the idea of vindicating Vietnam and blaming Nixon and Kissinger, noting parallel defenses of Stalin and Mao by some. The piece then says Kissinger began his own book and initially ignored Shawcross.
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William Shawcross
Nixon
Kissinger
Cambodia
Pol Pot
Vietnam
Paris
Stalin
Mao Tse-tung
Harry Truman
Shawcross
Rodman and Shawcross Memoir Sparks Global Editorial Clash
The piece details Peter Rodman’s examination of Shawcross materials under FOIA, their publication in the American Spectator, and sharp rebuttals from editors like Ed Wynn M. Yoder Jr., Lewis Lapham, Bruce Page, and Derek Davies. It notes Rodman’s Harvard ties to Kissinger and mocks the notion of solo scholarship.
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Shawcross
Peter Rodman
Kissinger
Pentagon
Edwin M. Yoder Jr
Washington Star
Rodman
American Spectator
Nixon-Kissinger
Lewis Lapham
Harper's
Iran
America's Choice Book Review by James Evans Sparks Debate
Paul Harvey notes in America's Choice that backward thinking in policy has shifted burdens to taxpayers while welfare and security expand. Evans argues for a liberty defined as freedom to own and earn, not a right to steal, criticizing Social Security growth and military spending. He cites Reagan era policy shifts and contrasts defense vs welfare programs with a sharp economic critique.
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James Evans
Sam
Reagan
Evans
Congress
Wilson-Terpil arms case shows lure of greed and prestige
A historical profile outlines how American businessmen and ex-military experts joined Edwin Wilson and Frank Terpil, lured by greed or patriotism, into Libya’s arms network. Notable figures include Jerome Brower, licensed explosive maker, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Cappucci, ex-head of security services, whose actions drew government scrutiny and indictments amid broader terrorist ties. cappucci recalls harm from a bomb incident and cautions vetting associates.
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Washington
Edwin Wilson
Frank Terpil
CIA
Muammar Qaddafi
Dale van Atta
Jerome S. Brower
Pomona
Calif
Treasury Department
Brower
International Society of Explosives Engineers
Libya
Uganda
Wilson
Terpil
Air Force
Joseph Cappucci
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Defense Investigative Service
Ed (Wilson
Kevin Mulcahy
Cappucci
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Springfield
Mass
Wilson-Terpil Gang
London Hilton
Senate bill targets middle and senior grade pay raises
Legislation before the Senate proposes a basic military pay schedule with increases from 7 to 22 percent. The plan, from the Manpower and Personnel Subcommittee of Iowa Senator Roger Jepsen's Armed Services Committee, diverges from the administration's 14.3 percent across the board. It focuses higher boosts on mid and upper ranks to spur career advancement and retention, while acknowledging lower grades struggle in high cost areas.
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Washington
Senate
Iowa
Roger Jepsen
Armed Services Committee
Benefits Raise Total Pay for Military vs Congress, Study Finds
The article compares total compensation for a general and two mid level officers with congressional pay, showing generals at about 100000 dollars yearly when benefits are included and lawmakers at about 78925. It notes housing allowances tax breaks pensions and other perks. The hypothetical majors and lieutenant colonels reach total pay near 58 thousand with base pay housing and subsistence and further boosts from health retirement and bonuses.
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Les Aspin
D-Wis
Congress
Jonathan Emard
Aspin
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Richard Wesley
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New Statesman of London
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Far Eastern Economic Review
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Harvard
Mr. Kissinger
Harvard Law School
National Security Council
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Punch and Judy
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Paul Harvey
The
New Statesman
Jack Anderson
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Donald Lambro
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