Editorials and Opinions from Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph presents a set of editorial and political columns. Editors Hugh Shott and Richard Wesley oversee opinion pieces that may not reflect the newspaper’s official stance, with one column exception below.
Remembering Egypts Food in the Wilderness
The Israelites lament their manna as they recall the fish, cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic they enjoyed in Egypt. The passage from Numbers 11:5 is cited, noting their longing for established meals during their journey on Sunday.
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Egypt
Terminology Confusion Over Communists and Radicals
The piece questions why many activists once labeled as communists are now called Marxists liberals or leftists. It cites Angela Davis and Fred Schwarz, notes media reticence to label members of extremist groups, and warns mislabeling breeds confusion as it discusses various regimes and radical ideologies and their brutal outcomes. It laments U.S. taxpayer funding for Angela Davis amid perceived threats to government and economy.
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Angela Davis
California
Central Committee
Communist Party USA
U.S
Fred Schwarz
Ku Klux Klan
Schwarz
Joe Stalin
Mao Tse-tung
Pol Pot
Khieu Samphan
Ieng Sary
Khmer Rouge
Marx
Engels
Lenin
Trotsky
Yagoda
Khrushchev
Suslov
KGB
Ethiopia
U. S
Jeane Kirkpatrick
U.N. General Assembly
William L Rusher Courts Follow Law Right Out The Window
A Second Circuit ruling blocks a New York law forcing Communist Party donations to be disclosed while allowing the Democratic and Republican parties to comply. The piece argues the decision misapplies constitutional protections for unpopular political beliefs and questions why disclosure would chill speech only for communists rather than other parties or groups.
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New York
U.S. Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
Court of Appeals
United States
Communist Party
New Jersey Supreme Court
Snickiers
GOP
Thomas Bolan
Roy Cohn
New York Law Journal
Gus Hall
Tax hike forecast questioned by Evans on deficits
M Stanton Evans argues Congress will raise federal taxes by 100 to 150 billion over three years to cover deficits blamed on Reagan era cuts. He questions revenue projections, noting higher than expected receipts and possible smaller deficits, urging skepticism of tax increases and criticizing forecasts as uncertain and unproven.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Ray Cromley Money Saving Proposals Go Unheeded
GAO auditors challenge Caspar Weinberger and David Stockman over unclear savings claims in the 1981 82 and future budgets. They fault lack of accountability, monitoring, and fixed responsibility across departments. Interior plans to lease offshore oil and gas may boost revenue but faces legal and implementation hurdles.
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Washington
CNF
General Accounting Office
Congress
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
David Stockman
White House
GAO
Stockman
Reagan
OMB
Interior Department
Department
Interior
Senator Soaper on money, happiness, and inflation
The remarks discuss money not buying happiness and reference inflation. The speaker notes cryogenics could allow freezing children between ages 12 and 21. A lighter aside mentions a campsite next to a snorer as a potentially worse situation.
Don’t Blame Oil Sheiks Says Tax Dodgers Exposed
Washington columnist reveals Aramco tax avoidance by four U S oil giants Chevron Exxon Mobil Texaco. IRS document shows 1976 sales of 36 545 billion with 24 64 billion paid as Saudi income tax credited as a tax credit eliminating federal tax on 1 16 billion. Allies with government and Congress enabled scheme.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Chevron
Exxon
Mobil
Texaco
Arabian American Oil Co
Aramco
U.S. Treasury
State Department
Internal Revenue Service
Dale van Atta
Consortium
IRS
Saudi Arabia
Uncle Sam
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