Iran-contra reflection: accountability and loose management
A Gazette editorial argues that public anger over Iran-contra rests more on political process than crime. It says ultimate responsibility lies with President Reagan's loose management style, not individual illegality, and that punishment should be reputational rather than prison. The piece notes Poindexter’s claim to protect the president and contrasts with Watergate, urging realism in assigning blame.
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Reagan
Washington
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Iran-contra
Admiral Poindexter
Tower Board
Poindexter
Fiasco Road
Harmonic convergence linked to Mayan 2012 doomsday claim
Article surveys the 2012 doomsday theory linked to Mayan calendar cycles and José Arguelles. It notes no scientific support, predicts a suspenseful wait of 25 years, and highlights the parroting of mysticism over testable facts while forecasting little to no planetary disruption.
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José Arguelles
Boulder
Colo
Dr. Arguelles
Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
Reagan’s realism reshapes foreign policy amid domestic budget clash
President Reagan’s frank appraisal of Iran arms policy signals a shift toward a pragmatic, consensus foreign policy. He backs a restrained approach, accepts critics’ points, and plans a cautious White House team while pursuing a summit with Gorbachev and a Nicaraguan peace path, amid ongoing budget fights at home.
Bermuda high and jet stream reshape summer heat narrative
A columnist riffs on the idea of a hot air pool at 20,000 feet driving record heat, contrasts Bermuda high lore with the jet stream discovery, mocks weather teaching, and critiques Reagan era deficit politics as unreal, noting political stalemate and shifting climate explanations.
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United States
Great Lakes
TV Weatherman College
Daily AP
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Chet Huntley
Edward R. Murrow
Bermuda High
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Chuck Yeager
Canada
Weather Graduate School
Yale
Yukon
Oklahoma
Pit bulls of the press left stunned by Reagan address
James Kilpatrick notes Reagan's Wednesday night speech was not flawless yet better than critics claim. He highlights media reaction, defense of White House actions since the Iran contra saga, and argues for a pause from political theater as Congress recesses in August. Universal Press Syndicate.
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NBC
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Washington Post
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New Republic
Timesman
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Tower Commission
White House
Nicaragua
CBS
Adm
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Dan
Adly
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