National Do Not Call Registry and Pirate Day Riff
A satirical column rails at telemarketers and the FTC Do Not Call Registry. It jokes about fines, voter quirks, and constitutional overreach while urging readers to celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day and to reflect on telemarketing practices. The piece name drops the American Teleservices Association and includes phone contact details.
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Federal Trade Commission
Donotcall.gov
Florida
Patrick Buchanan
American Teleservices Association
El Al Security and a Day of Travel Woes
An American traveler recounts a harrowing El Al airport security experience at JFK, highlighting stringent screening, a five hour early arrival, and a 'random' selection that impacted an emergency exit seat. The account juxtaposes the tense security ritual with observing Jewish children on board and notes the broader context of violence against young Jews.
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el al - Israel
el al
Jfk Airport
New York
Monumental clash over Ten Commandments displays in Alabama rotunda
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore challenged a federal order to remove the Ten Commandments statue from the Alabama Judicial Building. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the removal to stand, and the monument was moved to a less visible spot amid broader debates on church state relations and religious symbolism in public life.
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Alabama
Roy Moore
U.S. District
Myron Thompson
Thompson
Moore
U.S. Supreme Court
God
U.S
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
4Th Circuit Court
Virginia Military Institute
Paul
Politics as showbiz versus real policy impacts
A citizen argues that public policy hurts real people more than celebrity politics. He cites health insurance cuts for poor children, three strikes laws, and costly prison sentences, contrasting them with emergency care failures and education needs. He critiques deregulation and political games, urging leaders with actual knowledge before office.
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Call of the Wild
France
Congress
Dave Barry
Sli Wervive
An ‘Ayn Baya
Joel Mowbray
National Review
Cal Thomas Tribune Media Services
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Public Policy
Schwarzenegger
California
Pete Wilson
Gray Davis
Pete
Wilson
Enron
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Tom DeLay
Alaskan Wildlife Refuge
Jesse Ventura
Minnesota
Hasta la Vista
Southern California Edison
Country Commissioner's Office
Molly Ivins
Creators Syndicate
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