Bush nominates Pickering to 5th Circuit amid partisan fight
The article notes President Bush elevated Charles W. Pickering Sr. to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals via a recess appointment. It argues for reform of Senate rules to guarantee up or down votes, criticizes filibusters and partisan tactics, and discusses broader implications for future judicial nominations and national politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Charles W. Pickering Sr
Hattiesburg
Mass
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pickering
Senate
Appellate Court
Supreme Court
Jesse Jackson
Rainbow Coalition
Black Caucus
GOP
White House
Reflecting on Road Safety and Moral Debate in America
The letter author laments a fatal Labor Day traffic crash near Amana and questions why the driver faced no manslaughter charge. He argues for mandatory liability insurance and stricter driving laws, then broadens to critique U.S. political parties and the role of government in morality and welfare. The piece contrasts absolutes in religion with nuanced policy debates on health care, education, debt, and the environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Iowa
Iraq
Parties lost credibility over war in Iraq
Democrats in Congress pretended to believe Saddam Hussein posed a threat to the United States to appease Clinton in 1998 and to avoid exposing Bush’s 2003 push for war, painting themselves into a corner on the Iraq question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
George W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
United States
Bill Clinton
Congress
Saddam
Clinton
Bush
Kerry Victory Shifts Iowa Race Toward New Hampshire
In Iowa John Kerry surged to victory with Edwards in second as Dean faltered, signaling a prolonged Democratic contest. Gephardt exits, Clark gains, and party fears a drawn out fight as New Hampshire looms with Dean regrouping and Kerry needing fundraising and momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Balzowa
Howard Dean
John F. Kerry
D-Mass
Bush
Dean
Vermont
New Hampshire
Wesley Clark
Kerry
Iowa
John Edwards
D-N.c
Democratic Party
Richard A. Gephardt
D-Mo
Gephardt
Clark
Joseph I. Lieberman
D-Conn
Granite State
Nebraska
Bob Kerrey
Edwards
Trippi
Jeanne Shaheen
John Kerry
Shaheen
Colorado
Gary Hart
Walter F. Mondale
Hart
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Gazette
Nat Hentoff
America
Democrats
Mississippi
Judiciary
Niger
Jesse Ventura
Minnesota
Tom Vilsack
Wards
Washington
Dan Balz
The
Washington Post
Che Hasette
Mark Bowden
Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Gazette Communications
Joe Hindley
Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Editorial
Gazettecommunications.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!