Bush State of the Union Involves Election Gambit
President Bush framed his State of the Union as a bipartisan recovery plan with a pay raise for workers and a capital gains tax cut. Democrats seized on credibility concerns while Republicans praised the address amid a $1.52 trillion budget and military cuts. Yeltsin quickly claimed nuclear reductions in a broader Cold War style challenge.
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Isteners
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Bush
Pat Buchanan
New Hampshire
Boris Yeltsin
Media ethics in Clinton sex fixation questions rise
The piece argues news media credibility suffers as tabloids push a Clinton extramarital affair narrative. It notes Star magazine sparked the saga with unverified claims while mainstream outlets amplify sensationalism. An ABC poll shows mixed voter views on personal affairs and presidential viability.
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Bill Clinton
Star
Clinton
Tax credits for health care? A sickly idea
Republican critic Robert Ray argues a refundable tax credit cannot fix America's health crisis. He cites the coverage, cost, and quality crises, notes uninsured rates, and outlines design challenges and limits of credits versus comprehensive reform. He urges sooner comprehensive reform.
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Robert D. Ray
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America
U.S
Germany
Japan
Robert Ray
National Leadership Coalition For Health Care Reform
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Iowa
What is a wirt in a 1840 campaign song
Readers debate the meaning of wirt in a Van Buren era song. The discussion cites Oxford English Dictionary entries, onomatopoeia theory, and William Wirt as a possible namesake, with memories of Lincoln era expressions and Baltimore connections.
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Theo Lippman JR
Martin van Buren
Robert B. Alexander
Sykesville
Jack Fruchtman Jr
Baltimore
Fruchtman
Oxford
Anderson
Ind
Abraham Lincoln
Jim Watson
Reisterstown
Charles Co
Tobacco Land
U.S
William Wirt
James Pendleton Kennedy
Mary P.W. Kendall
Monroe
Adams
Jackson
Education, race, and Iowa's lingering prejudices
A guest columnist argues Iowa's schools may miss key lessons on racism reinforcing bias across education, employment, housing, and politics. He cites generation gaps in curricula, outside influences, and the need for experiential teaching and ethical coherence to truly foster civil rights.
Educational program on racial prejudice in schools
An essay argues that schools should teach why labels based on race exist and why they are wrong. It urges educators to expose students to diverse cultures and question norms, while acknowledging limits on fixing all societal ills.
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