Court Right to Recognize Scouts Rights in First Amendment
The piece argues the First Amendment protects freedom of association and backs the Supreme Court ruling allowing the Boy Scouts of America to exclude gays. It compares to the school prayer ruling, says coercion should not force the Scouts to change their ideals, and notes private groups have rules and space rights.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Boy Scouts of America
National Organization
Boy Scouts
Rowling's Harry Potter Goblet of Fire Dominates Book Market
British author J K Rowling prepares Saturday release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, boosting unprecedented orders and drawing kids and some adults to reading. The piece lauds Rowling as an entertainment superstar who inspires reluctant readers.
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J.K. Rowling
Harry
Rowling
Public prayer debate rages after Supreme Court ruling
The letter writer condemns the Gazette for labeling prayer at public school games as coercion. He argues for public prayer as a moral good, cites court decisions, and urges a return to religious roots led by churches like Calvary Baptist in Coggon.
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Gazette
Supreme Court
the Gazette
Santa Fe
High Court
Prayer or power in public prayer debates and school displays
Weighs prayer in public schools and the Santa Fe decision. Critics argue the push to “get God back into the classroom” risks coercion and favors certain faiths, while defenders cite religious pluralism and the Establishment Clause. The piece cites figures from the Baptist Joint Committee and Baylor University debating church state roles.
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Santa Fe
America
Fort Worth
Supreme Court
Joseph and
Mary
U.S
God
Melissa Rogers
The
Baptist Joint Committee On Public Affairs
Derek H. Davis
J.M. Dawson Institute of
Church-State Relations
Baylor University
Journal of Church and State
Jesus
Mexican election reshapes patriotism across the border
Agustin Garza argues the 2000 Mexican presidential vote marks a democratic milestone as Vicente Fox leads PAN to victory. The piece links Mexico's millennial election to shifts in U S attitudes toward immigrants and patriotism, noting a growing convergence of political culture and calls for plural loyalties across nations.
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Agustin
Edmundo Garza
Torreon
Congress
Lopez Portillo
State of the Union
United States
Mexico
Horace Kallen
Kallen
New School For Social Research
Navasky
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Gazette opens its pages to letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature address and daytime phone number to verify identity. Anonymous letters are not published and letters may be edited for length and clarity.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
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Darran J
J.R. Labbe
Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Victor Navasky
the Nation
New York Times
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Los Angeles Times
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