Republicans harp on irrelevant life style issues in NY column
A New York opinion piece critiques Republicans for focusing on life style values while Democrats push identity politics. It argues Bush none the less remains politically weak and that Clinton could appeal by promising order and material progress, citing the Hawthorne productivity study as a metaphor for change boosting public outlook.
Politicizing tragedy in Iowa capital punishment debate
The Iowa Branstad call for limited death penalty use after a prison murder is condemned as politicized by critics. The editorial argues deterrence questions and argues for safeguarding life while acknowledging repeat offenders require meaningful punishment within evolving policies and facilities.
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Terry Branstad
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Cautionary Pets Lesson From a Potbellied Pig
An article warns that pets demand ongoing care as interest fades. It cites a Vietnamese potbellied pig adopted as a shelter mascot in Los Angeles County, illustrating lasting responsibility and the risk of abandonment.
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Animal Kingdom
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Department of Animal Control
Higher interest rates are a very bad thing
A column arguing rates above the 1980s norm harmed workers and the economy. The author cites Reagan and Greenspan era policies, debt costs, and export weakness, urging a shift toward lower rates to spur growth and reduce inequality. He criticizes high rates as protecting asset holders while hurting wage earners.
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Reagan
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America
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Traditional values and class war collide in US history
A sweeping critique ties Ludlow and Lawrence era conflicts to modern welfare fights. It links the 1914 Ludlow tent massacre and 1912 Lawrence strikes to today’s battles over welfare, amnesty for noncombatants, and the rhetoric of traditional values, arguing capitalism's boom bust drives poverty and state repression.
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Ludlow
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Colorado National Guard
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