Editorial urges ethics rules and term limits for Supreme Court
A New York Daily News guest editorial argues that ethics standards with legal force and possible term limits for Supreme Court justices would strengthen democracy. It cites a bipartisan commission, notes court actions shifting policy, and calls for accountability across branches amid concerns over gifts to justices and political influence.
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Letters argue for nuclear energy and data center growth in Iowa
In a 2019 Gazette letter the writer opposed closing the Duane Arnold Energy Center, noting market failures in reducing pollution. They observe a national trend toward private lines to nuclear plants for data centers and point to proposals in Pennsylvania, Nebraska near Council Bluffs, and Woodbury County. They urge Iowa to embrace nuclear power to sustain modern society.
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Harris Nominee Doubt and Democratic Fractures Amid Convention
Cal Thomas argues Harris faces doubts about her viability as Biden’s successor and notes Democratic mixed signals on private vs public personas. He likens current discourse to 1968 and warns of volatile conventions, while GOP attacks may frame Harris as articulate risk. Thomas is a Tribune News Service columnist.
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Cal Thomas
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Sports shift from extracurricular to main goal in youth
Bruce Lear notes how youth sports have evolved from community plays and flexible rules in the 1970s to a landscape dominated by private academies and travel teams. He highlights the TPH Academy in Iowa as an example, offering 20-plus hours of academics and sport for a high tuition, raising concerns about whether sports should be the focus or remain a wholesome extracurricular.
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