Networks Face Congress Over Early Vote Projections
Editorial notes that ABC CBS and NBC defended quick presidential calls despite Western turnout concerns. Congress may push limits though First Amendment issues loom. Michigan research shows limited long term party impact but immediate effects in Western congressional races. Encourages voter education to counteract any drop in participation.
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CBS
NBC
University of Michigan
Center For Political Studies
Jimmy Carter
End the Page System in Congress Amid Page Misconduct
The recent admissions by Rep. Studds and Rep. Crane of sexual relations with 17 year old pages prompt reevaluation of the page system. The program, with youths aged 14 to 18 living in Washington and earning $8,000 yearly, lacks uniform selection rules and costs about $250,000 annually for schooling. While the overall misconduct is limited, the system mirrors an outdated practice that should be eliminated to reflect modern norms and obligations.
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U.S
Congress
Washington
Studds
Gingrich
District of Columbia
Gingrich calls for expulsion over Crane and Studds cases
Newt Gingrich argues for expulsion of Crane and Studds over ethics issues. He urges voters to demand higher standards like teachers, predicts a September move to expel, and contrasts his stance with the House Ethics Committee verdict while reflecting on morality and public life.
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Studds
Crane
Illinois
House
Ethics Committee
Residents urge replacement of Iowa license plate motto
Letters to The Gazette urge Governor Branstad and IDOT to drop the slogan for Iowa plates. Letter writers oppose “A State of Minds” and propose alternatives such as “The Tall Corn State” or “A Place to Grow” citing confusion and offense from the public. They criticize the governor’s stance and note polling and cost concerns.
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Iowa
Branstad
Idot Commission
Robert Rigler
Channel 2
Petition drives for airtime spark FCC hearing on religion
A citizen group led by Madalyn Murray O Hair has filed 7 000 signatures to demand a federal hearing in Washington D C on religion and broadcasting. The letter urges opposition to removing worship services from radio and television and defends religious expression as a right under the Constitution.
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Madalyn Murray O’hair
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C
Ms. O’hair
FCC
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Rights From God vs State Tyranny in 1983 Call
A 1983 tract argues that all rights are bestowed by God, not the state, condemning secular humanism and the Supreme Court. It warns government overreach, cites Stalin and Mao deaths, and urges Americans to resist atheistic tyranny and reembrace divine guidance.
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Congress
Supreme Court
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Republic
Karl Marx
Stalin
Mao
Nazi Germany
Cuba
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Peter Marshall
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Baal
Tax thinker D L Kimball from Fayette writes on choice
Eastern Iowans share thoughts in periodic notes. D L Kimball of Fayette, a tax consultant and former Iowa state representative, is the author of four books, their latest titled The Choice.
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D.L. Kimball
Fayette
Iowa
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