Reagan Echoes in Stem Cell Debate Across Politicians
The piece argues embattled support for embryonic stem cell research binds with Reagan era ideals. Nancy Reagan, Michael Deaver, and Ken Duberstein press the president to back federal funding while Ronald Reagan’s writings on the value of life are cited as enduring moral guideposts. The column cites Time magazine essays by Krauthammer and others, warning of a slippery slope toward broader eugenic harms. The piece laments a loss of moral authority and foresees a future of euthanasia and weakened ethical standards.
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Reagan
Time Magazine
Krauthammer
Ronald Reagan
Isaiah
Guest towels and etiquette in the guest bathroom tale
A reader recounts a shocking minibar style incident about using the good towels in a guest bathroom. The letter lampoons male guest etiquette and decor ideas, comparing towel use and decorative bedding to a broader etiquette lesson.
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Dick Demers
Truth on Africa's slave trade challenges myths and blame
Stanley Crouch discusses a shift in understanding Africa's role in the slave trade, citing films, letters, and apologies by Benin's Mathieu Kerekou and Ghana's Jerry Rawlings. The piece notes scholarly and media voices reexamining long held white blame narratives and seeks a universal view of evil transcending color and borders.
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Stanley Crouch Recisely
Africa
Roger Gavan M’bala
Adanggaman
M’bala
Cbs-Tv
60 Minutes
al Sharpton
Sudan
Alex Haley
Mathieu Kerekou
Benin
Church of the Great Commission
Baltimore
Ghana
Jerry Rawlings
Kerekou
Henry Louis Gates
University of
Bush era arms policy sparks criticism and debate
The column rails at Bush administration moves on arms control and the UN, condemning unilateral postures while noting slow progress on missile talks with Russia and a push to exit the Ottawa land mine treaty. It flags Bolton’s pro Taiwan ties, UN arms talks, and PSR concerns about mine bans.
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U.N
United States
Guy Bush
John Bolton
Taiwan
Congress
Bolton
Charlton Heston
United Nations
Sierra Leone
Colombia
Blackhawk
Somalia
Harper’s Index
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Bush Administration
Ottawa
U.N. Commission On Human Rights
Europe
Serbia
Vietnam
James Hollingsworth
Diana
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Human Life Review
C. Everett Koop
Malcolm Muggeridge
Charles Krauthammer
Cal Thomas
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Ceddo
U.S
Sembene
Gates
PBS
Ali Mazrui
Mazrui
Stanley Crouch
New York Daily News
Knight Ridder
Tribune Information Services
George W. Bush
Russia
Bush
Putin
Spice Girls
Molly Ivins
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