Central American policy critique calls for ending U.S. military aid
Mount Vernon Fellowship columnist David W. Loebsack argues U.S. policy in Central America fuels repression. He cites Romero's 1980 murder, 50 000 deaths, 400 000 refugees, and planned military and security aid totals for El Salvador and regional partners. He urges terminating military assistance and expanding peace efforts.
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Oscar Romero
el Salvador
San Salvador
United States
America
Reagan
Central America
Guatemala
Mount Vernon Fellowship For Peace
David W. Loebsack
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Fiscal woes persist as Congress stalls on reforms
A reader decries Congress for inaction on budget and entitlement cuts. He likens lawmakers to a circling herd, condemns tax carve outs, warns deficits will erode society, and cites 1948–1983 data showing tax burden outpacing income growth. He stresses spending, not taxation, as the core issue.
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Congress
Call to action on federal spending and accountability
Chuck Fillenworth urges Congress to cut wasteful spending and curb pork barrel projects. He cites a dire need for tighter fiscal controls and asks readers to contact Rep Tom Tauke and Senators Grassley and Harkin. He notes involvement with The Foundation For Citizens Against Waste and identifies Fillenworth as a Cryovac program director and CACAW member.
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Washington
Tom Tauke
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Charles Grassley
Tom Harkin
U.S. Senate
Our Republic
Foundation For Citizens Against Waste
Congress
C.A.W
Ben Franklin Station
Chuck Fillenworth
Cedar Rapids
Cryovac
Citizens Against Waste
Right vs. Wrong in Subject Predicate Agreement
Bridget Janus faced critique over the sentence Books are a many splendored thing arguing plural books require a plural predicate. The author defends nonmatching number with a linking verb and notes exceptions. Addendum discusses also placement with a verb and Pam Fruehling’s preferences.
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Bridget Janus
Janus
Pam Fruehling
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