Carter Faces Questions Over Detente as U S Relations Strain
The piece argues that Nixon and Kissinger launched detente to engage the Soviet Union in arms and trade deals. Carter's approach splits from that by pressing human rights and aiming to pressure Moscow. If talks fail on arms control and inspections, the United States risks strategic and conventional arms superiority and weaker trade leverage while the Kremlin pursues Marxist aims abroad.
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Henry Kissinger
Soviet Union
Jimmy Carter
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Carter
Los Angeles Times
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Badge of Honor or Taxpayer Travel Debates in Congress
The Washington travel bill for lawmakers is questioned as records show over 2.5 million spent on overseas trips, much higher than the claimed 1.5 million. The report cites military services and transportation as contributing factors and cites an Illinois representative defending junkets as a badge of honor while urging full accounting under FOIA.
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U.S. News and World
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Divine Restraint and Epistemic Distance in Faith
The speaker recalls Sunday School visits shaping views on God and the need for freedom to choose faith. God offers himself with epistemic distance, enabling genuine love and faith rather than coercion. The divine approach is gentle, not overpowering, preserving humanity’s capacity to say yes or no.
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Hick
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Marney
Job
Almighty
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Moses
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Isaiah
Kilpatrick on Abortion Ruling and Medicaid Debate
James J. Kilpatrick defends the Supreme Court majority on abortion funding, arguing the Constitution does not require public financing for elective abortions. He likens rights to funded services and urges the legislature to decide such policy, while conceding the moral tragedy of bans on Medicaid abortions and supporting minority critique.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Brennan
Marshall
Blackmun
Justice Marshall
Justice Powell
Coast Guard Boating Safety Detachment at Smith Mountain Lake
An editorial response argues for Coast Guard Boating Safety Detachment patrols at Smith Mountain Lake. It outlines patrol duties, cooperation with Virginia officers, and the aim of safe boating with prevention, rescue, and public education. The writer cites recent Virginia boating accident statistics and defends cost against critics.
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Smith Mountain Lake
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Tidewater
Smith Mountain
No Profiteering On Nixon Tapes Says Supreme Court
Carl T. Rowan argues the Supreme Court limits private ownership of Nixon tapes and White House papers, ending the era of publishing White House records for profit. He warns against broad licensing to record companies while praising cautious access for taxpayers and discouraging sensational exploitation.
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Johnson Library
Johnson
Nixon
Gerald Ford
David Frost
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