Airline safety concerns prompt FAA scrutiny and industry push
Opinion pieces urge tighter airline maintenance and oversight amid widespread safety questions. The El Paso Times argues passengers deserve reliable safety and FAA vigilance, while the Daily Nonpareil discusses Iowa’s English only voter forms ruling and language use on official documents.
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Telegram accepts signed letters to editor
The Telegram invites letters to the editor signed with writer’s address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel or length. Letters should be under 500 words. thank you notes general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Include submission methods and address.
Freedom of Religion and Speech Clause Quoted
The text presents a portion of the First Amendment asserting establishment clause free exercise and protections for speech press assembly and petition. It reflects constitutional limits on government actions and guarantees to individuals and the press.
Iraq benchmarks fade as political progress shifts debate
Rich Lowry argues that U S public discourse over Iraq is slow to reflect real gains from the 18 benchmarks. He notes seven legislative and security measures have passed, militia neutralization advances, and that the surge’s security goals near attainment though debates linger on cost and de-Baathification.
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Global surrogacy and the ethics of outsourcing birth
Ellen Goodman examines international surrogacy where women in India and elsewhere are paid to gestate for couples who seek cheaper options. The piece explores economic incentives, human impact, and the blurring line between intimate life and market labor as borders—geographic and ethical—erode in a globalized fertility industry.
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Fed crony capitalism and the new dealer facility
The Fed’s Primary Dealer Credit Facility grants Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley access to 2.5 percent borrowing, a subsidy critics say distorts markets. Critics urge congressional hearings and an auction based liquidity approach to curb crony influence and reform Fed governance.
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