Defense policy clash tests Congress and presidency
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin argues the GOP led push to restrict Pentagon detainee treatment and boost congressional oversight shows government checks and balances at work. Senators McCain Graham and Warner push amendments amid eroding Bush support, while Cindy Sheehan presses for a 10 minute meeting with the president to discuss her son Casey.
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Telegram invites signed letters with contact details
The Telegram asks readers to send letters to the editor for publication. Letters must include the writer name, address, and phone number and will be confirmed before printing. They may be edited for libel and length, kept under 500 words, and general thank you notes are acceptable.
First Amendment text proclamation
The article presents the First Amendment’s core protections. It declares government shall not establish religion nor hinder free exercise. It also guards free speech and press, and the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances.
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Peace mom as war target marks Week Two at Camp Casey
Ellen Goodman examines Cindy Sheehan labelled peace mom, a symbol of antiwar sentiment facing growing backlash. The piece notes Sheehan’s influence on swing voters, family fractures, and public debate over Iraq and the war’s motives. It contrasts presidential rhetoric with the mounting casualties and the quest to sever the link between supporting troops and supporting the war.
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Casey Sheehan
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Cindy Sheehan fuels left wing fire over Bush war stance
A mother who lost her son in Iraq camps out in Crawford demanding a Bush meeting. The columnist argues Sheehan discredits herself with sharp attacks, framing her as part of an unruly antiwar faction that undermines legitimate dissent and risks fueling fringe rhetoric.
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Kerry
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Michael Moore
Cindy Sheehan
Voting Rights Act still needed to defend democracy
The piece argues the Voting Rights Act remains essential despite progress against racism. It notes the Act barred literacy tests and imposed federal oversight in nine southern states, urging renewal in 2005 to protect every citizen 18 or older from discriminatory voting practices amid lingering bias and sporadic incidents. It highlights past abuses, 2000 election concerns, and appeals to defend democratic rights against covert racism.
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