Brownback argues faith groups could deliver public aid better
In Garden City Sam Brownback criticized government delivery of public programs and urged using faith based and community groups as implementers. He warned against leaving services to private hands alone and said safeguards are needed to prevent bias while ensuring accountability and universal access. The Bush era view of merely sending checks was labeled the easy way out.
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Sam Brownback
Garden City
Brownback
Notable quotes mix into year end reflections and events
Fidel Castro vows a humane society while urging celebration without ruin. The Rev. Robert Bullock calls for more responsiveness amid the Boston sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic church. Cherry Hochfelden describes witnessing a total solar eclipse over southern Africa.
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Fidel Castro
Robert Bullock
Boston
Cherry Hochfelden
Johannesburg
Africa
Notable Dec 5 historical milestones across eras
On December 5 many events are noted including Utah ratifying the 21st Amendment ending Prohibition in 1933, Phi Beta Kappa founded in 1776, Martin Van Buren born 1782, Mozart death 1791, Washington reelected 1792, Adams seated in the House 1831, California gold discovery comment 1848, Disney born 1901, Einstein visa 1932, and AFL-CIO merger in 1955 under George Meany.
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Utah
America
Phi Beta Kappa
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
U.S
Martin van Buren
Kinderhook
N.Y
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vienna
Austria
George Washington
John
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Polk
California
Walt Disney
Chicago
Albert Einstein
United States
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Planning to curb holiday spending this year
In a tight economy many readers seek tips to cut costs this season. Thebuzz invites input via telegram and notes contact details with a call for votes or comments, though clarity on purpose remains limited.
Europe Forges Ahead in GMO Fight For Export Losses
A analysis of the EU labeling push and US resistance outlines how EU rules on GMO ingredients threaten American corn exports and drive widespread calls for a WTO challenge. It notes price impacts, farmer actions in Illinois, and the broader trend toward stricter biotech labeling globally.
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European Union
Europe
America
U.S
Robert Zoellick
WTO
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Boys
Illinois
Ron Warfield
Agriculture Council
Canada
Japan
Dogs and Ideals Clash in Global Views on Islam
Kathleen Parker argues that Western affection for dogs contrasts with Islamic contempt for canines in some countries. She cites Iran and Saudi Arabia, notes Hadith influences, references Taliban dog abuse, and questions cultural tensions with the West. She mentions Saddam Hussein and confronts stereotypes while inviting reader input.
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Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Kenneth Pollack
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Global coalition needed to avert war in Iraq says Brecher
Connecticut historian Jeremy Brecher urges Americans to join a broad international coalition opposing unilateral US policy in Iraq. He argues for UN inspections, nuclear disarmament, and action through international courts, warning against regime change at home to gain security.
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Iraq
UN Security Council
Israel
United Kingdom
Global
United Front
Gallup
United States
Afghanistan
Washington, DC
Osama bin Laden
International Criminal Court
North Korea
Pakistan
Jeremy Brecher
Foreign Policy In Focus
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Baghdad
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