Gun sales fueling border violence cross Texas border
The piece argues Mexican narco-traffickers rely on Texas guns fueling violence across the border. It cites 1131 Texas guns seized by Mexican authorities last year and notes Houston as a major source. It urges Bush to halt imported assault weapons via executive action and cites past Bush-era import bans. It also critiques mortgage discrimination against black and Hispanic borrowers and calls for stronger fair lending laws, CRA reform, and enhanced lender accountability.
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Gift of Help and Hope Spans Communities
A personal account celebrates community safety nets and charity. The writer recounts being stranded, aided by United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries and local agencies, then urges gifts that aid food banks, Red Cross Disaster Relief, and micro lending via Kiva to support vulnerable people.
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Thrift as the New Normal Prompts Reassessment of Values
Ellen Goodman argues that a broad shift toward frugality reflects a deeper change beyond the recession. She notes advertisers repackaging luxury as virtue while society confronts debt, inequality, and environmental strain, signaling a durable cultural pivot or a temporary trend.
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Oston
America
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Steve Schwarzman
Fox
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de Beers
Telegram letters to editor rules and contact details
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First Amendment text excerpt on religious liberty and rights
The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Blagojevich anger exposes corrupt Chicago politics in tenser era
The piece argues that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich highlights a stain in Chicago machine politics, comparing his greed to private-sector excess. It notes Obama’s rise amid reform rhetoric, mentions Valerie Jarrett’s role, and questions whether Blagojevich’s actions crossed legal lines or reflected typical horse-trading in politics.
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