Questioning government favors and public trust at the Capitol
The piece questions whether officials with government appointments consider voter reaction to their decisions. It cites Gov. Sebelius appointing Dan Biles to the Supreme Court and House Speaker O'Neal denying involvement in his wife’s caucus job. It urges eliminating appearances of favoritism to preserve public confidence in government.
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McConnell Roasts Bush Over Bailout Handling
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accuses President George W. Bush of poor bailout handling. Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach warns the American consumer faces further losses. Illinois Senator Dan Rutherford notes unusual Senate silence amid Blagojevich impeachment proceedings.
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First Amendment text excerpt governing religion and free expression
The passage states Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It also prohibits abridging freedom of speech or of the press and protects the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances.
Burris Senate seating tests Obama early amid power plays
In a rare setback for Obama and Senate Democrats, Illinois Governor Blagojevich's tainted vacancy led to Roland Burris securing the seat Obama vacated. The episode exposed gaps in Obama’s political intelligence, strained caucus unity, and highlighted the risk of relying on rivals’ support for quick, high-stakes appointments.
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The Tyranny of Dead Ideas and a Paradoxical Cure
Washington sub headline author Kathleen Parker reviews Matt Miller's The Tyranny of Dead Ideas arguing for a paradoxical cure: raise taxes and expand federal programs to save capitalism. Miller criticizes sacrosanct premises, urges rethink of economics education and policy, cites free trade limits, and calls for broader federal role in schooling and health coverage while warning of job losses to globalization.
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Sunflower Energy project faces local critique from O'Connor
O'Connor, superintendent USD 363 Holcomb, argues against filtering Sunflower Energy in Kansas amid economic doubts. He urges boosting jobs via biodiesel, ethanol, wind, shale and nuclear while noting CO2 emissions from coal plants elsewhere and warning about oil price manipulation and inflation.
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