Views on Prescription Drugs and Cheney CIA Probes
The Miami Herald covers Congress approving a measure to allow Canada sourced prescription drugs via the Internet with FDA approval, a move amid drug lobby opposition. The Los Angeles Times questions Dick Cheney’s role in a Bush era covert program and urges congressional notification and investigation into potential secrecy and legality.
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First Amendment Text and Core Freedoms Recap
The First Amendment protects religion establishment prohibition and free exercise. It also guarantees freedom of speech and press, and the right to assemble peacefully and to petition the Government for redress of grievances.
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Not Just a Hearing But a Field Of The Supreme Court
Ellen Goodman recalls the Sotomayor confirmation hearing as a spirited battle of metaphors with echoes of an all star game. The piece notes Sessions critiquing impartiality and Graham labeling Sotomayor a bully while praising her Wise Latina phrase and life experiences. It discusses gender and race dynamics, women’s rights, and the idea that judges benefit from diverse perspectives. Goodman argues judges are more than their experiences and urges equality and fair judgment.
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The Costs of Tax Incentives for Film Industry in Connecticut
Former Connecticut House speaker saw movies as economic engines and state offered loans and tax breaks to lure filming. The result: modest new jobs, a deficit, and questions about whether such incentives truly benefit society or merely create winners and losers among towns. William A. Collins, ex-state rep and ex-mayor of Norwalk, critiques these boondoggles and argues for letting markets and quality local services attract industry.
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Moran advocates rural health care reforms for Kansas
U.S. Representative Jerry Moran of Kansas urges Congress to tailor health care reform for rural areas. He calls for higher Medicare payments for rural providers, expanded National Health Service Corps, improved mental health and home care, and broadband to connect rural hospitals and digitize records. He met with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to press these points.
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