Senators Roberts and Brownback vote against 2002 Farm Bill
The piece critiques Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback for opposing the 2002 Farm Bill while arguing it will profoundly burden constituents with massive subsidies. It accuses Congress of rewarding wealthy agribusiness and using loopholes to blunt caps, funneling billions to farm states and funding political campaigns.
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Kansas
Pat Roberts
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Roberts
America
Congress
Bush
Midwest pipe-bomb suspect Helder hearing details and reactions
The 21-year-old Luke Helder told a judge that his statements can be used against him while denying terrorism. Acquaintances expressed shock at his involvement in the bombing spree, recalling a teen who apologized for eating too much and offered to do the dishes. Met opera boss Volpe faced boos when announcing Luciano Pavarotti’s flu forcing cancellation of a near-final performance.
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Luke Helder
Rachel Stanton
Helder
Metropolitan Opera
Joseph Volpe
Opera House
Luciano Pavarotti
Met
May 9 in History Highlights and Milestones
On this date in history May 9 marks notable events from 1902 when Columbus began his final voyage from Cadiz, to 1960 when the FDA approved Enovid birth control pill. The list also notes 1913 ratification of the 17th amendment, 1926 Byrd and Bennett pole flight, 1936 Italy’s Ethiopian annexation, and 1945 curfew lift.
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Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
U.S
Richard Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Italy
Ethiopia
Food and Drug Administration
G.D. Searle and Co
Chicago
Buzz on travel fears after Sept 11 events poll
Readers weigh concern levels about traveling to public places amid recent security scares. The Buzz invites opinions via email or fax to BUZZ desk, with an extension and contact details for submissions.
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Ummer
Farm Bill seals and yields empire of subsidies
Columnist Alan Guebert argues the 2002 Farm Bill preserves Freedom to Farm flaws, expanding subsidies and loan programs without real price supports or payment caps. He cites loans, countercyclical payments, and entity splits that shield big producers, predicting higher land values and continued farm consolidation while farmers endure taxpayer costs.
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Daschle
Harkin
Conrad
Johnson
U.S
Senate
Iowa
Grassley
Sugar
Indiana
Pat Roberts
Politics and executions in a heated race roil South Carolina
In South Carolina a controversial execution unfolds amid a gubernatorial race. Richard Charles Johnson was put to death after a case heavy with questions of evidence and witness reliability, tied to a broader debate on capital punishment and political grandstanding. The piece notes race, clemency politics, and calls for a moratorium pending DNA reviews.
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Charlie Condon
Johnson
Hodges
South Carolina
C. Daniel Swanson
Fairfax
Swanson
Connie Sue Hess
Hess
Curtis Harbert
Harbert
Bruce K. Smalls
Condon
Congress
George W. Bush
Texas
Karla Faye Tucker
Erica Sheppard
Tucker
Bush
Farm Bill Critics Say It Favors Big Agribusiness
Missouri farmer Bill Christison of the National Family Farm Coalition denounces the farm bill conference agreement as biased toward corporate agribusiness. He cites record-low prices, credit loss, and unequal payments, urging Congress to reject the measure and back family farmer led reforms and price supports.
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Ily
Senate
Washington
Larry Combest
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
George Bush
USDA
Anne Veneman
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Bill Christison
Missouri
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
National Family Farm Coalition
NFFC
Nffc.net
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Steve Delaney
Bill Drape
Delaney
Draper
White House
Darrell Good
University of Illinois
Illinois
United States
Alan Guebert
Aguebert
Worldnet
Garden City Telegram
Kathleen Parker
Kparker
Kparker.com
Orlando Sentinel
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