Guantanamo’s closing debate and lingering costs
The Post and Courier notes Bush's call to close Guantanamo Bay as it harms American prestige. With 272 prisoners freed, about 140 of 480 remain awaiting transfers, hampered by home governments refusing admission. The piece frames the prison as the least worst option for hard core terrorists while cautioning on broader war aims.
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Charleston
S.C
Post and Courier
Guantanamo
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Bush
State Department
al-Qaida
Testimony and fees spark Smithsonian and sniper trial debates
Robert Metzger testified for John Allen Muhammad after his subpoena, noting his fear and reluctance to join the case. Representative Jim Moran questioned entrance fees at Smithsonian museums during a House hearing, arguing against 160 years of free public access.
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Robert Metzger
John Allen Muhammad
Maryland
Muhammad
Jim Moran
D-Va
House
Smithsonian Museums
Telegram invites public letters to editor
The Telegram announces policy for letters to the editor. Signed letters with writer address and phone are required and will be confirmed prior to publication. Editing for libel and length will occur. Letters under 500 words preferred. general thank you notes allowed. form letters, poems, complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment Demens Act Defines Free Speech Rights
The First Amendment text outlines that Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting free exercise. it also protects speech press assembly and petition rights. It anchors legal limits on government actions and civil liberties in U.S. history.
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Dem
Feature creep arrives in toothbrush technology tale
Ellen Goodman criticizes gadget proliferation and feature fatigue in everyday life. From intelligent toothbrushes with DVDs to universal remotes and smart fridges, she laments how more features breed frustration and overwhelm. She cites studies, quotes Roland Rust, and notes the push toward complex, user unfriendly devices.
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Jina
New Yorker
Starbucks
Bangalore
Roland Rust
University of Maryland
Rust
Harvard Business Review
Liberal education and campus debate on speakers
Rich Lowry critiques liberal education pricing and campus protests over commencement speakers Condoleezza Rice and John McCain. He notes students at The New School and Boston College disrupted talks, arguing speakers don’t speak for them. He views faculty defense of orthodoxy as stifling dissent and warns about the cost of shaping a student’s mind.
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Condoleezza Rice
Sen
John McCain
Michael Moore
Liberal New School
New York City
McCain
Arizona
Greenwich Village College
Boston College
Rice
Jesuit
Vatican
Jon Stewart
New School
Invasion of the dandelions
Spring yard conflict unfolds as a homeowner battles dandelions with chemical warfare. The piece satirically describes the swarm of yellow weeds, digging roots, and the need for targeted weed killers, while recounting one man’s guerrilla lawn defense and plans for ongoing spring battles.
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