Do not call lists clash with free speech in telemarketing debate
Our View argues that despite millions signing national and state do not call lists, a federal judge found the national scheme invalid for favoring nonprofits and politics over commercial calls. President Bush signed a do not call law, yet loopholes remain for charities pollsters and recent purchasers. Hypocrisy fuels the judge's challenge.
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Denver
George W. Bush
Congress
al-Qaida strength shifts to Saudi Arabia comment sparks debate
Vince Cannistraro, a former CIA counterterrorism chief, warns that the core power of al-Qaida has moved to Saudi Arabia. Rush Limbaugh resigns after remarks about Donovan McNabb draw backlash. Baghdad principal Fahria Whayeb notes 300 students at al-Karkh primary school will lack promised furniture and textbooks.
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al-Qaida
Saudi Arabia
Vince Cannistraro
CIA
Rush Limbaugh
ESPN
Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb
Fahria Whayeb
Baghdad
al-Karkh
Telegram invites reader feedback and address
The Pulse Reader Forum invites feedback via email or mail to Editor Attn. Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 and provides phone numbers 620 275 2704 276 6862 for contact.
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Fragmentary Bill of Rights Clause Fragment
A partial OCR reading cites a clause from the First Amendment protecting religion speech press assembly and petition. The text references free exercise and redress of grievances but is incomplete and lacks surrounding context or attribution.
Failure to Communicate in Washington Budget Battle
In a bold shift from film to politics, the piece compares Cool Hand Luke’s line about a failure to communicate to Congress debating an $87 billion Iraq add-on. It warns the 2004 deficit impact, calls out hidden costs, and questions whether Bush and Congress will follow fiscal rules. The column highlights Farm Bill cuts, tax reductions, and the massive long term bill facing taxpayers.
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Newman
Rebel Newman
Follywood
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Congress
Iraq
U.S
Afghanistan
White House
Washington
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Center On
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Center
Charles Stenholm
Texas
House Ag Committee
Stenholm
Congressional Budget Office
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Is America over medicating our children and adults
Lou Dobbs argues that the federal government spends heavily to fight the drug war while overmedicating rises. He cites a 73 percent rise in antidepressant sales to over 12 billion and a 167 percent jump in analeptics, plus 1 million Strattera prescriptions in six months, urging doctors to curb overprescribing and prioritize causes over profits.
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IMS Health
Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Arthur Caplan
Department of Medical Ethics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Kaiser Family Foundation
American Psychiatric Association
Caplan
FDA
Congress
New beginnings at Cancun reshapes WTO role
Mark Ritchie reviews the Cancun WTO meeting highlighting three lessons. Civil society gains influence, developing nations push for fair trade, and real prosperity can come from rules benefiting the poor. The article notes a shift toward a more global organization and the rise of fair trade practices shaping policy.
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Cancun
Mexico
WTO
Ernesto Derbez
Rigoberto Mencha
Cabal
U.S
Developing World
United States
Singapore
Korea
Europe
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By Mark Ritchie
Mark Ritchie
Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy
Minneapolis
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