Immigration amnesty debate echoes Kennedy era reform
Washington columnist argues IRCA failed to halt illegal immigration, citing rising illegals from 12 million to 20 million and the looming 20 million amnesty plan backed by Ted Kennedy. The piece critiques federal policy, suggesting temporary status and strict employer enforcement as humane, effective options. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. is recalled as a defender of immigration control. Georgie Anne Geyer is noted as author of Americans No More.
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Washington
Teddy Kennedy
America
Edward Kennedy
IRCA
Teddy
Congress
Iraq
Afghanistan
Administration
Heritage Foundation
Mexico
Mexico City
Portland
Oregon
Maine
Des Moines
Dallas
Merida
U.S
White House
Homeland Security
Colorado
Tom Tancredo
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Arthur Schlesinger
Georgie Anne Geyer
Atlantic Monthly Press
Libby Trial Sparks Debate Over Power and Truth
Editorial weighs the Libby verdict amid questions about White House claims on Iraq, the Plame affair, and media conduct. It notes Fitzgerald’s success, Cheney’s clouded role, and broader doubts about journalistic reliance on confidential sources and government narratives.
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L. Lewis
Scooter
Libby
Dick Cheney
CIA
White House
Iraq
Valerie Plame
Patrick Fitzgerald
Washington, D.C
Bush White House
Joe Wilson
Osama bin Laden
Cheney
Fitzgerald
Tim Russert
Bob Woodward
Robert Novak
New York Times
Judith Miller
The
Peoria Journal Star
Teachers Fairly Paid and Valued Across Professions
A reader argues teachers earn more than shown by per hour comparisons, noting teachers work year round and may have comparable or higher pay than other professions. They contrast hours, breaks, and year‑round duties with nurses, accountants, and engineers, praising teachers and envying their breaks.
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Public Accountant
Rataton
Bush ignores Lincoln pledge to veterans in 1980 army service tale
Hardy R. Stone Jr. of Walkersville Maryland recalls a traumatic brain injury sustained in the U S Army and care at Brooke Army Medical Center and Walter Reed. He urges honor for veterans, critiques postwar care, VA support, and war funding impacts, invoking Lincoln to call for urgent treatment and homecoming for troops.
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U.S. Army
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Army
Walter Reed
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Building 18
Veterans Administration
University of Oklahoma
Afghanistan
Iraq
Abraham Lincoln
London
Bush
Lincoln
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Walkersville, Maryland