Letters on Morality and Legislation in Beer Debates
A reader argues that law cannot legislate internal virtue and cautions against passing laws that promote perceived wrongness in beer sales at the Grandstands. The piece cites Pastor Leno Alderman Flynn and argues that allowing versus promoting morality shifts when laws are struck down, urging self-review before criticizing others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Leno
Pete Massey
Medicine Hat News
Sid Nelson
Massey
Pastor Nelson
Leno
Pastor Leno
Lyle Flynn
Alderman Flynn
Mothers seek legal action over violent offenders’ early release
Sharon Rosenfeldt calls for government changes after abductions and murders linked to offenders on release. She urges Canadians to share victim stories to pressure Parliament to extend detention for violent criminals and protect children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parole Board
Canada
Sharon Rosenfeldt
Box
Edmonton
City council approves beer in rodeo grandstands
The May 20 council vote backed a beer bylaw despite 29 opposition letters and no supporting voices. Officials say the silent majority failed to speak, while critics argue the decision was forced by community pressure and governance constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buss
Green
Kelly
Japan’s Americanized rise as a modern nation
Walter Friedenberg argues Japan’s postwar success is shaped by American influence from Commodore Perry’s opening trade to Douglas MacArthur’s occupation. He notes Japan’s democratic constitution, self defense forces, and U.S. alliance, while vowing not to pursue nuclear weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Friedenberg
Scripps Howard
Tokyo
Japan
America
USA
United States
Matthew Perry
Theodore Roosevelt
Portsmouth
N.H
Russia
Nagasaki
Central American autonomy grows under new leadership
The shift in Central American politics shows Guatemala Honduras and Costa Rica pursuing independent paths from Washington. Leaders call for bilateral talks with Nicaragua and end to irregular forces while favoring multilateral negotiations and removal of foreign troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Valdes
Honduras
Costa Rica
Reagan
Vinicio
Cerezo
Central America
U.S
Nicaragua
Cerrezo
Guatemala
Washington
Pacific
Contadora
Contadora peace process and Central American crisis update
The text outlines regional efforts to resolve the Central American crisis, noting Honduran blockade of humanitarian aid to the Contras, Panamas role in diplomacy, and Washington’s outreach. It reports a May 30 summit at Esquipulas Guatemala with Contadora members and supporters seeking a definitive diplomatic solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Nicaragua
Contadora
Washington
Costa Rica
Oscar Arias
U.S
Vietnam
Arias
Congress
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Central America
Honduras
White House
Azcona Hoyo
Panama
Department of Defence
el Salvador
Guatemala
Esquipulas
Cerezo
Canadians face pressure as US targets timber imports
The piece argues US pressure on Canadian softwood lumber grows amid a rising Canadian share of the US market, with possible voluntary restraints or tariffs. It notes Commerce Department investigations into subsidies, past auto trade tensions, and political realities shaping cross border trade policy without confirming a final outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
U.S
Congress
Canada
Red Riding Hood
U.S. Commerce Department
Commerce Department
Finance, Industry and External Affairs
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Government of
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Bac
Curtis
Gungadin
John Ferguson
Ed Broadbent
Liberal
North America
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