Reagan era abuses taint Constitution says Walsh report
Tom Teepen reviews the Iran Contra inquiry led by independent counsel Lawrence Walsh. He asserts Reagan aides falsified records and hid actions to undermine constitutional governance while pardons and coverups shielded key figures, including George H. W. Bush. History may judge the era more seriously than contemporaries.
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Lawrence Walsh
Ronald Reagan
Walsh
Reagan
Iran
Nicaragua
Ed Meese
Buddy
National Security Council
John Poindexter
Oliver North
George Bush
Bush
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Tonya Harding’s rise and fall amid Kerrigan saga
A critical portrait traces Tonya Harding from poverty and skating ambition to a tarnished image and failed endorsements. It argues her life shaped by abuse and hardship influenced by media, sponsors, and public judgment, ending with her association to the Kerrigan case and fading star power.
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Tonya Harding
Spud City
Miss Harding
Harding
Nancy Kerrigan
Theodore Dreiser
Dreiser
Jeff Gillooly
Kerrigan
Madison Avenue
60 Minutes
Gillooly
Campbell’s Soup
Reebok
G. Gordon Liddy
Newsweek
Richard Sandomir
The
New York Times
Philip Morris
Howard Stern
George Will
America
Rocky
Single Mothers and Crime Debate Echoes Across Debates
The piece argues that blaming single mothers for crime is a simplistic trait of political rhetoric. It cites Moynihan Will Krauthammer and others, notes rising illegitimacy rates globally, and highlights research showing poverty depends on jobs pay and child care, not motherhood alone.
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Dan Quayle
George Will
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Murray
William Raspberry
Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
Moynihan
Krauthammer
Murray
United States
Sweden
Denmark
France
Britain
Netherlands
McFate
Mary Frances Berry
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Justice Department
Berry
Attia
Partisan clash over special prosecutor amid Iran Contra debate
William D. Searle of Scottsdale decries Republicans for abolishing the independent counsel law to shield Reagan era coverups while accusing Democrats of caving to polls. He charges both parties with political games as Clinton faces scrutiny over a decade-old S&L issue and NATO reforms loom abroad.
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Independent Counsel
Congress
S&l
Clinton
Arkansas
Washington
Europe
NATO
William D. Searle
Scottsdale
Flaws in president plan critique of welfare and health tax costs
A front page critique notes welfare program administrative costs rising 43 percent while recipients grew 18 percent, totaling 4.8 billion in expenses. It argues Clinton health plan would push costs to individuals via taxes and higher prices, warning of inefficiency in government programs and the burden on consumers. It claims private plans fail when mismanaged and rejects business funded insurance shifting costs to the public.
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Phoenix Memorial Hospital
Clinton
You and Me
War on Rights and Gun Control Debate Prompted by Industry
A letter to the editor argues that America has endured a century long war waged by the defense industry. It claims government influence over gun policy taints rights and accuses Lloyd Bentsen of pushing costly gun dealer taxes. The writer urges halting weapon production as the first legal step to address the assault rifle issue.
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America
Kennedy
Lloyd Bentsen
Jimmy Stewart
Bentsen
Cathy Troutt
Apache Junction
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