Sun City tax issue dominates Mesa debate and headlines
Reader notes criticize Tribune columnist Doug MacEachern for repeating fallacies about Sun City stadium funding. They condemn late night strike all amendments by the Arizona Legislature bypassing public scrutiny, call for open government, and urge support for Sun City Taxpayers Association while disputing some bond and commentary.
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Mesa
Tribune
Doug MacEachern
Sun City
Baseball
Arizona
Sun City Taxpayers Association
MacEachern
Sun Citians
Faithful view on suffering and God’s limits in suffering debates
The writer defends belief in a good God amid terminal illness and euthanasia advocacy. He argues evil greater than pain exists, rejects the need for painless divine response, and urges acceptance of mystery, spiritual transformation, and solidarity with the suffering. He warns against treating suffering as solvable by tech alone.
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Clark A. Cubley
Mr. Cubley
Pushing tax on garage sale items sparks public outcry
A reader pleads for relief from proposed taxes on garage sale items, arguing the poor and middle class rely on such sales to clothe, furnish, and maintain dignity. The letter questions government reach and asks for a return to civility and livable policy.
CIA deconstructionism and a comic CIA past described
Molly Ivins critiques John Leonard's Nation review on the CIA and Aldrich Ames. The piece lampoons Cold War covert actions from Castro to Chile and Iran, labeling the agency as a long running farce. It argues for budget cuts and a shift away from endless espionage.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
CIA
Aldrich
Rick” Ames
The
Nation
John Leonard
Leonard
Castro
Cuba
Lumumba
Congo
Abdul Kassem
Iraq
Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Ngo Dinh Diem
Vietnam
Rene
Ross Perot
Publishers resist Texas book edits over sex content
Tom Teepen notes Holt Rinehart withdraws its health text from Texas Board of Education review after the state panel demands hundreds of deletions. He argues the religious right dominates Texas schooling, shaping national text policy and starving students of accurate sex education to suit conservative aims.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston Inc
Lords of Texas
Holt
Rinehart
Massachusetts
Harcourt General
Texas Board of Education
Texas
Holt, Rinehart
Texas Board
Controversy Over Arizona Teenage Pregnancy Bill S.B.1233
Debated in Arizona hearings, S.B.1233 faced criticisms of deceptive intent and pork-barrel funding. Opponents cite $250000 requested for teen pregnancy prevention, with only $50000 allocated, and warn of depots and Norplant funding increasing STD risk. Critics argue tax dollars already fund family planning and question policy efficacy.
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Matt Salmon
Lester Pearce
Chesley
Senate
John Greene
Senate Rules Committee
Arizona
Arizona Family Planning Council
Illinois
Norplant
Ann Day
Planned Parenthood
Code Blue
American Medical Association
Edward R. Annis
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Arizona Right To Life
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