Born Innocent and Free Speech Debates in NBC Case
The Supreme Court lets stand a California Court decision allowing Niemi vs NBC to go to trial over showing Born Innocent. The case questions whether airing a film at 8 pm harms a minor audience and tests free speech versus protection from harmful programming. A broader note links parenthood to rising costs and declining birth rates.
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Total force falters over all-volunteer military plan
The piece cites Kenneth J. Coffey of the American Enterprise Institute noting a looming manpower gap if reserves are not mobilized in emergencies. It warns that without Selective Service and draft threats, 650,000 troops may be unavailable, amid calls for possible reserve drafts and pay incentives.
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Carter Targets Doctors and Lawyers in Populist Spin
George F. Will argues President Carter weaponizes resentment of doctors and lawyers, viewing them as elites defined by tech skill and ethics. The piece notes doctors’ and lawyers’ perceived impersonality, their role as helping professionals, and Carter’s potential to widen attacks to utilities and insurers.
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Protesters on campus demand Princeton withdrawal
Jeffrey Hart notes the ugliness of protesters and questions why many protesters appear physically unattractive. He mentions ongoing campus protest issues at South Africa and cites 800 Princeton students demanding the university withdraw its support or policy.
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Carter errors in canal debates show SALT path forward
Washington column argues Carter mismanaged Panama Canal fight detailing four errors from legislative timing to public relations. It weighs how those flaws could repeat with a new SALT treaty and warns that complex arms talks require careful prep and broader public support.
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