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Outrage Over Cecil Killing Sparks Global Hunt Debate
The piece rails at Walter Palmer, a Minnesota dentist who paid about 55000 to kill Cecil in Zimbabwe. It accuses him and a hunting culture of fetishistic killings for trophies, cites his 2008 bear poaching conviction, and notes his apology and disappearance amid worldwide backlash. It contrasts Palmer with Cecil’s fame as a protected Oxford study lion and references the First Amendment.
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When a beggar walks in, a sermon from the pews
A reader recalls a ragged beggar who surprised a church by becoming its pastor and delivering a sermon on Jesus love for the poor and the sick. The piece contrasts the public’s eye avoidance of panhandlers with calls for compassion, while criticizing corporate bailouts and executive pay.
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Biden boomlet fizzles as 2016 race stalls
The piece argues Joe Biden faces weak support within the Democratic Party, lacking a drafting movement, and failing to attract solid backing from voters or operatives. It notes past poor showings in 1988 and 2008, limited polling peaks, and the press's likely hype of any potential bid.
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Dismissing Disparate Impact And Gender Or Race Based Disparities
The text argues against the idea that discrimination is the sole cause of unequal outcomes. It cites examples from violinists to Nobel Prize winners, sports demographics, and geography to show disproportionalities as not proof of discrimination. It warns that enforcing equality can threaten liberty and cites Milton Friedman on freedom and equality.
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