Columnists Voice Public Debate On Life Issues
Opinion writers present diverse views to spark reader discussion and invite letters to the editor, encouraging public debate on the issues shaping daily life. Each column offers individual perspectives without implying the newspaper’s formal stance.
Government push for smart gun tech faces fierce NRA opposition
Obama promotes biometric and proximity based smart gun tech to cut gun fatalities and injuries, urging federal purchase power to spur innovation. NIJ funds research on operable by owner tech, while police input shapes design. no mandate to adopt or manufacture. The status quo results in 100000 gun deaths or injuries yearly.
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Barack Obama
Smith & Wesson
Armatix
NRA
Obama
National Institute of Justice
Marijuana policy contrasts with justice in the United States
The piece critiques U S marijuana laws and racial disparities in enforcement, citing Bernard Noble and a 13 year sentence for two joints. It argues the president's joke about popularity contrasts with the much harsher treatment of Black Americans and calls for context within harms from alcohol tobacco opioids and food.
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Obama
White House
Texas
Colorado
New York Times
Bernard Noble
New Orleans
Nobble
Nobie
Iowa
Minnesota
No permit needed for singing at memorial, letters from readers
A reader asks why students visiting the 9/11 memorial were told to stop singing the national anthem and required to obtain a permit for demonstrations, expressing concern over increasing regulation and urging careful leadership. The letter cites veterans' views and appeals for freedom of expression.
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America
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Black futures argued beyond presidential politics and schools
The piece argues that fixing problems facing Black communities lies outside elections. It cites Detroit and Baltimore education gaps, rising discipline under restorative justice, and questions elite support for Clinton or Sanders. It praises a voucher program’s 91 percent graduation rate and Tim Scott’s inquiry on school choice as a scalable path.
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Hillary Clinton
Oun Tetelcvenias
Detroit
Baltimore
Sen
Bernie Sanders
Obama
U.S
Tim Scott
R-S.c
John King Jr
King
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