Freedom on the Fourth and the IRS Taxed Freedom
A July Fourth reflection notes freedom as the opposite of bondage and praises those who fought for it. It urges ending tax bondage through Rep. Bill Archer’s plan for a consumption tax and highlights the IRS gap of 127 billion dollars cited by the GAO.
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American Legion
William Detweiler
China
Internal Revenue Service
House
Ways and Means ‘Committee
Bill Archer
Texas
IRS
General Accounting ‘Office
Congress
Fourth of July Reflections on Unity and Media Power
A wide-ranging meditation on American fracture amid a modern celebrity culture and broadcast-dominated politics. The essay argues communal effort trumps isolation, laments media influence, and calls for selfless leadership to realize Jeffersonian ideals.
Watching the O.J. Simpson trial as real education
A columnist argues the O J Simpson trial offers unmatched public education on justice, judges, lawyers, evidence, and human nature. The piece defends televising the proceedings and contrasts it with fiction, insisting viewers gain insight from live coverage rather than Mall distractions.
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Don Hewitt
60 Minutes
Don
United States
Perry Mason
Andy Griffith
Opinion: O J Simpson trial proof beyond doubt
A Tribune Media Services opinion argues the O J Simpson verdict is clear. The writer asserts Simpson murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, cites jealousy strength and timing, mocks defense tactics, and rejects calls for fairness.
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O.J. Simpson
Public Service
Simpson
Nicole
Ronald Goldman
O.J
Chicago
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles
L.A
Mark Fuhrman
Nicole Brown Simpson
Tribune Media Services
Frederick Post notes changes and local warnings during summer events
CPL James L Hopewood, a Frederick native with the 29th Division, led a 0-watt Armed Forces Network in England for 14 months. He rarely met local residents, while others around Frederick kept in touch with old hometown ties. The Frederick Post announces no fireworks on the 4th, a Baker Park night band, and afternoon sports. NAACP leader Lord D Nickens warns drug sellers and bootleggers to leave town and urges law compliance, with parental accountability noted. An auction at Ideal Farms Dairy on North Market Street nets close to $500,000 as equipment changed hands under trustee William L Haugh Jr.
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James L. Hopewood
Frederick
England
Lee Ifert
Middletown
News-Post
Linwood MacKenzie
Charlie Andrews
Army
Ideal Farms
North Market Street
William L. Haugh Jr
Fourth of July toast urges responsible beer use
Frederick readers are urged to toast independence with a glass of beer but to practice individual responsibility. The letter, signed by Don A. Wyand of Shipley's Bottling Works, cites Washington Jefferson and early founders as home brewers and calls for moderation in celebrations across beaches parks and backyards.
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Frederick
Folger MacKenzie
Baltimore Sun
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
America
Senator Ferguson Attacks Omnibus Counter Terrorism Bill
The letter denounces the Omnibus Counter Terrorism Bill as tyranny in the making. It accuses the Clinton administration of exploiting the Oklahoma bombing tragedy and labels opponents as hate mongering extremists. It urges constituents to contact their congressmen to protect liberty and the Constitution.
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Tim Ferguson
Oklahoma
Clinton
Nazi Germany
Waco
America
Senator Ferguson
House of Representatives
Senate
Opposition to Threat to Rights Cited by Dwyer in Thurmont
Michael T. Dwyer Sr. of Thurmont voices concern that opposition to this threat to our rights, before exercising them, can be deemed terrorist activity, urging vigilance and lawful action.
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Michael T. Dwyer Sr. Thurmont
Budget hypocrisy beats on Capitol spending reforms
Stephen A. Jones criticizes Republicans for double standards in federal budgeting. He accuses Congress of funding unnecessary weapons, rural timber subsidies, and highway projects while curtailing mass transit and public lands. He calls for real reform and public involvement.
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Congress
House
Air Force
New Jersey
New York
Forest Service
Federal Treasury
Alzheimer's funding must rise to curb costly disease
Carl R. Harbaugh argues for higher government support for Alzheimer’s research, noting the disease costs the nation $100 billion annually and threatens 14 million cases by 2050. He urges a $50 million funding increase to reach $360 million for 1996, to delay onset and save lives and money.
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Newt Gingrich
Congress
Maryland
Alzheimer's Association
Frederick News-Post Letters to the Editor policy
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Not all letters are published due to volume, and some may be edited for space or taste. Poetry and religious verse are not accepted.
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