Our View: War's reach hits Permian Basin families
West Texas communities mourn two local service members killed in Iraq. Army Warrant Officer Johnny Mata of Pecos and Marine Pfc Chad Metcalf of Coahoma died in separate incidents tied to the Iraq campaign. Their deaths highlight the human cost of conflict and the nation's ongoing sacrifice.
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West Texas
Middle East
Army
Johnny Villareal Mata
Pecos
Chad Bates Metcalf
Coahoma
Iraq
Mata
507Th Ordinance
United States
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Jessica Lynch
Metcalf
Kuwait
C556-11 Transportation Company
Lynch
Permian
Old days weren't so bad for women's progress
Thomas Lowell argues against feminist history, contending that women’s gains in education and professions occurred before the 1960s and that postwar increases were driven by demographics and motherhood rather than affirmative action. He asserts feminists ignore earlier data and credits.
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Gloria Steinem
Betty Friedan
America
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Money versus spending in Congress and tax cuts
Cal Thomas laments federal outlays and detours on a proposed 726 billion tax cut. He cites Citizens Against Government Waste and a litany of pork projects while urging fewer taxes and tighter budget discipline. He compares spending temptations to a drunkard and urges Congress to curb deficits and focus on fiscal restraint.
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U.S. Senate
Bush
Senate
House
Congress
Citizens Against Government Waste
CAGW
Bureau of Land Management
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Mystic Seaport
American Maritime Education and Research Center
Franiily Communications, Inc
Iowa
Fortun Francophone Des Affairs
Maine
West Rutland
Lbdj
Vietnam
Iraq
Thomas Frosts
Fox News Channel
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John Kerr
Ken Brodnax
Thomas Lowell
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