In Our View TSA Unionization Debate
The piece argues about Tuesday’s vote by 44 000 TSA workers on unionization with AFGE or NATU, discussing history from Nixon to Obama, concerns about pay and treatment, and the broader impact on security and transparency. It questions public unionization of TSA and suggests privatizing airport security as an alternative.
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Transportation Security Administration
TSA
American Federation of Government Employees
National Treasury Employees Union
Bush
FBI
CIA
Military
Obama
Patrick Semmens
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation
California
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
State Supreme Court
Department of Homeland Security
Texas lawmakers and federal officials contact details listed
A compilation of contact addresses and phone numbers for U S representatives and senators from Texas. Includes Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Francisco Canseco John Cornyn Kay Hutchison Tryon Lewis with district and Austin offices and street addresses in Midland Odessa Lubbock San Antonio and Austin.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington, D.C
Randy.house
Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Senate
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th Street
Austin
P.O
Let peace begin with me finds quiet in a call for freedom
A fragment from a 1988 Pulitzer Prize item notes Laura Dennis and editor Ken Brodnax presenting a statement on freedom. It emphasizes self-control as a divine gift, not political grant, urging readers to promote and preserve liberty and align with moral guides like the Golden Rule.
Jacob Sullum Senior Editor Reason Magazine Columnist
Jacob Sullum is a senior editor for Reason Magazine and a syndicated columnist. The note references income tax information available at the IRS site taxpros index fitml.
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Sullum
Reason Magazine
Irs.gov
The Burden of the Tax Code and its Hidden Preferences
The piece explores how complex the federal tax code has become since 1913, now spanning 72 000 pages with thousands of changes. It cites Nina Olson on costs and hours, notes that credits and deductions distort the economy, and argues for reform while warning against government overreach into personal spending.
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IRS
Taxpayer Advocate Service
Nina Olson
Olson
United States
Joint Committee On Taxation
Commission
U.S
Syria getting serious amid Arab Spring upheaval
Tim Spangler argues the Syria crisis deepens as protests grow from Banias to Daraa and Damascus. He notes state media blame thugs, clashes with security forces, and a stark choice for Assad’s regime amid rising social media coordination, religious dynamics, and U.S. engagement questions about promoting reform without eroding legitimacy.
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Timothy Spangler
Syria
Banias
Damascus
Daraa
Jordan
Umayyad
Rifai
Facebook
Twitter
Bashar al-Assad
Assad
Ba’ath
China
India
Egypt
Bahrain
Iran
America
Middle East
Obama
White House
Voltaire
Uim
Orange County
Lions Club Donates to Fort Davis Receives Thumbs Up
Odessa American offers a positive view on the Lions Club donation to Fort Davis and invites reader opinions on current topics via email for thumbs nominations.
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The
Lions Club
Fort Davis
Odessa
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