Constitutional hurdles loom over Iraq’s August reform plan
A veteran analyst argues Iraq’s draft constitution, due by August 15, will not solve core governance problems. Religion, federalism, and security shape the debate, with Sharia as a contested source of law, Kurdish autonomy, and militias looming over central state power and future US withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
U.S
Iraq
Nathan Brown
George Washington University
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Brown
Supreme Constitutional Court
North
Saddam Hussein
Kirkuk
Saddam
Texas lawmakers and officials contact details listed
Lawmakers and officials including Rep George E West Rep Tom Craddick Sen Robert Duncan Sen Kel Seliger Gov Rick Perry provide mailing addresses in Odessa Midland Lubbock Amarillo and Austin. The notice lists P O boxes and street addresses for official correspondence.
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George E. “Buddy” West
Odessa
P.O. Box
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Midland
Robert Duncan
Lubbock
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Editorial on Freedom and Self-Control by Kell Other Editors
Pulitzer era editorial page notes John Kerr, E. Brodnax, Bill Salter as leaders. It argues readers should promote and safeguard freedom, claiming true liberty comes from self-control and is a divine gift, not political license. It stresses that freedom must align with disciplined conduct and moral responsibility.
NASA should scrap the shuttle program and pursue modern craft
The piece argues NASA erred in flying Discovery after foam loss, questions the shuttle’s value, and blasts cost and risk. It suggests ending the shuttle era, shifting to unmanned missions, or private contractors, while hoping for a safe return and no future flights. The author likens NASA’s stance to the never question.
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NASA
New Yorker
Earth
Discovery
Agency
William Parsons
Adm
Harold Gehman
Columbia
FAA
Mars
International Space Station
Robert Park
American Physical Society
Wall Street Journal
Space Station
Saturn
Odessa school board backs elective Bible study at high school
A West Texan fossil from Odessa notes a Palo Alto Daily News report on Odessa ISD approving an elective Bible study for high school. He urges balanced discussion of key gospel passages including Matthew and Acts, and questions about literalism and proselytizing.
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Odessa College
California
Palo Alto Daily News
Odessa School Board
Jesus
Earth
Peter
Public Forum Letters On Bible Study And Curriculum Debates
Readers discuss First Amendment limits on teaching religion in public schools and compare Bible study with other faith texts. They urge broader curriculum inclusion and praise local arts programs while urging respect for diverse beliefs.
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Jesus
Earth
Moses
U.S
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Donald Rumsfeld
Zalmay Khalilzad
Dessa Americal
P.O
Fox
Patrick Canty
John Kerr
EEN Brodnax
Bill. Salter
Rednova.com
Chapman
Stephen Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
Gary Brook
Bolton
Richard Sutherland
Los Altos, Calif
ECISD
Wilma Clemmons
Presidential Museum
Odessa Council For the Arts and Humanities
Main Street Odessa
Noel Heritage Plaza
Lon Clark
Moonlight Serenade
Freedom.com
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