Texas Voting Law Debate After Supreme Court Ruling
The U S Supreme Court voided federal preclearance rules, prompting lawsuits in Texas over voter ID and district maps as elections approach. Legal challenges could delay the November vote and primaries, with experts noting minority access and language considerations in play while safeguards and preclearance criteria await congressional action. The Monitor of McAllen evaluates the impact and needs for due process in shaping fair future elections.
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Let peace begin with me editorials on freedom
Publisher Laura Panic Editor writes a declaration promoting self control and freedom as divine gifts. The piece asserts freedom comes from personal discipline, not political power, aligning with the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
In Defense of Larry Summers by Susan Estrich
Susan Estrich, Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science at USC, defends Larry Summers in a column noting his role as a leading academic and public intellectual.
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Summers as Fed chair candidate under fire for views on women
The piece argues Summers, a former Treasury secretary and Harvard president, deserves fair debate over his stance on women in science. It defends Summers against vilification linked to his Harvard tenure while urging resolution through discussion rather than punishment, and notes other candidates Janet Yellen and Donald Kohn.
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Krugman on reality and sequestration limits
Paul Krugman argues Republicans run a con on voters by promising discretionary cuts that budgeting rules may not allow. The piece notes automatic sequestration under the 2011 Budget Control Act and explains why ignoring specifics, or a single transportation vote, does not erase the broader spending cap effect. Robert Romano of Americans for Limited Government is cited.
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Thumbs up for recent rains in Odessa area
Odessa American invites reader opinions on current topics with a positive note on beneficial rain effects and a call for balanced ideas. Readers can email thumbs nominations to the paper, tagging their stance as thumbs up or mixed views for possible publication.
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