Time to derail the gravy train of pork barrel funding
Our view denounces the 286 billion six year federal transportation bill with 6371 earmarked projects for lawmakers. It cites Alaska's bridge to nowhere costing 223 million and California's Kern County gains, arguing for ending federal transportation funding and returning it to local control.
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Let Peace Begin With Me Declares Freedom Ideals
A 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner piece proclaims freedom as self control and a divine gift. The article emphasizes readers valuing liberty to nurture personal capability and moral guidance aligned with the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence.
Correcting Black English in Schools Provokes Debate
A dedicat ed teacher highlights how a black English dialect misled a kindergartner into underperforming on tests. The mother and teacher later found the child improved after home and classroom language guidance. The piece condemns bilingual Spanish programs and urges correcting black English to prevent lifelong harm.
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Proclamation of Purpose faces hunger relief call in public forum
A reader shares a personal pledge to cut food intake to donate saved funds to Niger hunger relief. The message ties to GMA coverage of famine in Niger and locusts, urging others in the Permian Basin to join a community effort. The letter also comments on local watchdogs, taxes, and public spending in Odessa.
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