Promise and danger in Iraq deepen as cease-fire tests gains
A near term plan seeks U.S. combat troop withdrawal by next June and another by 2011. The Anbar Awakening may unravel as Sunni fighters are absorbed into Iraqi security forces, while 650 militia leaders face arrest and a Nov. 1 deadline looms. Civil conflict risks loom if arms are kept.
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U.S
David Petraeus
Anbar
Moqtada al-Sadr
al- Qaida
al-Qaida
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
David Perkins
Lawmakers contact list for Texas delegation
A compiled address and phone directory for U S Representatives and Senators from Texas including Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison Buddy West Tom Craddick Kel Seliger and Carlos Uresti with Washington and district office locations and numbers.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannon
George E
Buddy” West
P.O. Box
Austin
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
P.O
Austin TX
Sen
Carlos Uresti
Democrat
San Antonio
Let peace begin with me editorial note
Ken Brodnax editorial page argues that the newspaper should inform readers to better promote freedom and personal development. It frames freedom as a gift from God, not a political grant from anarchy, advocating self control aligned with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule.
Gun rights clash with property rights in Florida case
Opinion piece argues Florida’s take your gun to work law misreads the Second Amendment. It maintains private property owners may ban firearms on premises, and government should not override those rights. The author contrasts NRA claims with constitutional limits and urges readers to favor free enterprise over compelled gun access.
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Florida
National Rifle Association
Supreme Court
Washington, D.C
Robert Levy
Cato Institute
Washington
NRA
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Bradenton Herald
Brady Center
Child care shortages in Texas leave parents in the dark
Guest columnist Kara Johnson of TECEC praises DFPS for the Dont Be In The Dark About Child Care campaign and urges higher subsidy reimbursements to expand access to licensed, safe care. She notes rising subsidized waiting lists from 17,000 to 46,000 in 2007 and 47,000 on waiting lists, urging policymakers to fund higher rates to attract providers and reduce unregulated care use. Johnson highlights deaths in unregulated settings and the need for regulated care, urging community awareness and legislative action.
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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
DFPS
Texas
Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition
TECEC
Ing
Austin
Ecec. Org
Johnson
The
Thumbs Up For Prepared Families On School Opening Day
A brief note praising parents who ensured their children were ready for the first day of school. The item invites readers to share opinions on current topics via email, offering a “thumbs nomination” as the engagement mechanism.
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Freedom.com
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