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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2009
Page
2
authorities in Texas and other border states weigh whether Mexico's new personal-use limits for marijuana cocaine and other drugs will alter cross-border life. Officials caution ongoing laws against public intoxication and DUI remain, and urge cautious travel while noting potential medicinal uses.
A compact directory of U S Representatives and Senators from Texas with their Washington D C and local offices, phone numbers, and official websites. It lists U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Ciro Rodriguez and U S Senators John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison with their office addresses and contact options.
Pulitzer Prize winner 1988 Ken Brodnax writes on freedom and self control as the newspaper commits to informing readers to promote and preserve liberty. He argues freedom is a divine gift, not a political grant from anarchy, aligned with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule.
Stephen Chapman writes a Chicago Tribune syndicated column arguing rationales behind torture. The piece surveys legal and ethical questions, contrasts security needs with human rights, and urges a debated stance amid national security discourse.
The piece argues that the CIA interrogation methods faced limited endorsement from supporters while a 2004 CIA IG report showed some techniques effective but avoided judgment on enhanced methods. It cites brutal practices, deaths in custody, and conservative defenses, contrasting with Reagan era anti-torture stance and urging reflection on America’s ethics.
Texas public education spending has risen sharply since 1998 yet SAT scores show little progress. Per pupil spending grew from 5597 to 9998 dollars by 2008 while reading and writing scores fell up to five points, and non instructional costs consume over half of expenditures. The author calls to cut non instructional staff, shrink bureaucracy, and boost teacher pay to improve results. Sullivan is president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
Odessa American expresses pride in area soldiers who returned home Wednesday from Iraq. The paper invites both positive and negative comments on current topics via email, welcoming community input on public matters.
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