Convention must add substance to define another term
The editorial argues the Democratic and Republican conventions should offer clear policy plans. It critiques Kerry Edwards rhetoric and urges Bush to present tax reform, spending controls, Iraq exit milestones, and smarter intelligence. The piece presses for concrete, prudent governance and measurable commitments.
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To Send Your Comments to the OA via the Internet
The message directs readers to send comments to the OA using an online link freedom com. It presents a straightforward instruction for submitting feedback through an internet address labeled as a feedback channel.
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The New Soldier and Kerry’s Vietnam Controversy Revisited
Thomas Lowell argues Kerry’s 1971 book The New Soldier and his anti war rhetoric fueled a lasting strain among veterans. He contrasts Kerry with John O Neill and Douglas Brinkley’s pro and anti Kerry books while urging readers to weigh wartime statements against later defenses.
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John O'Neill
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America
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Hoover Institution
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Every Child Matters Fund pushes national child protection agenda
Public forum letters praise Andrew Vachss on child protection and urge funding. Michael Petit of Every Child Matters Fund outlines a 10 year 400 billion invest in kids plan including health coverage early learning and after school programs amid 3 million annual abuse reports and 600000 foster cases. He notes stalled federal legislation and directs readers to everychildmatters.com for statistics and action steps.
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Every Child Matters
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Public Outcry Over Bobcat Trap Photo
Odessa reader Patti Koonce condemns a Real Estate Showcase photo showing a bobcat in a steel leg trap. She argues the cruelty is barbaric and often illegal, noting animals and pets suffer, and asks the paper to stop glorifying trapping.
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