Conservatives embrace death penalty reform in Texas debate
A Texas poll shows strong support for capital punishment, but activists from Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty partner with Young Americans for Liberty to push smart on crime reforms. Houston attorney Pat Monks, a longtime proponent, now argues for life sentences over execution and helps staff CPAC exhibits, urging conservatives to reconsider.
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Texas Coalition
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CPAC
Dallas Morning News
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contacts List
A compact directory listing U S Representatives and Senators from Texas with office addresses in Washington D C and state offices in Midland Odessa Lubbock and Austin plus phone and fax numbers and email links for Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Pete Gallego John Cornyn Ted Cruz Tryon Lewis Tom Craddick and Carlos Aresti detailing contact points for constituent outreach and government liaison.
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Lubbock
Longworth
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Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
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Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz.senate.gov
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
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Tom Craddick
Republican of
West Texas
Capitol
House.state
Senate State
Flagship editorial on freedom and self control
Pulitzer Prize winners Patrick Canty and Laura Apnnic present an editorial declaring freedom as a God given gift and self control. It argues peace begins within the individual and endurance of liberty through moral guidelines such as the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Victory for Ivan CHAREN MONA Charen Attorne y Columnist
Ivan Charen Mona Charen, an attorney and syndicated columnist, previously served as a speech writer in the Reagan White House. Her career spans law, journalism, and political commentary.
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Charen
Reagan White House
Breakthrough rhetoric and Iran nuclear deal critique
A critical opinion piece questions the appeal of diplomatic breakthroughs. It argues Kerry and Obama push negotiations over sanctions, warn that Iran will pursue a nuclear capability, and predicts sanctions will erode as Iran progresses toward a bomb. The author cites historical deals and warns of eroding leverage and future regret.
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Barack Obama
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United States
North Korea
Claudia Rosett
Clinton
Wendy Sherman
U.S
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Kerry
Iran
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America
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Permian High Latin Strings Earn Thumbs Up Concert
Odessa American notes praise for Permian High School Latin Strings following a Monday concert. Readers invited to submit thumbs nominations via the newspaper email channel.
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Permian High School
Latin Strings
No moral grounds for Obamacare argues against expansion
Guest View argues Obamacare undermines liberty by using the greater good to justify means. It condemns redistributionist care as coercive and unconstitutional, praising free market capitalism as the only moral framework. Jason Sagall of Americans for Free Choice in Medicine writes.
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Obama
U.S
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