Our view on farm subsidies and reform debate
An editorial criticizes the farm bill for entitlements to affluent large operators and calls for elimination of subsidies for some crops. It praises Lugar Lautenberg crop insurance alternative and Grassley Dorgan limits, urging a veto if reforms fail. a vote was anticipated before the holiday recess.
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U.S. Senate
Bush
Charles Grassley
R-Iowa
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Frank Lautenberg
D-N
Manhattan
Lawmakers and federal officials contact list
A compiled roster of U S representatives and senators with Midland Odessa Lubbock and San Antonio offices. It names U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer and Ciro Rodriguez along with Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. Also included state officials Rep George West Rep Tom Craddick Sen Kel Seliger and Sen Carlos Uresti with their Austin and district addresses and phone numbers.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Fifth Floor
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannon
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
George E
Buddy” West
P.O. Box
Austin
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
Carlos Uresti
San Antonio
P.O
Odessa Free Press Dedication to Freedom and Self Control
Pulitzer Prize 1988 edition notes the newspaper pledges to inform readers for preserving freedom and encouraging others to see blessings. It asserts freedom as a gift from God, not political grant from anarchy, stressing self control aligned with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Republican shift on immigration mirrors GOP evolution
Stephen Chapman argues in the Chicago Tribune that the Republican stance on illegal immigration has hardened since the Cold War. He traces a shift from Reagan era openness to a tougher line led by figures like Giuliani Huckabee and Romney, noting 12 million illegal immigrants and a changed party center of gravity post Berlin Wall.
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Yuma County
John McCain
Univision
McCain
Mike Huckabee
Rudy Giuliani
Mitt Romney
Huckabee
Giuliani
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Mexico
Canada
Providence
United States
Taiwan
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
Soviet Empire
Soviet Union
Pat Buchanan
George Bush
California
Pete Wilson
GOP
George W. Bush
Think of soldiers away from home this Christmas
Guest column by Robert D. Easterling urges readers to brighten the days of service members far from home. He notes soldiers volunteer, endure duty away from family, and may receive cards or packages after holidays via a delayed postal system. Easterling, a former Odessan, retired veteran, lives in Boerne.
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Robert D. Easterling
Continental United States
Hawaii
United States
Europe
Iraq
Easterling
Vietnam
Boerne
Angel Tree drive seeks help from the public
Advocacy notices invite community members to support the Salvation Army Angel Tree by sharing ideas and nominations. Email onletters freedom.com to submit thumbs up or thumbs down comments on current topics and help meet needs.
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Salvation Army
Freedom.com
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Bill Salter
Stephen Chapman
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Gary BR
Cor Raymond
TGS Dispatch
Michael Vick
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