Obama EPA action could trigger vast economic harm
Our view warns that Barack Obama's environmental team may push aggressive rules under the Clean Air Act, bypassing Congress and risking trillions in costs and millions of manufacturing jobs. Heritage Foundation experts say EPA rules could impose costly, near-impossible requirements on nearly every fossil fuel user. Change may come with the new administration.
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Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details Listed in Brief
A compact directory lists U S Representatives Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer and Ciro Rodriguez along with U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. It provides office addresses in Washington D C and local offices in Texas plus phone numbers and email or contact links for each official.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
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W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
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Cornyn
Senate
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Let peace begin with me editorial note
The editorial page urges readers to pursue personal freedom as a sacred gift. It frames freedom as self-control aligning with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. The piece emphasizes freedom as a personal responsibility not a political grant.
Bushs Rare Glimpse to Dissent in Public Events
Stephen Chapman reports on Bush administration efforts to suppress protests at public events. The ACLU reveals a White House Advance Manual directing crowd control to minimize dissent, including removing signs and protesters. Nicole and Jeff Rank won $80,000 in a case over arrests in Charleston.
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Common ground may emerge in abortion debate says columnist
Cristina Page argues a nascent common ground movement could reshape abortion policy. She cites Faith in Public Life polling showing broad desire for cooperation and highlights new pro life leaders like Douglas Kmiec and Catholics United advocating prevention and economic support to reduce abortions while maintaining moral opposition.
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Catholics United
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BirthControl Watch.org
Salvation Army serves Christmas meal. readers invited to comment
Thumbs up to the Salvation Army for a Christmas meal outreach. The paper invites readers to send positive or negative comments on current topics via email, noting to indicate a thumbs nomination.
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