Texas on cusp as evolution battle spreads to schools
The Austin American Statesman reports Texas faces a heated clash over teaching evolution as religious groups push creation studies, with Gov. Perry urged to intervene. Texas Education Agency officials, including Education Commissioner Robert Scott, contend updates to science standards amid pressures from creationist institutes and state boards.
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Texas Higher Education
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State Board of Education
Austin American-Statesman
Congress passes another omnibus budget bill with hidden earmarks
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 bundles some 9 170 earmarks into a 500 page report attached to the act. Few lawmakers read the report or the 3 400 page bill. The price tag hits 555 billion dollars and a transparent process remains elusive. A better system would pass 12 appropriations separately before the new fiscal year.
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Freedom and Faith Core Theme of Editorial Page
The editorial advocates self control as the path to true freedom, aligning with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. It asserts freedom is a gift from God, not a political grant from anarchy, and urges readers to promote and preserve liberty.
Bhutto Assassination Shapes U S Election Talk
The piece links Benazir Bhutto’s Dec 13 assassination to how foreign policy dominates the 2008 presidential race. It cites al Qaeda claims, debates Huckabee’s views, and compares high school style rhetoric to real power, noting Pakistan’s nuclear risk and Iran China mullahs. It stresses the need for serious policy over campaign buzz.
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America
Foreign Affairs Magazine
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Foreign Affairs
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Hugh Hewitt
China
Benazir Bhutto
Pinky Estrich and Benazir Bhutto A Green Room Conversation
Interview notes a USC professor and Pakistani leader as Pinky Estrich reflects on women in power, balancing family and politics, and Bhutto's legacy. The piece juxtaposes media gaze, personal history, and risks faced by ambitious women in politics.
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Odessa American Opinion Letter on Safe Celebrations
A brief reader note from the Odessa American invites positive and negative comments on current topics. Readers are urged to email onletters link.freedom.com and indicate a thumbs nomination.
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