Gadhafi faces uprisings as Libya protests surge
A British diplomat said Gadhafi fled Libya and headed toward Venezuela amid widespread pro democracy protests that turned violent. Protests spread across the country with security forces firing on crowds, killing over 500. Facebook aided coordination, while Gadhafi condemned it and jailed activists. Analysts note differing regional dynamics and US noninvolvement may shape post Gadhafi Libya.
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Muammar Gadhafi
Libya
Gadhafi
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Tunisia
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali
Facebook
Gaddafi
China
Silicon Valley
Idris
Che Guevara
Guevara
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Latin America
Josip Broz Tito
Munich
West Berlin
Lockerbie
Scotland
Soviet Union
America
West
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
Tunis
Christopher Preble
Libertarian
Cato Institute
U.S
Mubarak
Ben Ali
Mr. Preble
United States
Iran
Let Peace Begin With Me Poem Ad in 1988 Pulitzer Issue
A fragment credits a 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner with a dedication to freedom and moral guidance. The message proclaims peace as self-control aligned with religious and civic ideals, urging readers to promote and preserve liberty and self-governance.
Charen Mona, attorney and Reagan White House writer
Charen Mona, an attorney now a syndicated columnist, previously served as a speech writer in the Reagan White House while also engaging in public commentary. Learn more about Keynes at maynardkeynes.org.
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Charen
Reagan White House
Keynes
Maynardkeynes.org
Rent seekers in Wisconsin teachers unions clash with public interest
The piece argues unions and public employees act as rent seekers influencing government spending. It cites Buchanan public choice theory and contrasts tariffs benefiting sugar growers with negligible consumer costs. It highlights teacher pension and health benefits, dues deductions, and Madison protests as a example of political influence and taxpayer costs.
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John Maynard Ynes
Obama
Keynes
Wisconsin
James M. Buchanan
Buchanan
Thesigh
Fred Siegel
John Fund
The
Wall Street Journal
New Jersey
NJ Education Association
Chris Christie
Scott Walker
Madison
Walker
Hitler
Mubarak
Milwaukee
Janesville
Equal government branches are vital in Obama's world
Rebuking ObamaCare, critics argue the executive branch oversteps, citing Florida judge Vinson and Virginia Hudon rulings as unconstitutional. The piece recalls FDR’s 1935 Social Security move and argues more government action leads to debt, urging Obama to cease implementing the act.
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Rebekah Rast
Obama
Florida
Roger Vinson
Virginia
U.S. District Court
Henry E. Hudson
Alaska
Wisconsin
JB van Hollen
Politico
Justice Department
Department
Obama Justice Department
Judge Vinson
Don Todd
Americans For Limited Government
ALG
Franklin Roosevelt
CNS
Roosevelt
Railroad Retirement Board
Alton
Supreme Court
FDR
America
Executive Branch
Bill Wilson
Wilson
Hood Junior High Parents Host Weekend Wrestling Event
Odessa American editorial praise highlights Hood Junior High parents raising funds for athletics via a community wrestling event this weekend. The paper invites letters to the editor with ideas and email contact for submissions.
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To Hood Junior High
Odessa
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