Death panels return via health charge rule change
The Obama administration quietly reinstates Medicare end of life consultations by administrative fiat after removal from the final health care bill. Kathleen Sebelius approved annual rather than five year payments, stoking debate over bureaucratic rationing and the risk of new entitlements without explicit funding.
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Obama
Independent Payment Advisory Board
Coneresy
Congress
Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Health and Human Services
Texas State Officials Contact Details
Rep Tryon Lewis of Odessa along with Rep Tom Craddick of Midland and Sen Kel Seliger of Amarillo provide their office addresses in Austin and local office options. Phone lines and emails are listed for state legislature communication and district representation.
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Tryon Lewis
Odessa
Austin TX
Tryon Lewisphouse
Tom Craddick
Midland
Waw House
Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Bivd
P.O
Austin
Let Peace Begin With Me Statement on Freedom and Self Control
A regional newspaper piece emphasizes individual freedom rooted in self control and moral guides. It argues freedom is a divine gift, not a political grant, urging readers to uphold self discipline and moral truths.
Enumerated powers make comeback in limited government debate
Attorney and columnist Charen discusses a backlash against federal overreach. Judge Hudson affirms enumerated powers limits on federal authority, challenging expansive Commerce Clause use to mandate behavior. The piece cites historical cases, FCC net neutrality debates, and signals Supreme Court review.
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Nancy Pelosi
Congress
SC Giant
Henry Hudson
Lie
Pelosi
Harry Reid
Federal Communications Commission
Hudson
Supreme Court
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
FDR
FCC
Mitch McConnell
Does sexual fate cause violence
Stephen Chapman discusses pornography and violence linking efforts to curb smut with public safety. He cites a 1986 federal commission, Bush era prosecutions, and a Stanford Law School study noting Internet access correlating with lower rape reports, while acknowledging limits. He argues progress against violence is real, but causation remains unsettled.
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Steve Chapman
Robin Morgan
Federal Commission
United States
America
Clemson University
Todd Kendall
Stanford Law School
Kendall
Rodeo fans invited to send thumbs up comments
Odessa American invites readers to share thumbs up opinions on this year’s rodeo. Send comments by email indicating your thumbs nomination and that you represent a reader idea.
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Odessa
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Mona Charen
Reagan
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Simmy Margulies
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Julian Assange
Stephen Chapman
Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
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