Milking the consumer: A dairyman locked in by law
In Our View argues Congress and dairy lobbyists punished Dutch-born Hettinga for bypassing milk marketing orders. Hettinga's bottling plants cut prices and challenged producer pools, but a 2005-06 amendment forced him to pay into the pool, cited as draining consumer wealth while boosters claim the system aids the public.
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Hein Hettinga
California
Moxie
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hettinga
Yuma
Ariz
Mexico
Arizona
Costco
John Ky
Kyl
Harry Reid
Nevada
Dean Foods
Lawmakers and officials contact list for Texas delegation
A condensed directory lists U S representatives from Midland Odessa and Lubbock with district offices in Washington D C and local Texas offices, alongside state officials including Rep George West Rep Tom Craddick Sen Kel Seliger Gov Rick Perry. It provides office addresses and phone numbers for political contact.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
George E
Buddy" West
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
P.O. Box
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Odessa Freedom Communications Staff List
Editorial staff of the Odessa publication includes Publisher Patrick Canty, Editor Laura Dennis, Editorial Ken Brodnax, and Bill Salter Everitus among others. The note names key figures and roles within the local newspaper operation.
Let Peace Begin With Me and Moral Guideposts
The fragment argues peace starts with individual effort and frames freedom as a divine gift, not anarchy. It asserts self-control as core and links to moral teachings like the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule to define ethical behavior.
Romney’s abortion shift aimed at 2008 bid
The piece analyzes Mitt Romney’s evolving stance on abortion from 1994 to 2005, noting his past support for Roe v. Wade and public funding in Massachusetts, then his later signals toward overturning Roe while courting conservative voters. It places Romney among other presidents who shifted views for political gain and cautions about trusting politicians on the issue.
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Mitt Romney
Massachusetts
Romney
U.S. Senate
Ted Kennedy
Supreme Court
National Review Online
NRC
Roe
Constitution
USA Today
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Marie Sturgis
Citizens For Life
Ronald Reagan
California
George H W. Bush
Reagan
Congress
Jesse Jackson
al Gore
Bill Clinton
Arkansas
Clinton
Public schooling conflict and calls for school choice
Neal McCluskey argues that desegregation battles and the Bong Hits 4 Jesus case reveal how public schools impose value fights. He advocates unfettered school choice to reduce political warfare by letting parents choose schools that reflect their values and needs.
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Neal McCluskey
Supreme Court
Louisville
Seattle
Jefferson County
Tamila Glenn
Juneau-Douglas High School
Joseph Frederick
Juneau
Alaska
Frederick
Deborah Morse
Morse
McCluskey
Cato Institute
Center For Educational Freedom
Cato
Thumbs to the youngsters prepping stock show entries
The Odessa American salutes young exhibitors preparing animals for the stock show. The paper invites reader ideas via email and asks contributors to note their “thumbs” and opinions.
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White House
Mike Peters
IKAQ
Saddam
Dan
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Fink
Freedom
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