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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2004
Page
6
A collection of Texas newspaper editorials compiled by the Associated Press presents diverse opinions on state affairs. It captures local perspectives on politics, economy, education, and social issues across Texas communities.
San Antonio Express-News outlines how stop-loss orders trap about 40,000 Army volunteers from leaving when their terms end, with hundreds more in the Navy, Marines and Air Force similarly blocked. Families face long uncertainty, morale drops, and some compare it to a reinstitution of the draft while the military seeks stronger recruiting and fair pay to support those serving.
Reports say Gov. Perry Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and Speaker Craddick back a need for property tax relief but disagree on the size and funding. They consider options from new sales taxes to corporate franchises and pollutant fees, with election politics delaying action into 2005.
Mona Charen reviews the joint book by David Frum and Richard Perle, arguing it offers a forceful rebuttal to left skepticism about the war on terror. The column highlights their claims that pessimism hampered victory, praises their policy recommendations, and defends democracy promotion as self defense.
Larry Elder profiles a Fond du Lac Wisconsin man Tim Dumouchel who accused Charter Communications of addicting his family to TV and claimed service continued for four years after his cancellation request. He says the remote control and media influence kept his family watching, while he later defended the NFL and The Apprentice amid obesity debates and proposed nutritional labeling.
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