Bipartisan push to relax firearms rules in national parks
A letter signed by 47 senators requests Interior Secretary Kempthorne to roll back Reagan era regulations that ban accessible firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges. The push argues for consistency with other federal lands and preserves self defense rights, while critics warn of safety risks and violence.
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Dick Kempthorne
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Kempthorne
Ronald Reagan
Interior
James Watt
Access
Nara
Jerry Case
National Park Service
Laura Loomis
National Parks Conservation Association
Associated Press
Loomis
Interior Department
Laura Dennis Editor Letter on Freedom and Self Control
A newspaper page includes an editorial by Laura Dennis with Ken Brodnax as page editor. The piece argues that true freedom comes from self control and personal responsibility, aligning with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. The text emphasizes freedom as a divine gift rather than political power.
Ron Paul newsletters controversy signals tough questions
Sullum argues Ron Paul’s anti unconstitutional voting record contrasts with his defense of newsletters, noting ghostwriting, race and anti-gay content, and the campaign’s reliance on libertarian ideals while urging repudiation of bigoted material and accountability for authors. The piece warns that these issues test Paul’s judgment and the movement’s foundations.
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Ron Paul
U.S
Paul
Congress
Martin Luther King
The
Texas Monthly
Lew Rockwell
CNN
Iraq War Is Illegal and Unjust in Lucente Column
Lima News columnist Thomas J. Lucente Jr argues that the Iraq war violates jus ad bellum principles and lacks proper congressional declaration. He cites the War Powers Act and the 2002 Iraq Resolution as unconstitutional, labeling support for the war treasonous and urging adherence to constitutional precepts.
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Thomas J. Lucente JR
Abraham Lincoln
Iraq
Ecclesiastes
Uis
St. Thomas Aquinas
United States
U.S
Congress
Lucente
Lima
Ohio
Nevis
TxDOT workers ready to roll for bad road conditions
Odessa American notes support for Texas Department of Transportation crews prepared to act if road conditions worsen. The piece invites reader input via onletters and email for both positive and negative commentary on current topics.
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Texas Department of Transportation Workers
Odessa
Freedom
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