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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 2001
Page
4
The editorial argues that criminal activity thrives under prohibition by driving demand underground and enriching a class of hard-core offenders. It notes prisons swell as drug laws expand, while many inmates are habitual criminals who exploit illegality. Ending prohibition could reduce crime by removing the cash flow fueling crime. The piece asks how to escape the unwinnable drug war.
Readers may mail opinions to the Odessa American for the Public Forum section. Submit letters to P O Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760 or via fax at 915-333-7742. Include name and hometown for publication.
Cal Thomas argues the Bush education plan aims to end mediocrity through annual testing, local reforms, and vouchers for underperforming schools. He notes Democratic hesitation, cites education secretary Rod Paige, and urges moving beyond funding to improve curricula, teaching, and parental choice with strong African American support and church involvement.
Thomas Sowell argues that California's rolling blackouts stem from decades of blocking power plants and misguided regulation. He notes out of state price pressures, consumer advocates pushing losses onto utilities, and environmental protests destroying growth, insisting the crisis exposes political meddling and impending public costs.
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