McCain Battery Prize Idea Faces Mixed Reviews
John McCain proposed a $300 million prize funded by taxpayers to spur a better battery for electric or hybrid vehicles. While met with chuckles, history shows prizes can spark major innovations. Critics warn high uncertainty and urge careful design and private avenues.
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John McCain
Royal Astronomical Society
Charles Lindbergh
Burt Rutan
Hillary Clinton
Lindsey Graham
Newt Gingrich
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
McCain
Freedom as a Gift and Self-Control Theme
The excerpt argues freedom is a divine gift, not a political grant from anarchy. It emphasizes self-control as essential, aligning with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Gun rights win as Supreme Court upholds individual arm ownership
Stephen Chapman argues the 2008 Supreme Court decision recognizing an individual right to own firearms marks a decisive shift against gun control. The piece traces the rise of concealed-carry laws, declines in crime with broader gun access, and scholarly support for an individual rights interpretation, concluding that liberty against government expansion remains foundational.
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Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court
National Rifle Association
Washington, D.C
Chicago
New York
Washington
United States
Florida
NRA
San Francisco
Don Kates
University of Michigan Law Review
Harvard
Laurence Tribe
Antonin Scalia
Jefferson
America
Doodle bug tale shows bug lore from West Texas ranch
Guest columnist Jobeth Chandler Elrod recalls a quiet ranch day with granddaughter Lanie learning about doodle bugs. The piece blends reminiscence with playful field notes on catching doodle bugs, including a childhood chant and a gentle “catch and release” ethic. Elrod notes her sister Charlena Chandler’s writing, then signs off from Odessa with ranch life memories.
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Jobeth Chandler Elrod
Charlena Chandler
Lanie
Texas
New York
Chandler Elrod
Odessa
Chandler Ranch
Sheffield
Area athletes qualify for Olympic trials thumbs up
Readers praise local competitors who earned spots at the Olympic trials. Submit ideas for positive and negative comments on current topics by emailing letters link at freedom.com and noting a thumbs nomination.
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