Wendy Davis Battles 20 Week Abortion Ban In Texas Senate
The Texas Senate debate on a 20 week abortion ban featured Sen. Wendy Davis delivering a 12 hour speech in the Capitol. The bill passed but failed due to a late vote, prompting a second special session called by Gov. Rick Perry. The Eagle notes the political clash, public protests, and a UT Texas Tribune poll showing a split on abortion.
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Wendy Davis
Fort Worth
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David Dewhurst
Rick Perry
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Senate
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John Raney
Kyle Kacal
University of Texas
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Texas Tribune
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Harvard Law School
Philadelphia
Kermit Gosnell
Gosnell
Supreme Court
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Bryan College Station
Freedom and self control in a civic creed
The statement, attributed to a 1988 Pulitzer Prize celebrant and editor Laura Winnis, declares a newspaper commitment to informing readers to better promote freedom. It argues freedom is a divine gift, earned through self-control, aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Sowell's Roles Highlight Hoover Scholar and Columnist
The text identifies Thomas Sowell as a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and as a syndicated columnist, while directing readers to study the U S Constitution at the National Archives website.
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Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Trust in Obama NSA Debate Spurs National Scrutiny
The piece argues distrust in the Obama administration amid NSA surveillance debate. It questions safeguards, cites historical distrust after Kennedy and Vietnam, warns of political loss vs. security gains, and blames voters for electing an untested president while warning of liberty erosion and potential terrorism costs.
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National Security Agency
Obama
NSA
United States
Barack Obama
Edmund Burke
Is gay marriage a threat to freedom
Stephen Chapman examines same sex marriage debates with emphasis on liberty and equal protection. He argues DOMA decisions touch liberty but do not curb rights of heterosexuals, while opponents fear loss of religious freedom. He concludes believers lose only the liberty to deprive others of theirs in a free society.
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Soviet Union
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Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Supreme Court
Anthony Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
Ken Cuccinelli
Virginia
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Thomas Peters
National Organization For Marriage
Bryan Fischer
American Family Association
Liberty Institute
New Jersey
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