Karl Rove as whistleblower in CIA leak debate
The piece argues Karl Rove acted as a whistleblower by warning reporters about Wilson and highlighting that Plame's role came via a CIA connection through her husband rather than Cheney. It contends there was no clear crime, criticizes Wilson's public actions, and questions prosecutions and press conduct in the Niger saga.
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Beltway
Karl Rove
Joe Wilson
Valerie Plame
White House
Nation Magazine
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Time
Matthew Cooper
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Niger
Plame
Langley
New York Times
Washington Post
Cooper
Judith Miller
Bush
Robert Novak
Kerry
NBC
Meet the Press
Valerie
Vanity Fair
Senate Intelligence Committee
CPD
Counterproliferation Division
Britain
Lord Butler
State of the Union
Saddam Hussein
Africa
Patrick Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Odessa 4 American Freedom Editorial Page Motto
The piece presents a 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner editorial calling for freedom rooted in self control and moral guides. It asserts freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant, urging readers to foster self-discipline in line with the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
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West Texas
Ector Theater
Judicial activists and original intent in Supreme Court debates
The piece argues that labels like activist and original intent are being manipulated to push a liberal agenda. It cites Sen. Leahy and Justices Thomas and Scalia, disputes on constitutional interpretation, Holmes and Bork, and stresses that voters judge words and actions by plain meaning rather than inferred motives.
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Patrick Leahy
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Leahy
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Justice Scalia
Congress
John Paul Stevens
Mark Twain
Stanley Fish
Florida International University
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
Robert Bork
Public transport boosts Permian Basin growth and youth retention
Letter argues public transportation preserves federal funds, improves bond ratings for hospitals and schools, and aids industry appeal in Odessa and Midland. It cites benefits for the disabled, local theater support, and urges readers to seek facts before reacting to editorials.
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Permian Basin
Odessa
Midland
State Senator Kel Seliger Honored for DUI Legislation Efforts
The Odessa American applauds Sen Kel Seliger for his recognition by The Century Council for advancing laws to curb drunken driving. Readers invited to submit thumbs nominations via the onletters link at freedom.com.
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Kel Seliger
Century Council
Freedom.com
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