Holder's new press rules advance media protections
The Obama era breaches of trust over secretly seized phone records and Rosen emails prompted Holder to issue safeguards. The plan raises AG desk review for probes, aims to shield reporters, and safeguard privacy while preserving press access. Congress should enact a federal journalist shield law to lock protections regardless of administration.
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Eric Holder
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Rosen
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Local and federal officials contact details listed
The passage provides addresses, phone and fax numbers for U S Rep Mike Conaway of Midland and Odessa, U S Sen John Cornyn and Sen Ted Cruz, plus Texas state Rep Tryon Lewis. Includes offices in Midland Odessa and Austin with emails and routing information.
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Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Fox
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Let peace begin with me editor’s pledge to readers
Odessa Patrick Canty publisher Laura Ennis editor proclaims a newspaper mission to inform readers to promote and preserve freedom. They state freedom comes from self control and aligns with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
RGI claims and race discourse shape modern U.S. tensions
The piece attacks the racial grievance industrial complex and its critics including Eric Holder and Al Sharpton. It argues modern America has changed while critics say racism persists, citing voter disenfranchisement claims, disparities in crime and punishment, and misused statistics. It notes black-white marriage trends and Obama’s 2012 re election as outcomes.
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Eric Holder
America
Washington Post
Richard Cohen
the Atlantic
Slate
Holder
Zimmerman
al Sharpton
RGI
George W. Bush
Texas
MSNBC
George Wallace
New Jersey
New York
AGI
Congressional Black Caucus
Heather MacDonald
City Journal
Barack Obama
OA Opinion Letter Mail Policy Stance
The OA expresses a policy stance on mail letters and how opinions are represented. It discusses editorial standards, reader submissions, and the role of letters in voicing community views while maintaining civility and accuracy. The piece highlights guidelines for clarity and fairness in published letters.
Common Core data worries raise public awareness
Paul Kenger highlights privacy fears tied to Common Core and FERPA changes, noting expanded third party access to student data without parental consent. He warns of longitudinal state reporting, outside vendors, and potential Catholic school impact, urging public dialogue on this federal education mandate.
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IRS
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FERPA
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Paul Kenger
Grove City College
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Frank Marshall Davis
Barack Obama
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