Akaka Bill seen as dividing Hawaii and race relations
An editorial warns the Akaka bill could create a parallel Native Hawaiian government, define qualifications for membership, and transfer millions of acres of land. It cites legal concerns, potential constitutional conflicts, and polls showing broad local opposition, arguing it worsens division and undermines individual rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hawaii
Akaka
Sen
Daniel Akaka
D-Hi
Wall Street Journal
Bruce Fein
Washington Times
U.S
Linda Lingle
Dick Rowland
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Rowland
Lawmakers and federal officials contact list
A list of political representatives with district offices in Midland Odessa Lubbock and San Antonio including US Representatives Conaway Neugebauer Bonilla and Sen Cornyn Hutchison and state officials Sen Duncan Seliger Gov Perry with addresses and phone numbers for contacting.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
U.S
Randy Neugebauer
Republican
Lubbock
Kay Galley Hutchison
Russell Senate
Robert Duncan
Austin
Texas
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
P.O. Box
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Freedom and self-control in Odessan moral guide
Odessan readers are urged to promote and preserve freedom as a divine gift of self control. The text argues freedom is not a political grant from anarchy but a personal discipline aligned with moral principles like the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule.
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Ector Theatricals
Roberts Nomination Raises Roe Overturn Doubts
The piece surveys opposition to John Roberts focusing on Roe v. Wade and states Roberts may share the Bush era brief arguing Roe was wrongly decided. It discusses federalism, states rights, and Roberts role in DC Circuit rulings on terrorist detainee procedures and due process standards for enemy combatants.
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Supreme Court
John Roberts
Roberts
Roe v. Wade
Roe
Bush
Court of Appeals
D.C
New York Times
Congress
Iluy
Bush Administration
Pentagon
United States
U.S
Sandra Day O'Connor
O'Connor
Public memory and misprint spark letter to Odessa American
Odessa residents defend Annie Riggs reputation after a July 14 Odessa American misprint calling her a wild western femme fatale. Martha King, Fort Stockton editor, apologizes for the error and recounts Riggs as religious and benevolent with ten children and many supporters. Gary Rowe and Renee Stacy weigh in on local arts payments and cancer facility debates in Odessa.
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Odessa
Annie Riggs
Annie
Fort Stockton
Martha King
Girls Scouts honor winners named for gold star award
Stephanie Mundy and Mary Lynne Meadows of Midland and Jennifer Hendryx of Alpine receive the Gold Star Award the highest Girl Scouts honor. The piece invites reader feedback on current topics via email at letters@freedom.com with a thumbs nomination note.
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Stephanie Mundy
Mary Lynne Meadows
Midland
Jennifer Hendryx
Alpine
Odessa
Freedom.com
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George E. “Buddy” West
Tom Craddick
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ODESS
Patruck Canty
John Kerr
Brodnax
Bill Salter
Gary Brookins
Colbie
Gary Rowe Odessa
U. S. Oncology
Medical Center
U.S. Oncology
Cancer Center
Abc
ICA
Renee Stacy Odessa
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