Reno urged to appoint independent counsel over campaign finance probes
The attorney general Janet Reno faces renewed scrutiny as questions about potential conflicts of interest arise in the Clinton administration’s campaign finance investigations. Critics argue she should invoke the independent counsel provision, noting past debates and memo revelations by officials like Charles La Bella and Louis Freeh.
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Clinton in Wonderland by Thomas Sowell
Column argues the Clinton disclosure dispute, media outrage over Linda Tripp, and the need to constrain presidential power with constitutional checks. It questions Secret Service privilege and warns against eroding legal accountability, urging careful balance between security and transparency. Lowell of Hoover Institution endorses critique.
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Spiritual illness linked to murders in Northern Ireland
Cal Thomas argues that sectarian violence in Portadown reflects a broader social sickness. He links the Drumcree conflict and earlier killings to a spiritual illness that fuels hatred, calling for reconciliation and peaceful talks between Protestant and Catholic leaders.
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