Lamm Faulted for Bold Proposals on Social Security Reform
Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm spoke to Reform Party delegates in Los Angeles detailing steps to curb entitlement costs. He urged delaying eligibility, shrinking COLAs, and shifting some Social Security taxes to private accounts while warning against relying on government as the elder safety net.
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A Sobran column on federalism and gay rights politics
Sobran argues that federal and central governments should not intrude on local rights including gay ordinances. He cites Colorado's amendment and the Supreme Court ruling to defend state and local autonomy, warning against federal overreach and endorsing diverse, competing governments as a check on power.
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Anti-gun candidate McCarthy faces gun issue tied to tragedy
Feder portrays Carolyn McCarthy as a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York whose husband was killed and son wounded by the Long Island Rail Road gunman. He argues the debate centers on social factors, not the weapon, linking McCarthy to broader calls for assault weapon bans and criticizing liberal gun control measures amid the Oklahoma City context.
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