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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1998
Page
4
The Texas editorial collection argues against charging inmates for jail meals and lodging. It notes justice concerns and practical problems in enforcement, including indigent inmates and protecting families. It questions who decides repayment and how payback affects former prisoners.
The U S House failed to pass a school prayer amendment, though well over half supported it. The piece credits the First Amendment for over two centuries of religious liberty while praising Rep Chet Edwards and others who defended it.
Vice President Al Gore shows ambition ahead of principles as he and industry allies push to broaden farmer and chemical company roles in a pesticide health risk review. The move, tied to a two year old law, prompts fears of pesticide bans and a lobbying surge in Iowa Texas Florida and California.
Sobran argues that Monica Lewinsky spread and right wing defenses distort truth while comparing investigations to World War II. He lampoons political hypocrisy, cites a provocative Vanity Fair layout, and contemplates the darker history of rulers and public service. Sobran notes his Arlington Virginia base.
Don Feder argues against the notion that religion is dying in America, citing high churchgoing rates and secular attacks. He notes Time and Newsweek praise religion’s social value, references Yale professor Stephen Carter, and warns that abandoning faith could fuel social decay and violence. Feder, writing for the Boston Herald, emphasizes civility rooted in religious virtue.
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