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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1998

Page

4

View on National ID Push Through Driver Licenses

Our view condemns government moves toward a national ID system via DOT rules requiring state licenses to carry Social Security numbers and SSA verification. It cites INSPASS and data-collection worries, arguing that such centralized databases threaten liberty and privacy. The piece urges Congress to block DOT from using licenses as national ID paths.

Congress DOT U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Social Security Administration Immigration and Nationalization Service Stephen Moore Moore Cato Institute Health and Human Services Immigration Service Department of Transportation Republican Congress IRS Clinton FBI American Civil Liberties Union

Etiquette excess in Lott gay remarks sparks debate

Joseph Sobran critiques liberalism and social taboos in Washington over Senator Trent Lott's remark that homosexuality is a sin. He argues the era's "zero tolerance" for past beliefs pressures conformity and labels honest moral concern as unfashionable while noting dangers in modern attitudes toward sexuality and health.

Senate Trent Lott Lott Mike McCurry Bill Clinton Washington Hell

Perry opposed missile transfers to China during Clinton era

Cal Thomas reports on William Perry's stance against U S military technology transfers to China. Perry recalls advising against transfers in the 1980s and 1990s, says the Defense Conversion Commission failed, and argues U S restrictions should target clear security threats while allowing non sanctionable commercial exports. He notes no White House pressure and criticizes the India Pakistan nuclear tests as a global setback.

Clinton China United States Beijing Defense William Perry Perry U.S Soviet Union Richard Nixom Henry Kissinger Russia Defense Conversion Commission Commission Federal Aviation Administration White House India Pakistan American Spectator Bill Clinton

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