Juneteenth Food Feed Sparks Health Checkling Controversy
Odessa Juneteenth events began with a clash as two Ector County Health Department inspectors halted offsite barbecue for 600 attendees citing food prep rules. After police were called, health official Gino Solla allowed serving, prompting calls for apology from Black Cultural Council leaders.
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Black Cultural Council
Woodson Park
Ector County Health Department
Jo Ann Davenport-Littleton
Health Department
Woodson
Davenport-Littleton
Gino Solla
Cultural Council
Solla
Public contact details for Texas lawmakers and senators
U S Representative Mike Conaway of Midland lists office in Midland and Washington D C with phones 202 225 3605 and 202 225 1783. U S Representative Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock houses in Washington D C and Odessa and Midland local offices. U S Representative Ciro Rodriguez of San Antonio provides Rayburn address and phone 202 225 4511. U S Senator John Cornyn in Hart Building and U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in Russell Building list Washington numbers 202 224 2934 and 202 224 5922.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
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Fox
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Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Editorial on freedom and self-control in moral guides
A fragment from an editorial page argues that freedom is a God given gift tied to self control and personal responsibility. It asserts freedom must align with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule to enable true development.
Pot potency peril and the ONDCP claims
SULLUM analyzes ONDCP statements on rising marijuana potency, noting THC levels have increased since the 1980s but not as dramatically as claimed. He contrasts Walters' 30x figure with peer research, discusses health and addiction concerns, and questions government policy linking higher potency to greater harm.
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United States
Walters
Office of National Drug Control Policy
ONDCP
University of Mississippi
San Francisco Chronicle
Addiction Notes
U.S
Nora Volkow
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Volkow
Libertarians should oppose Obama says Thomas J. Lucente Jr
The guest column argues libertarians should oppose Barack Obama, favoring John McCain on experience, energy policy, health care, gun rights, schooling, and government size. It notes libertarians may split, with some hoping Obama acts as a wake-up call, while the author backs third parties. Lucente writes for The Lima News in Ohio.
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McCain
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Saudi Arabia
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Chuck Baldwin
Lucente
Lima
Ohio
Freedom Communications
Thumbs Up for Odessa Donated Produce to Food Bank
Odessa American invites reader comments on topics including positive and negative views. Readers may email onletters freedom.com to submit thumbs nominations or discuss current issues.
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