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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 2000

Page

6

Editorial Roundup From Texas Papers

A collection of Texas newspaper editorials compiled by the Associated Press. June 26, 2000. Ovessa American GA Editorial presents opinion from multiple outlets on state issues and public policy.

Ovessa American * GA Texas The Associated Press

Senate panel backs bill to criminalize leaking classified info

A Senate Intelligence Committee approved a bill making disclosure of classified information to the media a felony with up to ten thousand dollars in fines and three years in prison. Critics say it targets reporters and protects government misconduct, risking greater censorship and hindering public exposure of misdeeds.

Senate Senate Intelligence Committee Richard Shelby R-Ala CIA United States

Plaques removed at Texas Supreme Court over Confederate symbol

The Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals removed two Confederate plaques on June 9 and replaced them with ones pledging equal justice for all races and noting funding from the Confederate pension fund. Gov George W Bush stated the switch was the right move, citing controversy from heritage groups and a need to avoid connotations of a wrong era. Public forum letters invited reader responses by mail, fax, or email.

Texas Supreme Court Court of Criminal Appeals Confederate Pension Fund George W. Bush Texas

Innocence and the Death Penalty Debate Revisited

Ann Coulter critiques Bedau and Radelet for inflated claims of innocent executions. She cites Cassell and Markman's findings that no documented case shows factually innocent execution in 50 years, arguing DNA exonerations illustrate doubt but not true innocence.

Hugo A. Bedau Tufts University Michael L. Radelet University of Florida U.S New York Times ACLU Chicago Tribune The Washington Post Bedau Radelet Paul Cassell University of Utah Law School Steve Markman Michigan Supreme Court Bedau-Radhelet Bedau-Radelet Coun Joseph Hillstrom Hillstrom Markman Cassell Coulter Human Events

Republican justices drift from Constitution in prayer ruling

Feder argues that Supreme Court decisions and prior cases show a pattern of Republican nominated justices shifting the Court left. He cites Santa Fe vs. Doe Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Romer v. Evans, noting centrists Stevens OConnor Souter Kennedy align with liberal views. He also critiques Reagan and Bush picks and suggests a future Bush win may not curb anti constitutional drift.

Republican National Committee Jim Nicholson Supreme Court Nicholson George W. Bush Santa Fe Independent School District Doe John Paul Stevens Ford Stevens Sandra Day O'Connor David Souter Anthony Kennedy Planned Parenthood Casey Kennedy Souter O'Connor Romer Antonin Scalia Scalia Clarence Thomas Gomorrah Robert H. Bork Reagan O’connor Bork Bush George W Feder Boston Herald

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