Editorial Our View This Long Shot Worth a Look
The editorial notes third party candidates can influence politics. Libertarian Michael Badnarik, 49, announced in Atlanta as the party’s presidential nominee, pledging a shoestring campaign with about 5 million expected spending and no federal funds. It argues for limited government, pulling troops from Iraq, repealing the Patriot Act, and privatizing Social Security, while urging voters to consider alternatives to major party choices.
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Atlanta
Libertarian Party
Michael Badnarik
Austin
Badnarik
California
Texas
Harry Browne
San Francisco
Iraq
U.S
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
United States
Congress
Department of Education
IRS
Nader
America
Random thoughts on decency and society from Thomas Lowell
Thomas Lowell, syndicated columnist, lampoons media decency standards, politics, and culture. He criticizes reliance on flashy features, affirmative action debates, and overpopulation theories while noting Reagan’s unique path from actor to president and praising Frederick Douglass, yet challenging modern jargon and education. Lowell anchors his critique with a Hoover Institution affiliation.
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Ronald Reagan
Frederick Douglass
Iraq
New York Times
University of California
University of Texas
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Public forum laments MOSC director dismissal in Midland Odessa
Rebekah Aydelotte of Midland condemns the Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale for dismissing Nyela Basney as musical director. She blasts a too-large indifferent board, mismanagement, and calls for accountability. Basney is praised for transforming the orchestra into a professional group.
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Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale
Nyela Basney
Midland/Odessa
MOSC
Basney
Permian Basin
Rebekah Jane Aydelotte
Odess a American readers cheer colorful rabbits on route to therapy
A local reader from Odessa thanks the Odessa American for letters about bright rabbits that cheer a 3 year old with spina bifida on weekly trips to physical therapy. She notes six rabbits pass on the way and hopes for one in the front yard. The writer praises the community and the paint job on the friendly buns.
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Harry Frazee
Babe Ruth
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Illmore
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