Viewpoint on Martha Stewart case and prosecutorial overreach
Our view charges the government crossed lines in pursuing a celebrity. The piece argues Martha Stewart was scapegoated to appease public perception that big figures escape accountability, while noting some charges were weak or misapplied and urging judges to focus on justice over publicity.
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Drug crackdown harms pain patients says Sullum
Syndicated columnist Jacob Sullum argues federal efforts to shut online pill mills clash with patient needs. He cites Marcy and research showing low addiction risk when used for legitimate pain, notes doctors are discouraged by monitoring and fear of license loss, and warns policy widens undertreated pain while misrepresenting addiction data.
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Rush Limbaugh
Office of National Drug Policy
American Pain Foundation
Public Forum Calls for Respect in Education
A reader agrees with the piece children matter and urges respect as the core of growing up. They praise teachers, note that behavior stems from home and school, and argue parental and teacher teamwork can reduce teasing and violence while boosting future success.
Morality plea echoes in changing society and Super Bowl woes
A reader recalls Cal Thomas's Feb 4 column calling the Super Bowl a sleaze bowl and laments social decline over 33 years. The letter urges renewed family discipline, moral guidance at home and school, and a return to public figures as good examples to restore national dignity.
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