Mexico violence echoes U S economic fears in Texas view
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram quotes Texas Homeland Security Director Steve McCraw linking Mexican violence to U S economic and security risks. It cites Janet Napolitano warning of possible spillover and discusses the Merida Initiative of 1.6 billion dollars and calls for expanding or redesigning aid to curb cartels and protect the United States.
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Mexico
United States
U.S
Steve McCraw
Homeland Security
State of Texas
Fort Worth
Napolitano
Merida
SAN Antonio Express-News
Open records push in Texas amid Craddick drive to sanitize data
In Fort Worth Star-Telegram commentary, concerns surface over the Texas Legislature erasing a speaker's hard drive and broader moves to shield open records from public scrutiny. Advocates urge stronger sunshine laws, citing birth dates, personnel files, and grand jury material as essential identifiers and accountability tools. The piece defends a free press as the watchdog of democracy and warns against excessive secrecy in government.
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Alex
Texas House
Tom Craddick
Joe Straus
Associated Press
Craddick
Texas Legislative Council
Council
Midland
People of Texas
Austin
Jane Nelson
Flower Mound
Wendy Davis
Fort Worth
Ken Whalen
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Juan Garcia
John Zervas
Houston
Harold Dutton Jr
Dallas
Let peace begin with me editorial note
The editorial proclaims freedom as a personal gift from God and self-control guiding readers to promote and preserve liberty. It frames freedom as a moral, self-directed principle aligned with the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
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Vengeance and mob rule in the AIG bailout debate
The piece rails at political hypocrisy amid the AIG bailout, condemning the push for naming 73 retention bonus recipients. It argues officials fuel mob anger, threaten executives, and overstate blame while noting the bonuses total only a tenth of 1 percent of the bailout. It blames Barack Obama, Barney Frank, and others for stoking anger and lacking accountability.
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Wall Street
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Obama
California
Washington
Barney Frank
Madame Defarge
Capitol Hill
Edward Liddy
House Financial Services Committee
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Liddy
Gary Ackerman
New York
America
Congress
Intellectually chaotic Republican prospects and media critique
Susan Estrich argues the Republican Party lacks a unified program and strong leadership. She laments conservative talk radio decline, notes Democrats' tech edge, and critiques GOP figures like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and the Palin/Jindal dynamic. She suggests a real opposition party could capitalise on events like the AIG bonuses to offer leadership and alternative policy.
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George Bush
Newt Gingrich
Glenn Beck
Washington
Beck
Congress
Rush Limbaugh
Glenn
Rush
Sarah Palin
Bobby Jindal
Tim Geithner
Larry Summers
White House
Republican Party
Odessan American invites student thumbs up for spring stretch run
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