Open records debate and Clinton openness order
The Albuquerque Tribune fought long to declassify radiation experiment documents and expose government secrecy. The piece argues openness aids democracy and urges extending public access beyond executive steps, noting no national security issues. It reflects El Paso Herald-Post's Texas opinion stance.
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Washington
Albuquerque Tribune
Clinton
el Paso Herald-Post
Go by the books on school prayer law
Debates over prayer in public schools persist as confusion and misperception grow. A handbook by 30 religious and civil liberties groups clarifies current rights, urging voters and lawmakers to act on what the law actually states rather than beliefs about it.
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National Association of Evangelicals
Liberal People For the
American Way
Senate
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Juries Grow Dumbed Down Says Royko
Royko argues juries are being swapped out and trained away from fairness as trials like OJ Simpson and Heidi Fleiss highlight juror bias. He cites a Chicago Nicarico case juror reflecting on conviction pressures and calls for a better system beyond elite dismissal.
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Lance Ito
California
Heidi Fleiss
Fleiss
Chicago
Jeanine Nicarico
DuPage County
White House
Royko
The
Chicago Tribune
Media bears blame for climate of fear in politics
Bozell argues that media, more than conservative voices, fuels fear and hate by giving attention and profit to extremists. He cites Limbaugh Liddy Reagan and others while accusing networks and major outlets of magnifying racist and violent rhetoric for ratings.
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Clinton
Oklahoma City
Rush Limbaugh
Gordon Liddy
Oliver North
Michael Reagan
Timothy McVeigh
Time Magazine
Michael Kramer
Carl Rowan
Newt Gingrich
Bob Dole
Washington Post
Juan Williams
CNN
Louisiana
David Duke
Nightline
Tom Metzger
Limbaugh
Liddy
Reagan
Oprah
Sally Jessy
Geraldo
Michael Griffin
Paul Hill
Michigan
America
Clintons
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Mike Royko
David Broder
Sam Donaldson
Morris Dees
CBS
Bob Schieffer
Leon Panetta
NBC
Katie Couric
Tom Clancy
Francisco Duran
Secret Service
Bryant Gumbel
Panetta
Pacifica
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