Americans struggle with government size and dependence
In Our View argues the federal state’s reach fuels a conflicted American mood. Many rely on government aid yet resent taxation while seeking personal opportunity, with demographics and Social Security shaping a future of bigger government and entrenched dependence.
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America
Uncle Sam
Christian Science Monitor
Gary Shilling
Springfield
Monitor
Reagan
Shilling
United States
U.S
The
Lawmakers contact details for Texas officials listed
A page lists lawmakers from Midland Odessa and San Antonio with office addresses in Washington DC Austin and local Texas offices. Includes Rep Nyonaway Rep Cira Rodriguez John Cornyn Kay Hutchison Rep Buddy West Rep Tom Craddick Sen Kel Seliger with street addresses and phone numbers for district and state offices.
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Nyonaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Rep
Cira-Rodriguez
San Antonio
Rayburn House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Ington
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
George E
Buddy" West
P.O
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Sen
Kel
Seliger
Amarillo
Editorial on Freedom and Moral Guides
A newspaper statement asserts dedication to informing readers to promote freedom and self-control. It frames freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant, and emphasizes personal responsibility aligned with moral principles like the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule.
Stephen Chapman on the racial profiling myth
Syndicated Chicago Tribune columnist Stephen Chapman argues that the belief in a pervasive racial profiling phenomenon is a myth, analyzing social and policy implications and urging skeptical examination of enforcement patterns and public rhetoric.
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Stephen Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
Racial profiling debate shadows traffic stop study
The federal Bureau of Justice Statistics finds black motorists no more likely to be pulled over than whites, though they face higher search and arrest rates. Critics say racism persists, while researchers caution against snap judgments and note crime-rate disparities may explain some differences.
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Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics
BJS
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Eugene Robinson
Washington Post
Con
Robinson
Traffic safety plea on 42nd Street and youth supervision
Teresa Hunt argues for speed bumps on 42nd Street Odessa to curb speeding and prevent wrecks. She cites fatal and injurious crashes near Permian High School and questions cost versus lives. Carolyn Wilkerson calls for safe supervised spaces for children amid rising teen incidents in Odessa.
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42Nd Street
Dallas
42Nd
Dixie Boulevard
Permian High School
Residents complain about loud public address system at Ector County Coliseum
In Odessa a reader argues that evening events at the Ector County Coliseum push sound levels beyond a reasonable limit. He notes loud music and announcements disrupt sleep and conversation, urging authorities to enforce existing noise ordinances without silencing events.
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Ector County Coliseum
Odessa
Thumbs to UTPB graduates invite opinions via email
Readers are invited to submit their thumbs nominations honoring University of Texas of the Permian Basin graduates. The notice invites ideas and provides an email link to freedom.com for submissions marked thumbs.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Freedom.com
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opiTon
Ken Brodnax
Bill Salter
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Chapman
Go0
ACCOR
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Teresa Hunt Odessa
Burnet
Here
Carolyn Wilkerson
Jesse F Simmons JR
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