Texas views on privacy and rights spark editorial critique
An Op Ed collection from Texas papers cites Rick Santorum's comments on rights, arguing against a broad license to anything if a privacy right is denied. The piece contends Griswold v. Connecticut established privacy for contraception and warns against eroding liberty and constitutional protections.
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Bill could prove messy patriotic teaching bill in Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram discusses House Bill 1172 by Rep. Jerry Madden proposing to require public school curricula to present an upbeat view of U S history and test each event for historical significance. Critics warn it could suppress honest treatment of slavery Native American removal and Japanese American internment while questioning who defines significance. Kent Grusendorf agrees with goals but doubts legislation is right tool.
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Real liberation in Iraq seen through Foreman critique
Mona Charen highlights Jonathan Foreman's piece in The Weekly Standard critiquing Iraq coverage. He argues looting, museum theft exaggerations, and misreported guard actions were overstated, while Americans are warmly received by Baghdadis. Foreman notes ongoing need to teach democracy amid lasting brutality and repression.
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Where's the evidence for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
Larry Elder surveys the Iraq WMD debate as coalition victory widens scrutiny. He cites Powell and Blix on inspections, notes prewar promises and postwar admissions by scientists, and highlights claims of stockpiles, illicit transfers, and al Qaida links, underscoring the cycle of doubt and insistence on proof.
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