Bush fosters social security privatization debate
Our view notes Bushs proposal to allow investments of Social Security taxes into selected stocks or mutual funds via individual accounts. It presents maturity in policy discussion, cites labor union criticism as risk, and cites Cato Institute support for moving toward privatization, while acknowledging details are undefined and political acceptance uncertain.
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Million Moms rally stirs moms amid gun debate
Mona Charen notes the Mother's Day Million Mom March draws large turnout across cities despite NRA critique. She questions gun control as a solution, cites data on concealed carry impacts, calls for deeper national soul-searching on morality, media, and family structure, and recalls her Reagan-era legal background.
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Emancipator or oppressor Lincoln a debated figure
Stephen Chapman surveys Lerone Bennett Jr s Forced into Glory arguing Lincoln was a white oppressor. He notes Lincoln s evolving views on race and slavery, including the Emancipation Proclamation and push for a constitutional amendment. Chapman defends Lincoln s war aims and legacy as advancing freedom for both races. Chapman writes for the Chicago Tribune.
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