Military to patrol border risks dangerous, misguided shift
Our View argues House Amendment 648 to use the military for border patrol is dangerous and impractical. It cites training gaps, risk of fatal misjudgments like the 1997 Texas shooting, and warns of overextended forces with no budget relief.
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U.S
Secretary of Defense
Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
United States Customs Service
INS
Cpl
Clemente Banuelo
Esquiel Hernandez Jr
Texas
U.s.-Mexico
Ranuelo
Ernandez
Haiti
Persian Gulf
David Hackworth
America
Atate
Lessons From Indonesia Riots Reflect US Role
Thomas Lowell critiques the Indonesian riots, arguing that Chinese minorities suffer most amid looting and violence while critique of Suharto omits corruption. He links IMF money, global finance, and American taxpayers to the crisis and warns against romanticized explanations.
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Suharto
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Washington, D.C
When a moral compass isn't working in society
Cal Thomas argues that deteriorating culture signals emerge through rampant materialism and ignored corruption. He cites school shootings, parental neglect, and “no fault” divorce as factors, urging prevention over punishment, school choice, and renewed virtue to reclaim children.
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Springfield
Ore
Kitzhaber
Chies Mits Cink
Bette
Kinkel
Los Angeles Times
Sf Weber
Thomas
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