Congress Overreaches on Foreign Policy Debates
The piece argues that Democrats in Congress are exceeding constitutional bounds by dictating war withdrawal timelines and pressuring presidential actions with international bodies. It critiques plans to influence Iraq policy, Kyoto treaty negotiations, and UN cooperation, warning these moves threaten checks and balances and presidential prerogative.
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Ken Salazar
Lincoln Memorial
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United States
California
Tom Santos
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House
Legislative Branch
Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Pledge
The newspaper presents an editorial pledge by Patrick Canty publisher Laura Dennis editor Ken Brodnax and editorial page Bill Salter emeritus. It states freedom comes from self control and is a gift from God, not a political grant from anarchy, urging readers to promote and preserve their own freedom.
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Ken Brodnax
Bill Salter
Crack Cocaine Laws Spark Debate Over Disparities
A 1990s-era Congress crackdowns created severe five and ten year minimums for crack crimes, sparking criticism. The Sentencing Commission finds harms overstated, violence linked to markets not drug potency, addiction rates similar to powder cocaine, and racial disparities in federal sentencing.
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U.S. Sentencing Commission
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Sentencing Commission
Newsweek
Nora Volkow
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Zero tolerance call to curb teen substance use in Crane
Van Dodd of Crane urges community action after a Midland Reporter Telegram piece highlights teen alcohol tobacco and drug misuse. He stresses parental limits curfews and lawful sales while encouraging year round prevention in homes churches and schools.
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Midland Reporter-Telegram
Crane
West Texas
Crane High School
Memorial Day turnout across the Permian Basin praised
The Odessa American applauds the large crowd at Memorial Day activities in the Permian Basin and invites reader comments on current topics via email, asking them to note a thumbs nomination.
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Freedom.com
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