Our View on DNA databases and civil liberties
The editorial cautions that a national FBI DNA database, merging convict and suspect samples from all states, risks inaccuracies in interpretation and privacy rights. It cites Kary Mullis criticizing non double blind methods, warns of an enterprising data era, and urges Congress to scrutinize impacts on freedom and safeguards.
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Lost heritage debate notes shrinking American literacy
Joseph Sobran argues that low impeachment rhetoric mirrors a broader decline in constitutional literacy in the United States. He traces the erosion from the 10th Amendment limits to federal expansion under the New Deal, contrasts past citizenry with today, and laments the public’s drift from original constitutional meaning. Sobran is an Arlington, Virginia based columnist and professor.
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Working Families a Campaign Slogan Told By Feder
Boston Herald writer Feder criticizes the Democratic refrain about working families calling it undefined and hypocritical. He argues the phrase excludes the wealthy and poor, and members of higher tax brackets subsidize social programs while eluding benefit from tax cuts. He contrasts personal income with being labeled a working family and mocks Clinton Gore tax policies.
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