Our View: Candidates lack godlike powers in democracy
A public forum piece argues presidential claims of omnipotence mislead voters and strain checks and balances. It critiques Edwards and Kerry style rhetoric, warns of inflated expectations, and urges humility, shared responsibility, and citizen accountability. It cites Goldwater on government overreach.
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Osama bin Laden
Congress
John Edwards
Edwards
Newton
Iowa
John Kerry
Christopher Reeve
Bush
Barry Goldwater
Media's shifting role in reporting and bias themes
Thomas Lowell argues media bias fluctuates with new outlets like Fox News and the Internet. He cites examples from CBS NBC ABC and The New York Times and notes how emotions are used to shape debates, urging clearer presentation of facts over spin.
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President Bush
Potomac
Bush
New York Times
Fox News
CBS News
Dan Rather
Drudge
ABC News
Kerry
Zell Miller
John Kerry
Miller
Vietnam
John O’neill
O’neill
Talk Radio
CBS
ABC
NBC
Dan
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Public Forum on Friday Night Lights article sparks reader dispute
A Midland Odessa letter salutes an Odessa 1988 football team member and criticizes an Oct article about Friday Night Lights. The writer disputes Jay Hernandez's claim that one player stood out academically, contending others from the team pursued higher education too.
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Chavez
Jay Hernandez
Brian
Hernandez
Buzz Bissinger
Felipe Davila
Odessa
Holiday Inn Center
Midland
America
Birmingham
Texas
Athens
West Texas
Southwestern Bell Company Pioneers
Midland Memorial Hospital
Allison and
West Texas Cancer Centers
American Cancer Society
Hugo Bears
SBC Pioneers
Midland Memorial
Patsy Cline
Elvis
San Angelo
Kerry military discharge questions raise voter scrutiny
The piece questions John Kerry’s discharge status and urges responsible voters to examine his records. It cites Swift Boat materials and films, noting alleged Paris contacts and antiwar activity, and argues ongoing media silence affects views on his eligibility to be commander in chief.
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John Kerry
Kerry
Paris
Swift Boat
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