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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 2000
Page
6
Our view questions the completeness and interpretation of the FBI Uniform Crime Report 1999 decline in crime. Experts, including James Q Wilson, note aging, end of the crack epidemic, and prison effects as likely factors, while cautioning against year to year comparisons and overreliance on economics or sentencing laws.
Readers may send opinions on any issue to Odessa American via mail at P O Box 2952 in Odessa Texas 79760 or by fax at 915-333-7742. Online submissions are directed to onletters link.freedom.com for electronic commentary.
CAL THOMAS argues voters will rely on trust and perception rather than detailed policy knowledge. He weighs Gore and Bush on honesty, government reach, health care, taxes, and education, warning that character and trust matter more than promises or focus groups.
Thomas Lowell argues that public school debates are skewed by teachers unions funding campaigns. He contends testing targets both teachers and students, critiques "standards" and "outcomes" rhetoric, and defends voucher schools as accountable. He notes unions promote nonacademic testing and deny impact on public funding.
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