Texas homeless attorney reaches Supreme Court with Ten Commandments case
Thomas Van Orden, homeless and impaired but self represented, prepared for three years to challenge the Texas Capitol site’s display of the Ten Commandments as a First Amendment establishment clause issue. His friend and law professor will argue. The case seeks a church state boundary ruling and showcases individual persistence against odds.
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Supreme Court tosses out Texas map ruling amid partisan redistricting rift
The high court voided a federal panel's approval of Texas redistricting while sending similar cases back for review. Justice Scalia urged restraint in political fights, and Justice Kennedy preserved a possible role if a workable standard for extreme partisanship emerges. The Texas remap followed bitter sessions and Democratic walkouts, with broader litigation looming.
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Let peace begin with me political editorial note
The editorial page presents a statement on freedom as a divine gift and self control. It argues liberty comes from within and aligns with moral guides such as the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Ignorance and voting duties in American elections
A critique of get-out-the-vote campaigns arguing 25 percent of voters are utterly ignorant about public policy. It cites studies by Ilya Somin and discusses Medicare drug benefits, partial birth abortion bans, the Patriot Act, Social Security costs, and myths about 2004 jobs. It critiques media push and the ACLU stance post Florida 2000 voting issues and urges informed abstention on Nov 2.
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Public Forum on Flu Vaccine Shortage and Politics
An elderly reader urges rationing flu shots for high risk, recalls family survival during the 1920 epidemic in Lea County New Mexico, laments political deception, praises Hubert Humphrey, and defends military service while urging balanced views. notes Odessa American opinion page invites reader input.
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