Our View: Russia can reach freedom through enduring reforms
The piece urges Russia to stay the course after 1991 reforms and rebirth freedom, warns against revoking gains, and recalls Reagan's call for self determination. It emphasizes democracy, private property, and the rule of law as paths forward, linking U.S. support to Russia’s progress toward a “shining city on a hill.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Russia
Ronald Reagan
Radio Free Europe
House of Commons
Reagan
America
End of special prosecutors era debates and Starr critique
Thomas Lowell surveys the push to renew special prosecutor authority, critiques Kenneth Starr, and predicts the role may fade. He notes liberal support, conservative opposition, and the personal toll on prosecutors amid media smears and political pressure. He closes listing his Hoover Institution role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Reno
Clinton
Kenneth Starr
United States
New York Times
White House
Susan McDougal
Starr
Judge Starr
Richard Mellon Scaife
Scaife
Pepperdine University
Clintons
Pennsylvania Avenue
Paula Jones
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Counting character the Boy Scout way
Cal Thomas invokes Boy Scout Law to question President Clinton character and oath. He argues trustworthiness loyalty and reverence matter in office, suggests impeachment considerations, and cites Scott Ritter on Saddam weapons. Thomas notes public focus shifts with economy and criticizes perceived decline in leadership standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Boy Scouts of America
Bill Clinton
Boy Scout
William Jefferson Clinton
The
United States
Clinton
Scott Ritter
U.N
ABC
Ritter
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Thomas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dunigan’s People
Gary Newsom
Bit Salter Publisher
Ken Brodnax
Thomas Lowell
Bill
Cal Thomas
Itimore
By Bruce Tinsley