Revising Soviet history and the Katyn truth
The piece argues perestroika era truths shattered the Soviet lie about Katyn and warns today’s Russia risks repeating that suppression under Putin. It cites Gorbachev admitting Soviet guilt, calls for honest textbooks, and cautions against state managed history masking crimes like Gulag, ethnic deportations, and anti Semitism.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Red Army
Remnick
Josef Stalin
Poland
Servce
Russia
KGB
Vladimir Putin
Chechnya
Putin
Katyn Forest
The compassion racket in hurricane policy
Thomas Sowell argues that repeated Florida hurricane relief costs taxpayers and distorts incentives. He cites Stossel and Lloyds of London to claim private insurance should bear disaster costs, not government. He endorses means testing and phasing out relief, warning against politically driven compassion.
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Florida
ABC
John Stossel
Stossel
Peter
Paul
Lloyds of London
Hamptons
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Public Forum on traffic signs and enforcement at Grandview
Readers urge flashing lights on new right turn signs at 37th Grandview and Everglade Grandview. They propose a two week warning period before citations and note dangerous driving on Golder Avenue with speeding drag racing, missed stop signs, and a three car collision near Odessa High. They question post event reviews of sports decisions and cite a Little League call as example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
37Th
Grandview
Everglade
Golder Avenue
Odessa High
Olympics Over, Now It’s D Time Controversy
A reader criticizes Sean Deter for political take on Paul Hamm and Olympic judging. The letter argues the event concluded with the gold medal awarded and the national anthem played, noting officials may err but final decisions stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean Deter
Deter
Paul Hamm
Odessa reader praises Kevin McSpadden column
A West Texas Odessa resident commends Kevin McSpadden’s September 2 guest column praising the right attitude and the impact of local people. The writer notes the piece offers positivity amid national negativity and reinforces pride in West Texas.
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Kevin McSpadden
West Texas
Odessa
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David Remnick
Can
Vawer Puurzer Prize
Patrick Canty
Ken Broonax
Rous Salter
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Kerry
Nether Mar
Bush
Thomas Sowell
Compassion
Olympic Committee
Hamm
Lillmore
Bruce Tinsley
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