Bailout prompts push to break up Fannie and Freddie
The piece argues the U S government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shows a shift toward stability over market discipline. It contends these government sponsored enterprises wielded vast control of the mortgage market, shielded from taxes with low core capital, and calls for their breakup and privatization to avoid hidden taxpayer costs and a flawed profit socialized loss model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Treasury
Henry Raulson
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Paulson
Gses
Fannie and
Freddie
Congress
Fannie
Congressional Representatives and Senators Contact Details
A listing of U S lawmakers including Rep Mike Conaway from Midland Rep Randy Neugebauer from Lubbock Rep Ciro Rodriguez from San Antonio Rep Steve Pearce from Hobbs N M Sen John Cornyn from Washington and Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison with their Capitol and local office addresses phone numbers and guidance for constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington
D.C
Ciro Rodriguez
San Antonio
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
N.M
Longworth
Odessa Patrick Canty and Ken Brodnax Editorial Page
Odessa publisher Patrick Canty and editorial page editor Ken Brodnax lead today’s page featuring local opinion, neighborhood perspectives, and community issues. The column mix emphasizes civic viewpoints and reader engagement from two senior newsroom voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Brodnax
Freedom and self-control as divine gifts, not political grants
A fragment arguing that true freedom arises from self-control and moral law, viewing liberty as a divine gift rather than a grant from anarchy. It emphasizes personal responsibility, aligning freedom with the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule as guiding principles.
Delivering the goods Coburn Stevens and Alaska’s echoing tale
In a pointed critique, Sullum argues that Alaska’s senator Ted Stevens repeatedly exploited federal largess, earning the moniker Stevens money. He highlights Stevens long influence on appropriations, earmarks totaling 3.2 billion for Alaska, and a pending criminal trial over undisclosed gifts from VECO.
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Tom Coburn
Oklahoma
Nowhere
Alaska
Louisiana
Ted Stevens
Senate
Stevens
Congressional
Erdwood
Veco Corp
Oil Services and Construction
VECO
Common Sense
Tion
Palin column shows Palin as GOP energizer and target of attacks
Ron Hart lauds Sarah Palin as a energizing GOP pick with humor and down home appeal while noting leftist backlash and media scrutiny. He riffs on Palin’s clash with Hollywood elites, Angelina Jolie, and the 3 a.m. White House call scenario, ending with a libertarian political stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Hart
Sarah Palin
Gov. Palin
Cinemax
RNC
Jon Voight
Eral
Angelina Jolie
John
Angelina
McCain
Obama
Britney Spears
GOP
Jamie Lynn Spears
Palin
Alaska
Sarah
National Enquirer
John Edwards
Wellesley
America
Caivtat
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
White House
Washington
Meg. Whitman
Hart
Aol
Odessa High and Permian open district play with wins
The Odessa American lauds Odessa High and Permian football teams for district-opening victories. Readers are invited to submit ideas for both positive and negative comments on current topics via email, indicating a thumbs nomination.
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Odessa High
Permian
Odessa
Freedom.com
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Box
Corson Mul
Oaletters
Odess
Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
Jacob
Sullum
Reason Magazine
Citizensforethics.org
Accori
Chohng
Ahmond Times
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