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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2000
Page
4
A compendium of Texas editorials compiled by the Associated Press captures the range of opinion across Texas papers. The set reflects debates on policy, governance, and social issues as seen through editorial voices statewide.
The piece argues that students should not pursue minimum credits but instead earn a rigorous diploma. It notes national SAT trends with math gains but below average Texas scores, and calls for stronger upper grade focus, better measurement, and teaching skills aligned with college and workplace demands. It urges graduates to reach a higher standard.
The piece argues the Justice Policy Institute report on Texas prison rates is shaped by advocacy for alternatives to incarceration. It notes early 1990s growth due to prison shortages and reoffending, and contrasts Texas with California while urging programs to steer youth away from crime.
Odessa American invites reader opinion on public issues through its Public Forum. Submit comments by mail to the PO Box 2952 Odessa TX or via fax 915-333-7742 or by email through the newspaper’s contact portal.
The column critiques coverage of global warming claims as sensational, noting Times corrections and a majority of climatologists' skepticism. It cites a 1997 survey of American climatologists showing near consensus that temperature variations are natural and cyclical. Coulter, attorney and Human Events contributor, offers conservative commentary on media bias.
Don Feder, writing for the Boston Herald, notes being named among “The 100 Worst Enemies of Sex” by The Position, a provocative online magazine. He critiques anti-sex campaigns while lampooning figures from Pope John Paul I to Andrea Dworkin, and contrasts Victorian propriety with modern permissiveness in a sharp media column.
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