Texas view of border guards becomes election grandstanding
The Texas National Guard units on border towers guard the Rio Grande but critics call the deployment political theater for Gov. Rick Perry as he considers a 2016 presidential bid. About 400 guardsmen are deployed with plans for 1,000. costs reach 12 million dollars monthly, straining finances and some soldiers' livelihoods. Critics urge immigration reform and federal action while Perry eyes Washington.
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Washington Post
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National Guard
Obama
White House
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Perry
Brownsville
McAllen
Texas
Joe Straus
San Antonio
Legislative Budget Board
Washington
Senate
House
John Boehner
New Hampshire
Iowa
Lawmakers and federal officials contact details list
Texas lawmakers and federal officials are listed with their Washington and district offices. Names include U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Pete Gallego and Senator John Cornyn with addresses on Capitol Hill in Washington and district offices in Midland Odessa Lubbock and phone and fax numbers and official websites.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Longworth House
Washington, D.C
Randy
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Mob Rule Economics
Thomas Sowell, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a Stanford University columnist, writes on economic issues and social policy with a focus on how groups shape market outcomes.
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Hoover Institution
Stanford
The Case Against a $15 Minimum Wage
A commenter argues against minimum wage hikes and mob pressure, claiming wages reflect value of work. The piece recalls personal hardship as a teen, emphasizes skill growth over entitlement, and criticizes unions for promoting higher wages through rhetoric of living wage and social justice.
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United States
Fair Attendees Celebrate Last Day With Positive Cheers
News notes the final day of the fair draws crowds and upbeat sentiment. Organizers invite feedback on the event, encouraging both praise and constructive criticism from attendees.
Justice in Ferguson and DOJ role questioned
Mona Charen argues the Ferguson shooting seeks legal truth amid DOJ scrutiny. She critiques the “racist white cop” narrative, contends Newark DOJ findings offer limited proof, and notes broad DOJ probes of area police while stressing need for a neutral inquiry.
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Ferguson
Darren Wilson
Brown
Wilson
Eric Holder
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Missouri
Jay Nixon
Nixon
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Newark
St. Louis
Justice
Washington Post
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Washington, D.C
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Laura Dennis
Mob Rule Economics
Thomas Sowell
Sowell
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Jeff Koterba
Mona Charen
Charen
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