Privatizing the USPS Revisited in Post Office Debate
In Our View argues privatization of the U S Postal Service is overdue. Postmaster General Donahoe warns of a cash shortfall and must pay a 5.5 billion pension by September 30. Possible cuts include Saturday mail, 120000 layoffs, and post office consolidations. The piece urges Republicans to debate privatization after the 2012 election.
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U.S. Postal Service
Patrick Donahoe
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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U.S. Treasury
Donahoe
Thomas DiLorenzo
Loyola University Maryland
Postal Service
Congress
Tad DeHaven
Libertarian Cato Institute
White House
Steve King
Iowa
DiLorenzo
Donahog
Orange County Register
Congressional Contacts Mixed in Local Ledger
A garbled list details U S Representatives and Senators with Midland Odessa offices and Washington addresses, including Mike Conaway John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison Tryon Lewis and state officials. It lists phone numbers office locations and links or emails in a fragmentary OCR style.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannan House
Washington, DC
Fox
Eighth St
Fifth Foor
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington DC
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senato
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Tryon Lewis
Repulian
West 4Th Street
Austin
Austin TX
Let peace begin with me editorial by Laura Dennis
Laura Dennis writes an editorial asserting freedom as self control, a divine gift, not political power. The piece argues true liberty aligns with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Obama needs a real fight to win a comeback
Estrich argues Obama should frame his plan as a clear battle over jobs and policy. She notes Republicans resist tax cuts and spending, urging Obama to embrace bold, decisive fights rather than seek consensus, to energize voters and redefine leadership in a volatile political moment.
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Barack Obama
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Stan Surrey
Presi
Dent Reagan
Office of Management and Budget
David Stockman
JFK
Stockman
America
White House
Washington
Obama
Entitlements push into SNAP amid rising food stamp costs
U.S. SNAP enrollment reached about one in eight Americans as unemployment stays high. USDA data show benefits rising from 28.5 billion in 2005 to 64.7 billion in 2010, fueling appetite from firms like Yum Brands including Taco Bell KFC and Long John Silvers for federal subsidies.
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America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Antihunger Group
Food Research and Action Center
Reuters
U.S
Yum
Taco Bell
KFC
Long John Sil
Expansion of SNAP benefits at fast food outlets faces debate
The USDA reports one in eight Americans enrolled as of February while Yum Brands backs allowing SNAP at restaurants in California, Arizona and Michigan. Critics like Yale's Kelly Brownell warn it may worsen obesity. First Lady Michelle Obama previously championed healthier eating, complicating the proposal amid rising food costs and entitlement concerns. Rebekah Rast notes the partisan tension between aid programs and regulatory limits.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
America
Michelle Obama
White House
Duce
Rebekah Rast
Americans For Limited Government
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NetRightDaily.com
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Odessa Firefighters Climb Dallas Memorial Stair Challenge
Odessa firefighters completed the 9/1 Memorial Stair Climb in Dallas, meeting their goal as part of a supportive effort. The item notes a positive public acknowledgment and invites further input via email with thumbs nominations.
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Dallas
Dapa
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