The Price of Disaster and the Small Business Man
In divisive times a hurricane is blamed on politics and blamed on all. Small business owners endure the surge in demand for basics like gas, food, water and plywood. When supplies are tight prices rise, rationing scarce goods, a fair response to catastrophe. Merchants face higher costs and shifted supply lines, and raising prices is presented as rational self interest and service not gouging or crime.
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South Texas
Miami
Freedom Ode Editorial Page Motto From Odessa Publisher
A 1988 Pulitzer winning piece on freedom marks the Odessa edition with an editorial stance by Patrick Canty and Laura Dennis. The page proclaims freedom rooted in self control and moral guidance, asserting liberty as a gift from God and not from political anarchy.
Republican platform incoherence and expanding federal role
A critique of the 2008 Republican platform argues it contradicts itself on federal power and constitutional limits. It notes calls to abolish or shrink departments clash with expansionist chances in entitlements, education, energy, and social programs, rendering the platform incoherent.
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Ronald Reagan
Department of Education
Bob Dole
John McCain
Reagan
Grover Cleveland
Texas
Republican Party
GOP
McCain
George W. Bush
Mars
Congress
United States
Public Forum on Odessa sidewalk ramps and city work
A disabled Odessa resident criticizes downtown crosswalks and sidewalk ramps for poor workmanship. He highlights missing bricks, unsafe access for scooters, and alleged contractor inefficiency, urging city inspectors to verify contractor work and spend taxpayer money wisely. The letter also reflects on local education coverage and community fundraising.
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Odessa
Bank of America
Seventh Street
Grant Avenue
Grant
Herbert Woodward
Beijng Paralympics medalist Jim Bob Bizzell earns three
Former Odessa athlete Jim Bob Bizzell wins three medals at the Beijing Paralympics. The note invites reader opinions on current topics via an email link, seeking thumbs nominations from the audience.
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Odessan
Jim Bob Bizzell
Beijing
Odessa
Freedom.com
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Idessa
Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
Ken Brodnax
Jacob Sullum
Sullum
Reason
Gop.com
John Trever
aIy
ROA
India
Veterans Administration
the State of Education
ECISD
Ray Perryman
Bill Hammond
The
Texas Association of Business
TEA
Dot
Oldodessan
TASB
Ray Beatty
Randy Rives
D.C
Alma Guerrero
Ector County Independent School
PTA
Ptas
Wal-mart
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