Editorial: Desert Storm reshapes political battle lines
The piece argues Republicans overemphasize anti communism while Iraq and Desert Storm dominate attention. It warns Saddam Hussein shapes the campaign, could sideline economic debate, and examines Bush and Clinton positions as military events unfold and influence public opinion.
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Bush
China
Tiananmen Square
Saddam Hussein
America
Saddam
Kuwait
Hussein
Bill Clinton
Tas
Barbara Bush Speech Sparks Husbands Poll Debate
A humorous column riffs on Barbara Bush praising her husband as the strongest and wisest man, then records informal wife comments about their spouses. It ends noting the only sure path to such praise is running for president and trailing in polls.
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Barbara Bush
Barbara
George
Cubs
Bears
Bulls
United States
Bill Clinton
Republican platform reveals decades of internal conflict
Commentary argues the GOP platform blends libertarian and moralizing aims with calls for broader government action, highlighting abortion policy, pornography damages, and entitlements. It traces the party's evolution from minimal government to activist roots during the Civil War era, Reconstruction, and 20th century reforms, noting enduring contradictions.
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Republican Platform Committee
Cyprus
U.N
Palau
Commission On Pornography
Republic
Republican Party
America
John Locke
Union
Antietam
South
North
Eric Foner
Philadelphia
Michael Barone
Robert la Follette
George Norris
Fiorella la Guardia
Eisenhower
St. Lawrence Seaway
Bill Clinton
Confidence illusion masks money woes in U S economy
The piece argues consumer confidence is a false measure of health, citing low wages, rising health costs, and weak retiree income. It highlights high private pension overhead, calls for a universal national pension, and notes many workers lack pension coverage. It concludes wealth concentration weakens consumer spending.
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Bush
Baloney
Washington Financial Newsletter
America
Citizens’ Commission On Pension Policy
Senate
U. S
Sen. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Forest Park safety debate voiced by Franklin County residents
A resident argues for more on road police presence to curb drugs fights and teenage trouble in Forest Park. The speaker cites personal experience and urges stricter supervision to reduce crime in Franklin County.
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Franklin County
Coun
It s Your Quarter ly Community Dialogue Message
A reader urges more police on road patrols with added help to lower crime and highlights concerns about economy Social Security and education funding. The caller praises safety for children and advocates public dialogue through a weekly phone line with generous hours.
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