Unfair Drug Rule Blocks College Aid for Former Convicts
Opinion piece argues the Bush era policy denying federal student aid to drug offenders unfairly punishes low income students and minorities. It notes Souder’s misinterpretation, lack of a conviction database, and calls for scrapping or revising the law while contrasting it with past Clinton policy and broader penalties.
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Mark Souder
Indiana
Souder
Education Department
Department of Health and Human Services
Clinton
Bush
College volunteers energize Ottawa on August 19
More than 75 college students volunteered in Ottawa on Aug 19, coaching kids at the ORC free sports clinic, aiding Habitat for Humanity nails, designing posters for Women’s Transitional Care Services, and performing tasks for local churches and charities. A student exclaimed gratitude as the event wrapped up.
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Mabee
Ottawa University
Ottawa
ORC
Habitat For Humanity
Bable Baptist Church
Eckawn Volunteer Center
Hope House
Prairie Spirit Trail
Dionna
End to racism not by blame but by understanding
An opinion argues against boycotting the Durban World Conference Against Racism. It criticizes U S policy shifts over Israel, urges reducing funding for the U N and focusing on humanitarian aid. The author contends dialogue has existed for centuries and urges action to end racism through peace, aid, and mutual understanding.
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John Walburn
the Herald
United States
Bush
Israel
White House
Durban
South Africa
Fidel Castro
Yasser Arafat
U.S
Castro
Arafat
U.N
Middle East
Washington
Colin Powell
Ari Fletcher
Critics Say President Bush Is A Ninny
The author laments that many accept President George W. Bush as intellectually lazy, citing numerous quotes and gaffes from Weisberg's Bushisms. They argue Americans tolerate his missteps with approval ratings above fifty percent, signaling a troubling national trend.
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George W. Bush
Rome
Roman Forum
America
Dick and
Jane
Dan Quayle
Jacob Weisberg
Slate Magazine
George W
Weisberg
Bush
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Chicago
United States
Phillips Academy
Yale
Harvard Business School
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Ottawahneraild
Tubal
Semang Frasdclin
Surreasnering
Bill Gray
Kathy Miller
Mana Krmiller
Ken Kistner
Kkisner
Ottawaherald.com
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Addidresis
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Kelly
Clark
University of Nebraska
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NAFTA
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