Quote on civility and censorship by Eric Alterman
The quotation argues that demanding civility can shield repressive authorities from confronting harsh truths about their actions. Alterman warns that insisting on decorum may suppress inconvenient facts or abuses when voicing them is deemed impolite.
Eads earns spot in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not book
Local columnist Suzie Eads of Rantoul is profiled in a Ripley’s Believe It Or Not book for her online selling success. She has sold over 17 000 items, funded her family’s Franklin County home, and highlights an item once selling a discarded beer can for 380 dollars.
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Time Calms Ford’s Contested Legacy In Retrospect
Rich Lowry argues President Ford’s controversial pardoning of Nixon and his economic and foreign policy moves improved with time. He notes early judgments faded as history clarified outcomes, praising Helsinki Accords, economic stabilization, and the resilience of Ford’s reputation beyond 1970s polling. He cites Bush’s eulogy and questions a Ford-like revival.
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Rings of war guide a distant public to conflict
Charley Reese argues in this syndicated column that most Americans are insulated from war by concentric social rings. He blames politicians for starting wars and withholding peace, urges Congress to end funding, and proposes a temporary 10 percent war tax to engage all rings in paying costs and pushing for resolution.
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