Decency and standards argued in American society
A columnist argues decency is returning as theaters push photo ID for R rated films and a Michigan jury convicts a man for shouting profanities near children. The piece laments erosion of standards, calls for personal responsibility, and urges a shared compass of acceptable behavior amid media and youth exposure to violence and profanity.
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Posting the Ten Commandments in schools debate heats gun violence talk
The House approved an amendment to allow Ten Commandments postings in public schools amid a polarized debate over religion and gun violence. Proponents frame it as a moral counter to juvenile violence, while critics label it a meager response to school shootings and armed conflict.
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No Place for the Ku Klux Klan in Australia
The Age argues against the Ku Klux Klan import and any public activity or leadership visits in Australia. It condemns the group’s history of racial violence, calls for immigration bans on visiting leaders, and urges enforcement against racial vilification while warning that social conditions fuel such extremism.
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Smith for President: A Plain Speaking Conservative
Charley Reese admires Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire for his honest, unguarded answers and civil demeanor. Smith refuses to pledge support to the Republican nominee if the positions clash, contemplates a third party run, and urges a political realignment while stressing country over party.
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We Thought We Knew You Sen Pat Roberts
A kansas columnist assails Senator Pat Roberts for his Kosovo stance, contrasting his criticisms of NATO with the actions of Dole Hagel McCain Lugar and Eisenhower era values. The piece questions Roberts as a foreign policy leader and cites NATO’s Kosovo goals and historical ties to America’s world role.
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