Editorial cautions on Mandela and American views of freedom
The piece warns Americans to pause before idealizing Nelson Mandela, noting his 27 years in prison and cautious stance on sanctions against South Africa. It questions Mandela’s praise for Castro Qaddafi and Arafat, suggests ANC guidelines may differ from American notions of freedom, and calls for scrutiny of causes over stars.
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Mandela
United States
Fidel Castro
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
Castro
Muammar Qaddafi
Yasir Arafat
South African Communist Party
African National Congress
ANC
Nelson
Tax gap sparks calls for IRS crack down in West Virginia
Guest editorial argues the IRS should intensify audits and penalties to close a 100 to 127 billion dollar tax gap. It notes 83 percent average voluntary compliance since 1973 and urges Congress to curb waste at 180 billion yearly, criticising inaction by Congress and administration.
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Herald
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Congress
West Virginia
Comptroller General
General Accounting Office
Fathers Day and Missed Point in Jurgen Story
Paola writer Andy Collins notes a box at the end of a column subject to letters to the editor. He recalls a Father’s Day theme about honoring fathers with gifts and remembrances, finding little connection to Jurgen’s story.
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Ottawa Herald
Jurgen
Mr. Jurgen
Andy Collins
Paola
I Got Them Otta wa Digital Blues in Ottawa
Commentary on a disrupted morning as a midweek storm knocks out electricity three times. The narrator wakes early, discovers a dead refrigerator with a blown fuse, and recounts calling a repairman who charges ten dollars. Despite the fix, the day centers on protecting food and salvaging sleep.
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Ottawa
Debbie
Reveille
Dale Galatia
Dale
Death by own action and the ethics of choice
The piece argues the Kevorkian case raises deep questions about euthanasia and abortion, stressing that society should avoid simple fixes. It warns against laws that remove freedom, urging individual conscience in life and death decisions and condemning state control as a dangerous path.
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Angel of Death
Oregon
Jack Kevorkian
MacNeil-Lehrer
Nightline
Dr. Death
Kevorkian
Hitler
Above the Law The Case for Postal Service Cuts and Competition
The piece argues looming postage hikes to 30 cents and a projected $1.6 billion deficit trigger calls for reform. It cites labor costs, monopoly power, and lagging productivity, then promotes competition as seen in New Zealand where privatization kept rates stable and delivery rose to 99 percent.
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Postal Rate Commission
Richard Lesher
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Postal Service
New York City
James C. Miller JH
Office of Management and Budget
Miller
Citizens For Sound Economy
Washington
New Zealand
U.S
Post Office
Congress
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