Senators flip on Pact Act exposes GOP fractures
The Pact Act to aid veterans exposed deep Republican rifts as 25 Senate Republicans who had backed it opposed a revote. The reversal followed a Democrat Manchin deal, with GOP lawmakers angered by a perceived double-cross. Backlash forced a last minute reapproval, underscoring partisan dysfunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Missouri
Roy Blunt
Josh Hawley
Blunt
Hawley
America
Joe Manchin
D-W.va
Manchin
Cannabis ban critique echoes in wrongful arrests abroad
Kent McManigal argues that cannabis possession laws infringe on liberty and compare Russian and U.S. actions to kidnapping. He contends prohibition harms society, urging rights to defend against intoxicated or authoritarian power, and signs off with contact details for further views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
U.S
America
Inspiration Among Giants After California Fires
Tom McDonald recalls visiting Sequoia National Forest near the Trail of 100 Giants, reflecting on 2021 Windy Fire damage and California wildfire history. He notes giant sequoias surviving fires, the ecology of bark and cones, and resilience of a forest community as his inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Sequoia National Forest
Sequoia Redwoods
Yosemite National Park
Sequoia National Park
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
California
New Mexico
NPS
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clovis Media Inc
Umi
David Stevens Publisher
Clovis
Pile Street
Clovis NM
Portales
East First Street
GOP
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Soci
Farwell
Kent McManigal
Liberty
Dullhawk
Hotmail
Kent
Maya
Lax
Japan
The
National Park Service
Tom McDonald
New Mexico Community News Exchange
Gmail
Tom
McDonald
Mallard Fillmore
Bruce Trisle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!