Flag burning amendment threats to First Amendment freedoms
An unsigned editorial warns against a proposed constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, arguing it would curb free speech and threaten core rights. It recalls Supreme Court precedent upholding flag desecration as protected speech and urges defense of First Amendment values amid political pressure from West Virginia allies and other lawmakers.
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U.S. Supreme Court
America
Boston
United States
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Poverty, promises, and West Virginia’s ongoing struggle
Editorial calls lawmakers to continue anti poverty work beyond industry concessions and abortion debates. Cites Children Defense Fund report showing high regional poverty, noting McDowell and other counties among the nation’s poorest. Stresses working families bear burden, long term impacts on health and earnings, urging decisive action as top priority.
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West Virginia
Children’s Defense Fund
South
CDF
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
McDowell County
Webster
Clay
Lincoln
Gilmer
R. Shawn Lewis
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Hotmail.com
The Telecomm Act era and Baby Bells merger debate
National view assesses deregulation's results since the 1996 Telecommunication Act. It notes limited local competition, SBC’s Ameritech bid creating a 56 million customer giant, and the risk of reduced choice. Critics urge refining the act while cautioning against hasty judgments.
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Federal Communications Commission
SBC Communications
Ameritech
All America
Ma Bell
SBC
Justice Department
Congress
Consistency and the cost of public discourse
L T Anderson argues that consistent principles matter but cautions against rigid adherence to ideology. He critiques media double standards on environmental and labor issues, calls out selective attention to public records, and questions talk show hypocrisy amid political attacks and controversial cases.
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Ralph W. Emerson
Maryland
West Virginia
Crackpot Radio Monitor
West
Randy Schoonover
Schoonover
Clinton
Emerson
Charleston
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