Sweetheart appointments and travel perks fuel ethics debate
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch voices concern over public servants abusing trust through sweetheart job moves and loopholes in travel rules. It cites Sen. Max Baucus backing a live-in girlfriend for a U S Attorney post, then withdrawing, plus broader GOP and Democratic discontent and low public approval at 26 percent. The piece notes bipartisan travel on lobbyists or foundations and calls for ethical probity as a nonpartisan issue.
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On This Day in History December 13 Highlights
December 13 marks Civil War setback at Fredericksburg in 1862, Abel Tasman sighting New Zealand in 1642, Dartmouth College charter in 1769, Bishop Phillips Brooks born in 1835, and Woodrow Wilson's 1918 European visit as president.
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Students of the Month Named at Mesa and Goddard
Mesa Middle School announces eighth grade honorees Jason Clemmons and Jeanette Giron and seventh graders Joe Huckin and Gina Lucero as students of the month. Goddard High School names Trey Flynt Elk Student of the Month. he plays varsity basketball and track and is in the chorus.
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Santa Fe budget cuts push state employees toward furloughs
The next round of state budget balancing targets all departments as 17 000 workers face five unpaid furlough days on Dec 16. Essential staff including hospital workers and police will be exempt. Gov. Bill Richardson says the plan saves 8.1 million dollars, with 8.3 million saved by eliminating 102 exempt positions.
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How to Succeed in Business Parody Echoes in Obama Speech
The piece notes Mead's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying inspired a 1961 Broadway musical. It critiques President Obama's Brookings Institute speech on job creation, arguing the Recovery Act mainly funded state bureaucratic positions and budget gaps rather than net private employment. It references ABC’s Jake Tapper’s analysis on claimed jobs saved and mocks the administration’s assurances amid economic doubt.
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O'Reilly critiques climate debate against cleaner energy goals
Bill O'Reilly argues for cleaner energy without wrecking economies. He critiques Gore and industry profits, cites Pickens wind bets, and notes political clashes over Copenhagen. He urges affordable solar and balanced action amid heated global warming controversy.
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