Obamalabels GOP extortionists over debt ceiling fight
Cal Thomas argues Republicans are extortionists for opposing a debt ceiling raise and defunding Obamacare while criticizing President Obama for debt growth. The piece contrasts Obama’s past opposition to debt limits with current policies and calls for constitutional reforms and government restraint.
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Editorial: Keep guns from mentally ill to prevent mass shooting
The piece notes fewer reactions to the Navy Yard attack than to Virginia Tech or Sandy Hook, arguing that gun policy hinges on mental health screening and background checks. It questions the effectiveness of current laws and highlights two focal points: security gaps granting clearances and how mental health history passes federal checks for firearm purchases.
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Hard Right Turn On Food Stamp Cuts In 1996 GOP Race
A critique of the 1996 Republican primary, noting Steve Forbes spending 38 million on a flat tax and capital gains repeal, Texas Senator Phil Gramm’s equity argument, and House Republicans voting to cut food stamps by 39 billion over a decade. Census shows 15 percent in poverty, 14 percent on food stamps, with many recipients being children or elderly.
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Stress and telomeres in chronic stress
Doonesbury explainer notes that chronic stress shortens telomeres, aging cells faster. Cites 2004 UC San Francisco study led by Elizabeth Blackburn showing high stress mothers caring for ill children had the shortest telomeres, making cells appear 10 years older.
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25 Years Ago Good Conduct Award Noted At Roswell Institute
A 1966 item recalls staff from the Roswell Military Institute receiving the U S Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal for three years of service.
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