Judicial Activism vs Self-Government Op-Ed Critique
F R Duplantier argues that activist federal judges undermine self government by twisting statutes and defying constitutional limits. He cites Thomas Jipping of Free Congress Foundation, calls for impeachment of overreaching judges, and urges Senate resistance to liberal nominees to restore constitutional balance.
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Senate
Clinton
Thomas Jipping
Free Congress Foundation
Jipping
FR. Duplantier
America’s Future, Inc
America
Disney's Decline Threatens Decency and Dignity
Columnist D Agostino condemns Disney for deliberate quality and moral missteps. He cites Miramax distributing explicit titles, NC 17 ratings battles, and films like Kids Clerks Trainspotting and Jefferson in Paris as distortions. He notes Disney's Florida actions removing religious displays and extending benefits to homosexuals.
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Joseph A. D'Agostino
Disney
D'Agostino
Dallas Morning News
John Kennedy
Miramax Films
Kids
Larry Clark
Clerks
Miramax
Alan Dershowitz
Harvard
Touchstone
Jefferson
Paris
Nixon
Diane Disney Miller
Hollywood Pictures
New York Times
Notre Dame
Hollywood
Hyperion Division
Nathan Lane
Timon
Pumbaa
Florida
Michael Eisner
Eisner
Michael Ovitz
Ovitz
Leo Donovan
Georgetown University
Bill Clinton
Mr. Eisner
Dalmation
America
Bipartisan Balanced Budget Agreement Fulfills Voter Mandate
Congress and President Clinton reach a bipartisan balanced budget agreement aimed at balancing the federal budget by 2002. The plan slows spending growth, preserves Social Security, extends Medicare solvency, expands education, health care, and savings incentives, and cuts taxes without cutting benefits.
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Congress
Clinton
Congressional
The Great Pram Scam A New York nightlife scare
Danish actress Annette Sorensen dined with her American partner in a New York restaurant leaving their 14 month old Liv in a pram outside. Police were called after the baby cried. The parents faced charges and two nights in jail while the child entered foster care. The case sparked debate on child welfare policy and cultural norms.
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Annette Sorensen
New York
Liv
Exavier Wardlaw
Sorensen
Denmark
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Rudolph Giuliani
Everglades
Rome
Nicholas Scoppetta
Administration For Children’s Services
Washington Post
Scoppetta
Elisa Isquierdo
Elisa
Policies Based On Lies By Thomas Lowell
The author argues that racial issues are worsened by widespread lies and white/black self-censorship. He contends test scores show disparities, cites historical examples, and laments excuses in black education. He calls for accountability and critical reform, warning against politicized denial and protective cliques.
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Alex Haley
Shelby Steele
Georgia
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Ohio
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
United States
England
Hebrides Islands
Scotland
Asia
Sri Lanka
India
Malaysia
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