Public figures clash on action and crime in heated remarks
A reader rails against Michael Jackson and affirmative action, questions legal punishments like two life sentences plus 117 years, and comments on Christopher Reeve's prognosis after a horse riding accident. The letter mix touches on morality, justice, and media narratives.
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Christopher Harris
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Graduation Time Brings Big Changes For Class Of 1995
The Shafter Press congratulates the Class of 1995 and notes the transition from eighth to high school as well as high school to adulthood. It emphasizes decisions about college or employment, personal responsibility, and the varied challenges ahead for graduates and freshmen alike.
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Keep Your Eye on This Man and the 10 Kings
A July 1990 LA Times editorial warned of Saddam Hussein and Kuwait, then links a future 10 kings prophecy to NATO and the Western European Union. The author cites Daniel 2 and a 1995 Times chart showing EU defense policy, Nato decline, and Italy as a UN war staging ground, urging vigilance.
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Base Closings Highlight Politics Over Military Need
The piece argues the 1996 base closing lists are shaped by election considerations in California, Texas, and New Hampshire. It cites Long Beach Naval Shipyard recurring on the list, El Toro Marine Air Station’s fate tied to Newport Beach’s political power, and the cost of relocating Marine aviation to Miramar.
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Shafter Citizens Urge Action Over City Controversy
A stern letter urges Shafter taxpayers to wake up to alleged city government wrongdoing. It claims lawsuits and mass terminations threaten financial liability that will burden current and future residents, with calls to expose and act on officials.
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