No more cronies in the Attorney General choice
Constitutional attorney John Whitehead argues the United States must end political appointments for the top law enforcer. The Guest Editorial contends Gonzales failed to uphold the rule of law and urges an independent, bipartisan nomination process for the next attorney general to restore trust and civil liberties.
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Fox TV
Bill O'Reilly
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Jimmy Hoffa
South
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RFK
Organized Crime
Joseph Kennedy
New York
Illinois
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J. Edgar Hoover
America
Justice Department
Senate
John W. Whitehead
Rutherford Institute
Rutherford.org
Exit exams and diplomas reshape California dropout crisis
California faces rising high school dropouts linked to exit exam fears as rates approach 40 to 45 percent in big districts. Some districts test a "certificate of completion" to honor students who pass enough coursework while not meeting the exam, arguing it preserves integrity of diplomas without humiliating testers.
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Los Angeles
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Shafter volunteers train and prepare for depot museum season
Barbara Prickett Craig reports on CSU training for six Shafter volunteers in the depot museum program with four lessons left before graduation on September 11. She notes crashes on simulators, weekend work at the museum, a new insulators display by Stephanie Mannard, the Vaux engine project, and a luncheon for the Shafter Women's Club on September 5 at Veterans Hall.
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Depot Museum
Stephanie Mannard
Stephanie
Shafter Women’s Club
Veterans Hall
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