Why Are You So Angry Why We Love U S News Cover Vanity
The piece argues anger in America stems from economic pressures crime welfare and pessimism about the future. It notes campaign mudslinging in California Texas Illinois and Illinois and suggests political theater lacks real scandal while British sex scandals seem tastier to some. It cites Feinstein Huffington Bush Netsch Edgar and others.
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U.S. News and World Report
Dianne Feinstein
California
Michael Huffington
Huffington
Feinstein
Texas
Ann Richards
George W. Bush
Illinois
Dawn Clark Netsch
Jim Edgar
Congress
Washington
Politicians and scandal cross borders in satire
Stephen Chapman of the Chicago Tribune critiques moral laxity in Britain and the United States. He notes Conservative ministers and MPs amid private excesses, compares UK and US scandals, and laments the era of politicians chasing re‑election over public service. He cites Jim Folsom Jr. as a playful example.
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Diana
Wilt Chamberlain
Britain
John Major
France
Henry Cisneros
FBI
Mel Reynolds
Chicago
Ted Kennedy
Chuck Robb
Gary Hart
John Tower
Bill Clinton
Bill
Hillary
Paula Jones
Alabama
Jim Folsom Jr
Big Jim
Folsom
Stephen Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
Clinton record as president after two years in office
The piece argues that within 21 months Clinton achieved solid economic growth adding millions of jobs, reduced deficits for three straight years, and saw notable legislative wins including NAFTA, the Brady Bill, the Family Leave Act, AmeriCorps, and defense procurement reform. It notes government downsizing, 70 000 jobs cut, and foreign policy gains in Haiti Iraq North Korea Northern Ireland and the Mideast. It contrasts this with Republican criticisms and cites polls and the Congressional Quarterly.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
Federal Reserve Board
Walter
Congressional Quarterly
Johnson
NAFTA
Somalia
Haiti
Iraq
North Korea
Northern Ireland
Mideast
Ronald Reagan
Hee
Washington
Economy not key factor this election analysis
Analysts say the 1994 election will hinge less on the economy and more on crime and leadership. Despite low unemployment and growth, voters doubt Clinton and distrust his health care agenda, while Republicans may gain seats as the public seeks direction and security.
Spirit Run at West Point Teaches Punishment Fits Crime
The Spirit Run at the U S Military Academy involved 600 cadets and 51 women, with multiple cadets reporting unwanted touching. Three players admitted to incidental brushing, five face inquiry, and potential suspensions up to three months. no coverup occurred, and lessons stress proportional punishment compared to Tailhook style crimes.
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West Point
U.S. Military Academy
Navy
Howard D. Graves
Graves
Tailhook
Paula Coughlin
Las Vegas
North Carolina bicycle highways face traffic surge crackdown
North Carolina built a 3000 mile system to steer cyclists onto safe routes but urban growth and new roads have eroded safety. In Wake County and beyond traffic on former low traffic corridors has risen as subdivisions expand and roads widen. State official Curtis Yates notes the challenge of keeping routes safe while spending about 2 million dollars annually on bicycle path construction.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Morrisville
Wake County
Triangle Park
Kudzu
Curtis Yates
Yates
Bicycle lanes funding sparks North Carolina debate
Paul O Connor reports on the high cost of adding bike lanes and federal funding limits. DOT seeks dedicated revenue, proposing ideas like a bicycle tax or a one percent gas tax share. Tensions rise between motorists and cyclists in southwestern Wake, with safety concerns and hostile behavior cited as barriers.
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Department of Transportation
DOT
Yates
Democrats fear loss of congressional control ethics bill snub
New Bern reports that Democrats, mockingly called the P-Pot Party, push an ethics bill one month before an election to avert losing control after decades in power. The piece questions motive and portrays reform as desperation.
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Democratic Party
P-Pot Party
U.S. Congress
Congress
New Bern
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