Reinventing government goals clash with scope of plan
The National Performance Review led by Vice President Al Gore promises to cut red tape and save billions via 800 ideas for streamlining and privatizing federal operations. Critics say the plan amounts to tightening bolts rather than reinventing government and warns that real downsizing requires redefining the federal mission and transferring duties to states or private groups.
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National Performance Review
al Gore
Government Printing Office
America
Ruling Class book nails Congress self lawmaking
Eric Felten, writing for the Heritage Foundation, argues in The Ruling Class that Congress acts like a separate legal realm. He highlights pay raises, exemptions for lawmakers, and a cascade of ill conceived laws, urging legislators to live by the statutes they impose.
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Potomac
Congress
United States
Fair trial costs meet U S fairness standards in WTC case
The World Trade Center bombing case in Manhattan tests the Sixth Amendment as a costly effort to secure a fair trial. The piece argues the system overdoes jury selection, suggesting limits on juries and more court funding, while noting most convictions rely on plea bargains. Stephen Chapman comments on the need to balance rights with practicality.
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World Trade Center
National Basketball Association
United States
New York Times
Britain
University of Chicago
Albert Alschuler
England
Alschuler
Stephen Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
North Carolina child abuse rises amid vulnerability of young
In Raleigh the state reports a sharp rise in abuse and neglect across all categories, led by children under six. DSS officials cite lack of parenting skills and drug or alcohol use as major factors. The Smart Start program will roll out in 12 counties, with potential short term increases as day care workers assess more preschoolers. Paul O Connor notes the wider implications for day care and long term reductions.
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North Carolina
Division of Social Services
Nancy Sickle-Mabry
Sickle-Mabry
DSS
Beth Osborne
Child Protective Services
Jim Hunt
Ms. Osborne
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
The Rush to Hush Limbaugh
William A. Rusher argues liberals push for the Fairness Doctrine to curb Rush Limbaugh’s nationwide audience. He notes decades of doctrine history, GOP opposition, and cable growth, contending measures would force equal time for liberals and risk dropping Limbaugh.
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New York Times
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Senate
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Phyllis Schlafly
Congress
Reagan
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
John Dingell
D-Mich
Rush Limbaugh
William A. Rusher
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