Public prayer in schools and courts sparks debate
Author Vicki Covington argues aloud prayer reflects culture and liberty, citing Supreme Court rulings on student and court prayers. The piece weighs religious expression against Establishment Clause limits, noting Judge Roy Moore’s courtroom prayers, graduation invocations, and public calls to keep faith open while warning against closet suppression.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Roy Moore
Gadsden
Ala
Moore
Supreme Court
Providence, R.I
Anthony
Kennedy
North Carolina
Alabama
God
ACLU
Life Magazine
Vick Covington
Birmingham
Greenspan cites faulty data hurting Fed policy and inequality
The piece notes Fed chair Alan Greenspan warned Congress that government data flaws hinder the Fed's Open Market Committee from policy making. It argues poverty, inequality, and health care issues are largely ignored in policy discussions, citing Business Week and concerns over wage growth, job training, and universal coverage, with Julianne Malveaux’s syndicated column appended.
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San Francisco
Federal Reserve Board
Alan Greenspan
House
Government Operations Committee
Fed
Open Market Committee
Greenspan
Ome ConWwass
Business Week
United States
Washington, D.C
Congress
Senate
Robert Dole
George Mitchell
Julianne Malveaux
Herald-Journal
Health reform and the baseball strike analyzed
Donald Kaul argues the baseball strike mirrors health care debates, framing players as doctors and owners as insurers. He contends money drives both battles, fans fund the quarrel, and reform will come only when fans pay the bill. He urges rooting for players over owners and calls for youth programs to curb social ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kaul
Herald-Journal
Ahead of time in long underwear fashion sense
An abridged Royko column jokes about a grandfather who wore long underwear as everyday clothing. He argues the man was practical and stylish, predicting the rise of the Greek undershirt as a fashion trend. The piece contrasts dated attitudes with forward looking dress codes.
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Juno
Ates
Chester
Gearnotntes
Mike Royko
Herald American
Herald-Journal
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By Vicki Covington
U.S Supreme Court
Blue Ridge High School
Farmer City
Indiana
Kankakee Valley High
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Solzhenitsyn
Dogtoevsk
Anne Frank
Frayer
America
Louis Rudolph
ABC
DRI
McGraw-Hill
David Wyss
Julianne
Rich
Little Guy
Community Community College
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