Declare war before waging it in Iraq
An opinion against unilateral war powers without congressional declaration. The piece argues Congress must authorize war, warns of costly risks, and urges President Bush to secure public and legislative support before any military action in Iraq. It questions motives, outcomes, and the broader impact on oil, regional stability, and U.S. credibility.
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Arthur Jenkins
Herald
Bush
U.S
Iraq
Congress
United States
Washington
Korea
Vietnam
Kuwait
Baghdad
White House
Persian Gulf
Saddam Hussein
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Middle East
The Right Judgment Inspiring Mulroy and Pace Bond
Onondaga County Court judge Kevin Mulroy mentors Kenyatta Pace a Fowler High School sophomore aiming for law school. Mulroy’s outreach shows professionals guiding youth beyond talk, proving small acts and accessible resources can steer at risk youths toward the right path and encourage others to open doors.
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Onondaga County
Kevin Mulroy
Kenyatta Pace
Pace
Fowler High School
Mulroy
Kenyatta
Bragman moves to oversee trade schools with two agencies
Assemblyman Michael J. Bragman proposes a bill to have the Education Department join the DMV in supervising tractor-trailer driving schools after an investigative series. DMV chief says she lacks oversight. Also, IRS gets cheers for simplified large-type forms for retirees but jeers for delaying mailing to avoid holidays.
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Cheers
Michael J. Bragman
D-Cicero
Herald-Journal
Bragman
Assembly Transportation Committee
Department of Education
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Patricia Adduci
Edu
Internal Revenue Service
Celibacy debate in the Catholic priesthood prompts critique
A letter from Rev. Robert P. Hyde of Syracuse challenges Hodgen's December critique of mandatory priestly celibacy. Hyde argues for balanced voices, cites disputed statistics on priestly sexual activity, notes rising vocations globally except Western Europe and North America, and contends celibacy fosters long term societal good.
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Mr. Hodgen
Sipes
Western
Europe
North America
Mr. Hogden
Robert P. Hyde
Syracuse
Punishment for speed demons and oil wasters
A reader advocates speed enforcement closures on major interstates to curb 70 to 80 mph driving and praises political messages while criticizing drivers who speed and weave through traffic. The letter cites fuel savings and urges public shaming as a deterent.
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Saddam Hussein
Can SU Supercomputer End Poverty and Woes, In Plain Terms
Angus MacDonald asks if the Syracuse University Cornell editorial’s boast of “the world’s most sophisticated computer system” can translate billions into solving social ills. He demands a layperson’s answer on whether such expenditure will alleviate urban poverty, hunger, racism, crime, pollution, homelessness, or other ills, or merely empower elites.
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Syracuse-Cornell
Selective outrage over U S policy in Central America and Kuwait
The writer accuses George Bush and Dan Quayle of hypocrisy for condemning Iraqi actions in Kuwait while supporting Contra aid in Nicaragua and deporting Salvadoran refugees. They warn that U S leaders mislead the public to profit big oil and warn of costly war.
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George Bush
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Congress
Reagan
INS
Bush
United States
Double trouble in city politics draws investor ire
Letter writer Donald Hinds railing at government blunders cites Civic Center repairs Hotel Syracuse project and mall Gil City fiasco. He laments repeated cost overruns and praises voters for term limit while predicting lasting embarrassment for the mayor.
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Civic Center
Hotel Syracuse
Mall
Gil City
Donald Hinds
Syracuse
Lake cleanup plan details publicly reviewed
Richard C Smardon chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Onondaga Lake Management Conference explains that a $75 000 contract is not a hastily awarded study but funding to Upstate Freshwater Institute by the conference as sections of the cleanup plan are developed The goal is to avoid wasteful studies and deliver concrete action coordinating federal state county and city entities for Onondaga Lake cleanup
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Onondaga County
Onondaga Lake Management Conference
Upstate Freshwater Institute
Onondaga Lake
Freshwater Institute
Richard C. Smardon
Citizens Advisory Committee
Readers urged to send succinct signed letters
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Timothy P. Atseff
Donald P. Pickard
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
Gulf
Kevin Mulrays
Cation Department
FPR
Peter
Andrew Greeley
Disraeli
SU Super Computer
George
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