Clarifying the Choice in the Bush Gore Debate
The second presidential debate between Texas Governor George W Bush and Vice President Al Gore featured a more civil exchange and clarified key differences. Bush emphasized limited government and a focus on domestic issues while Gore pressed universal Medicare prescription coverage and targeted social programs. Foreign policy contrasts emerged as Bush favored a focused military mission and Gore advocated an internationalist approach. The candidates sparred over gun control racial profiling and LGBTQ rights, with Bush challenging Gore’s credibility on claims and records.
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Walk to End Hunger annual CROP Walk in Central New York
Volunteers across Central New York join the annual CROP Walk to end hunger raising funds to feed children and support food programs locally and worldwide. Last year 3,600 walkers and over $214,000 were raised, aiding seeds programs in Senegal drought relief in Afghanistan and Pakistan and aid to Mozambique and Ethiopia. Local support stays in the region with proceeds aiding food pantries Meals on Wheels and the Interreligious Food Consortium. Call 445-9055 or write Church World Service for information.
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Church World Service
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Pakstan
Bangladesh
Mozambique
New York
Meals On Wheels
Interreligious Food Consortium
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Syracuse
We Need Welcome Not Hatred For Immigrants, Says Rick Olanoff
Syracuse columnist Rick Olanoff condemns U S immigration policy failures from the 1980s to Wen Ho Lee era. He urges honoring immigrant roots, ending political witch hunts, and safeguarding freedoms by welcoming refugees and pursuing equal justice for all.
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Oud Nach
Rick Olanoff
Syracuse
Inflation of drug prices fuels HMOs and lobbyists
A Letter to the Editor argues Medicare inadequately covers outpatient prescriptions for seniors while drug firms charge higher rates to individuals than to favored buyers like HMOs. It cites 1997-98 pharma lobbying at 148 million dollars and CEO pay up to 39 million. The author urges support for S731, the Prescription Drug Fairness For Seniors Act.
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Public Citizen Health Research Group
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Timothy Hume Behrendt
Cold Brook
Local governments urged to adopt renewable energy pledges
The author argues that national policy stalled on energy independence. Local governments like Oakland should follow through by sourcing all electricity from renewables to spur economic renewal, reduce pollution and combat global warming, proposing Central New York and New York state as examples.
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