Line-item Veto: Reagan’s Dream for a Second Term
President Reagan advocates a constitutional amendment to grant a line-item veto, allowing him to approve spending while striking specific items. Experts caution it would upend Congress’s power, risk selective funding, and cover only about 15 percent of the budget excluding defense, making budget balance unlikely.
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Black voters and Reagan spark tense clash over race and politics
Controversy erupts as Clarence Thomas, EEOC chair, accuses black leaders of passivity while praising Reagan and opposing busing. The piece questions black support for Mondale, cites unemployment gaps, and argues blacks have endured racism and backlashes through history, predicting continued resistance to Reagan.
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CIA relies on antacids in Nicaragua satire
A columnist mocks CIA secrecy by joking about neutralize as a drug term and quips that antacids might counter stress in Nicaragua. He imagines CIA manuals casually listing Tums and Rolaids and notes some officials cannot read Spanish, while stressing the need to win hearts and minds by soothing leaders and stomachs.
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Sobering Figures Mark Russell on drinking trends
Mark Russell notes a drop in national alcoholic beverage consumption. He jokes that bars may hire bouncers as the trend grows, implying fewer hangovers. He observes people tiring of excess drinking and comments on social shifts toward not drinking, while joking about athletes pouring Porter in locker rooms.
A primer for murder and CIA covert actions in Nicaragua
Opinion piece argues the CIA led contra campaigns in Nicaragua, including assassinations and bombings, citing historic covert operations in Latin America. It asserts US support for contras and questions the morality of backing such actions while contrasting with other regimes. The piece labels covert war as a pattern in US foreign policy.
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