Fresh ideas to lift economy from AFL CIO critique
The AFL CIO marks 100 years with Lane Kirkland denouncing Reaganomics as a boom for the rich and bust for the poor. He cites Japan as a model, proposing profitability linked bonuses and reduced interest rates to boost car and home sales, citing Mazda’s sales shift as a lesson.
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Justice and delay in Florida death penalty debates
The piece argues that prolonged appeals prevent executions and risk miscarriages, linking Holdman led efforts to a growing death row while calling for a balance between due process and enforcing the will of the majority. It weighs crime rates, international patterns, and the need to avoid wrongful convictions against the rights to appeal and review.
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Charlotte Holdman
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Christmas Holidays Limitation Act Proposed to Preserve Seasons
A reader proposes a satirical law to curb early Christmas practices. The act would punish early ornament sales, limit Christmas editions, ban pre December mail offers, date every tree, delay sales after Christmas, and restrict early Merry Christmas messaging. It suggests expanding Ecclesiastes ideas to define appropriate seasonal timing.
Church state separation clarified in local op ed
The Chronicle-Telegram rebuts a Nov. 9 letter arguing for separation of church and state. It traces early colonial history, cites the First Amendment, and warns readers not to misuse the phrase arguing that religion should influence government without being banned from public life. It also accuses media writers of indoctrination.
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ACLU Opposes Crime and Defends Due Process
The editorial argues the ACLU supports the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights for all, including the accused. It cites a California case of wrongful life sentence release to emphasize due process, evidence handling, and lawful prosecution to protect the innocent.
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Call for balanced finances and tax reform in letters
A Chronicle-Telegram editorial urges lawmakers to favor practical business sense over tax cuts for the wealthy. It criticizes government spending, defends labor concessions, questions presidential moving expenses, and calls for a public revaluation of fiscal policy. Letters must be signed for publication.
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