Almanag December 19 2009 highlights and history notes
Today marks day 353 of 2009 with a mix of birthdays and anniversaries. Notable figures include Leonid Brezhnev Edith Piaf Cicely Tyson Alyssa Milano and Warren Sapp among those listed as born or age references. Historical items mention Rolls Royce ending production Apollo 17 lunar return and the Hong Kong handover accord.
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London
England
Britain
China
Hong Kong
Buenos Aires
Leonid Brezhnev
Jean Genet
Edith Piaf
Cicely Tyson
Robert Urich
Alyssa Milano
Warren Sapp
Free speech limits and violent threats in high profile court cases
Fort Worth Star Telegram columnist examines First Amendment boundaries as jurists and bloggers clash over deadly threats and hate speech. Turner, Lefkow killings, and White illustrate how harm, intent, and context shape punishment under free speech norms.
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Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
FBI
Turner
Roanoke
William A. White
Kansas City
Miami Herald
Leonard Pitts Jr
Roanoke Times
White
Citibank
Lefkow
Joan Lefkow
Pitts
Aryan Brotherhood
the Times
Herald
University of Delaware
lawmakers brace for 2010 midterms amid party shifts
Veteran Democrat Rep. Bart Gordon of Tennessee will not seek re election joining other moderates as Democrats face risky Senate seats next year. The piece notes the high stakes for Obama ideals and compares past presidents Polk Johnson Roosevelt and Reagan while predicting continued partisan battles and potential losses in 2010.
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Tennessee
Barack Obama
Obama
Senate
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Bob Merty
James Polk
Polk
Obama Vulnerable as Health Care Fight Frays Support
Kathleen Parker argues Obama faces a political backlash as his health care plan lacks a public option and Medicare buy-in. She compares the moment to past political misreads, notes polling decline, and suggests Republican gains if the left fractures further.
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Washington
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Obama
Harriet Miers
George W. Bush
Bush
Miers
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Gifts with lasting impact through World Vision programs
An opinion piece highlights World Vision gifts such as goats chickens and sewing lessons that enable recipients in Uganda El Salvador and Albania to become self sufficient. It cites stories of Teopista Anastasia Mercedes Rivera and Mariana Prendi and notes World Vision also aids exploited children through its Trauma Recovery Center.
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Teopista
World Vision
el Salvador
Anastasia Mercedes Rivera
Anastasia
Mariana Prendi
Albania
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