War Powers Act relevance fades amid Iraq tense debate
A look back at the 1991 Desert Storm consensus over presidential war authority contrasts with Clinton era talks on Iraq. Senators warned Bush, then pressed Congress to authorize force, while today the War Powers Act is rarely cited as debates focus on objectives. The piece notes past wars without formal declarations and questions constitutional limits.
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Richard Nixon
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Newt Gingrich
Oprah meat and microbes in Amarillo free speech clash
Editorial notes the Amarillo showdown over meat disparagement laws and free speech as Oprah Winfrey’s remarks raise safety concerns about the beef supply. It highlights a Texas judge ruling that new state law does not apply, while linking meat safety worries to a major push in slaughterhouse monitoring with a 26 January Agriculture Department rollout and long-running push to modernize meat inspection first urged by the 1985 NAS.
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Amarillo
Oprah Winfrey
Texas
Winfrey
Agriculture Department
On This Day February 23 1998 Historical Highlights
Highlights include Wingfield’s lawn tennis patent in 1874 and the Rotary Club founding in 1905. Polio vaccine mass inoculation began in Pittsburgh in 1954. Births include Gutenberg Pepys Handel Du Bois Fonda and Bonilla. Carol Heiss won 1960 Olympic gold. Pepys quote. 1990 Michigan snow led to 5000+ car crashes.
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Johannes Gutenberg
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William E.B. DuBois
Peter Fonda
Bobby Bonilla
Carol Heiss
Squaw Valley
Michigan
Libel law ambiguities and the new media era
A analysis of how libel law has evolved since 1964’s Times v. Sullivan ruling, extending protections for public officials and figures, and the challenges of applying fair comment and actual malice to online media. It weighs Drudge and AOL vs Blumenthal, the cyberspace implications, and potential shifts in legal standards for online publishers.
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Monica Lewinsky
New York Times
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America Online
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