Hillary Clinton and the Hate Speech Question
The column discusses claims that Hillary Clinton used a slur about Jews and how such remarks are treated in public discourse. It references witnesses, defense by supporters, and comparisons to past incidents involving other politicians. The piece also notes a donation address for reader responses.
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Hillary
Drudge
Jerry Oppenheimer
Paul Fray
Bill
Dan Quayle
Hollywood
Murphy Brown
Quayle
John McCain
Jesse Helm
Clayton Williams
Texas
Dick Morris
Clintons
al Gore
George Bush
Dukakis
Bush
Gore
Janet Reno
Convention time in America again
Opinion piece argues biased media coverage will favor Democrats in the upcoming conventions. It predicts extensive favorable coverage for Gore while denigrating Republicans and suggests watching C-SPAN for balanced reporting. It ends with a reader comment routing.
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America
Gore
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
C-Span
Diane Amantea
c/o
Wilson County News
P.O. Box
Floresville
Democracy or Republic A Founding Question Revisited
Jeff Sykes argues the United States is a republic governed by law and checks and balances, not a pure democracy. He warns against minority rule by courts and activists, urging a return to constitutional order and the moral foundations seen in the Founding Fathers.
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Republic
John Adams
U.S. Supreme Court
The
ACLU
Family Research Council
Money Games With the 1.87 Trillion Surplus
A reader laments big budget choices in Washington as Clinton seeks prescription drug coverage for seniors in exchange for signing the marriage penalty tax change. The letter questions how much married couples save and warns of political game playing with taxpayer money.
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Clinton
Baltor
Reader questions hospital plans and costs in Wilson County
Letter to the editor questions the Wilson County hospital district's plan to buy land and build a new hospital or renovate the facility. The author demands prior votes, asks for bed usage, losses in 1998 and 1999, and the real cost to taxpayers before any spending.
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Wilson County News
la Vernia
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Bob Duffield
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