Tuesday, November 26, 1996 OBJECTIVITY: Ban on assault weapons, partial birth abortions not an attack on citizens’ rightsBy Michael Schneider Last year, I had both the good fortune and the misfortune of living with a female. Read more...
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November 25, 9:00 pm
Political rights with a touch of common sense
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November 25, 9:00 pm
Social groups reflect narrow-minded people
Tuesday, November 26, 1996 LOYALTY: Using labels to describe a person misses the underlying individual "I’ve got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it." Â Groucho Marx Well kiddos, today’s subject is about group membership and labels. Read more...
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November 25, 9:00 pm
Propostions equal less chance of education for minorities
Tuesday, November 26, 1996 DISCRIMINATION: Lack of opportunities keeps inner-city dwellers in povertyBy Keisha Xicotencatl I am writing in response to J.Jioni Palmer’s article that appeared on the Nov. Read more...
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Education not represented in equations
Monday, November 25, 1996 RANKINGS: Prospective students should rely on more than what goes into commercial evaluationsMark Twain said there are three kinds of lies: "lies, damn lies, and statistics." Twain’s quip underscores the problem with U.S. Read more...
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Federal regulators shield Congress against inspections
Monday, November 25, 1996 FAIRNESS: Occupational Safety and Heath Act applies to only ‘normal’ businesses, not CongressBy Dr. Richard L. Lesher Two years ago, Labor Secretary Robert Reich personally appeared at a Dayton Tire Company plant in Oklahoma to announce a proposed $7.5 million penalty against the company for alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, along with a court order temporarily shutting the plant down and putting 1,100 Oklahomans out of work because of an alleged "imminent danger." As is customary practice with OSHA inspections, Reich did not let the company know he was coming, though the international president of the union representing the company’s workers was notified ahead of time and was present. Read more...
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Safety, health of workers must be secured
Monday, November 25, 1996 OVERSIGHT: Recent proposals to change OSHA favor employers, do little to discourage infractionsBy Richard Trumka Shirley Smith is a single mother from Spring Lake, N.C. Read more...
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Decking Santa’s halls with many wishes for reform
Monday, November 25, 1996 POLITICS: Public must work collectively to make list of changes come trueOK kids, Christmas time is coming up and you know what that means: getting drunk and telling your family what you really think about them. Read more...