Year: 1999

President’s Road Ban Threatens Forest Health, Hinders Public Access

Roads in National Forests Are Vital for Firefighting and Recreational Access President Bill Clinton's plan, announced on October 13, to ban additional road construction in 40 million acres of national forest wilderness to ostensibly protect pristine wilderness will have the ...
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Federal Tobacco Lawsuit Could Pave Way for Litigation Tax on Other Industries

National Policy Analysis #263 /
The Clinton Administration Justice Department suffered yet another blow to its already sagging credibility September 22 when it announced the filing of a multi-billion dollar civil suit against U.S. tobacco companies. As with many pronouncements from the Clinton Justice Department, ...
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Setting the Struggle Back, by Michael King

Project 21 Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published October 1999 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web https://nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. The unthinkable has happened ...
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Al Gor(e)ing Blacks Again, by R.D. Davis

Project 21 Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published October 1999 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web https://nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Al Gore is continuing ...
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Federal Tobacco Lawsuit Contaminated by Hypocrisy

National Policy Analysis #265 /
When the federal government announced on September 22 that it was suing U.S. tobacco companies to recover funds the federal government spends each year on smoking-relating health costs, more than one person quizzically asked: But doesn't the government support tobacco ...
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Major Payne, Mrs. Tingle and the ACLU, by Mike Ramey

Project 21 Commentary /
If one believes the claims of the education establishment, the single biggest threat to America's schools is not low test scores, overcrowded classrooms, the marked ejection of evolution as a valid educational curriculum or the lack of school vouchers. The ...
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A Loss of a Friend and Leader, by Colorado Lt. Governor Joe Rogers

Project 21 Commentary /
I have lost a good friend and Colorado has lost a leader. Vikki Buckley, Colorado's Secretary of State, died on July 14, 1999 at the very young age of 50 due to heart failure. Vikki was a role model, mentor ...
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Congress Should Hold Hearings on FDIC Abuse of Citizens

National Policy Analysis #267 /
Innocent until proven guilty, right? That's what it says in civics textbooks. But in the real world, sometimes government officials want you to be guilty. If that happens, even if you are innocent, you can be in big trouble. Take ...
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Is Summertime Smog an Increasing Threat to Public Health?

National Policy Analysis #268 /
There's no need to sweat summertime smog. Despite the hype, air quality is better now than it has been in decades. By now, most Americans are acquainted with code red days, ozone action days, ozone awareness days, and other smog ...
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Government Blames Gun Manufacturers for Crime in Public Housing, But Files Lawsuits to Keep Criminals There

National Policy Analysis #266 /
Which government activity deserves funding from your tax dollars? * Funding lawsuits to stop public housing authorities from evicting criminals; * Funding a government lawsuit against gun manufacturers on the theory that criminal violence in public housing is largely the ...
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