Clinton Cabinet Secretary Says Folks Who Disagree With Him Are “Un-American”

Speaking on a taxpayer-supported radio station, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt made the extremist claim on July 21, 1997 that disagreeing with his views on climate change issues is "un-American in the most basic sense." What's more, Babbitt ...
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The Civil Rights Act of 1997 (HR 1909): What It Does

by Darlene Kennedy The meek may be blessed, but they're not likely to inherit the earth anytime soon. In May, President Clinton stood proudly before an audience of law enforcement, community leaders and others at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C ...
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For the First Time Since 1974 More Americans Approve of the Performance of Congress Than Disapprove

According to a CNN/Time poll (814 adults survyed July 30-31, 1997) more Americans now approve of the performance of Congress than disapprove. This is the first time in 23 years that Americans have held this view. The specific poll result ...
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Australia to Host Conference Featuring Pre-Eminent Climate Scientists

An international conference on global warming featuring pre-eminent climate scientists, political leaders and journalists entitled "Countdown to Kyoto: The Consequences of Mandatory Global CO2 Emission Reductions" will be held August 19-21 in Canberra, Australia. Co-sponsored by the Frontiers of Freedom ...
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Competition and Experience are the Keys to Achievement, by Mike Ramey

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One of my favorite baseball stories involves two well-known players: Hank Aaron and Yogi Berra. The story dates back to when they were young men. Aaron and Berra were playing in the same game for opposing teams. Aaron stepped up ...
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It’s Time for Defenders of Traditional Families to Stand Up for What They Believe In – August 1997

Hawaii has become the first state in the Union to recognize "domestic partners" as a legitimate family structure with rights previously reserved for traditional families. Usually the course of civilization is changed and directed by society, not by government. In ...
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What True Freedom Is and Isn’t – August 1997

The motto "America, land of the free" was once stated with pride. The pride was based in the belief that America was the first country founded on the principle of freedom for all. Because the practice of slavery was a ...
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Let’s Hold Juveniles Responsible for Their Crimes, by Darlene Kennedy

The meek may be blessed, but they're not likely to inherit the earth anytime soon. In May, President Clinton stood proudly before an audience of law enforcement, community leaders and others at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. to announce preliminary ...
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How Social Security Shortchanges Black Americans, by Deroy Murdock

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By yesterday's definition of racism, the answer is no. For all its failings, Social Security was concocted in 1935 with glowing intentions. Rescuing the elderly from poverty -- regardless of race -- is an idea to which only the flintiest ...
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D.C. Initiative To Legalize Marijuana A Bad Idea, But Why Isn’t the President Saying So? – July 1997

As drugs continue to ravage American communities and rob millions of children of their futures, the African-American group Project 21 is calling on President Clinton to speak out against a proposal to legalize drugs in the nation's capital. Dubbed Measure ...
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