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Turf Wars in the Battle of the Sexes
The Contrarian
By: Katherine Post
5.29.1997
In the last "Contrarian" I mentioned lessons from my mother. This week, while it's tempting to gloat a bit about the Supreme Court's decision in Paula Jones's harassment case against the President, I'll instead share a clipping my father sent me from The San Francisco Chronicle. Endearingly tattered and marked up with yellow highlighter, the article summarized the Senate debate over the bill to ban all partial birth abortions.
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State Senate Says "No!" to MFN for Communist China
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
5.28.1997
It's rare for any legislative body to reach unanimous agreement on a contentious issue, especially one involving the potential spurning of billions of dollars in lucrative international commerce. Yet that's exactly what the California State Senate achieved last Friday when it voted unanimously to support a resolution urging Congress to oppose Most Favored Nation (MFN) trade status for Communist China.
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America's 12-Step Civilization
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
5.21.1997
It is always nice to escape to the Paso Robles Wine Festival this time of year, the more so after having spent two long days at a mainstream public policy conference on land use and environmental issues in Los Angeles. Seldom have I needed the comforts of the grape more.
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Freedom for Mother's Day
The Contrarian
5.15.1997
Mother's Day -- Growing up, I was one of the few children I knew whose mother worked full time. There were moments I resented her for not picking me up from school like the other moms but, ultimately, my mother has always been one of my best friends and also my role model. "You must be able to take care of yourself before you can take care of someone else," was her frequent refrain. From her, I learned to value both independence and the freedom of choice.
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More Developments on the Preference Front
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
5.14.1997
Although opponents of race and gender preferences have been celebrating the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of ppeals' decision upholding the constitutionality of Proposition 209, several developments last week demonstrate that anti-preference forces cannot afford to rest on their laurels.
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A Fond Farewell to Murray
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
5.7.1997
have managed to get to the threshold of middle age without ever having read through an entire Anthony Lewis column. It is utterly unnecessary to read beyond the lead to grasp the whole of Lewis's tendentious "thought." Ditto for most other liberal columnists you can name.
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Beware the Scandal Mongers
The Contrarian
By: Lisa Guillermin Gable
5.1.1997
Yesterday, a military judicial court convicted Delmar Simpson, an army drill sergeant at the now infamous Aberdeen training ground, of 18 out of 19 charges of rape. In the barrage of media coverage over the incident, reporters tossed around phrases like "systemic problems of the military" and "a culture of abuse," to describe relations between the sexes in our country's armed forces.
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The Overlooked Facts About Welfare in California
PRI Study
By: John C. Liu
5.1.1997
This report on welfare reform is the first in a series of publications that will focus on various aspects of California's current and future welfare system. With more control and discretion being given back to state and local governments, it is imperative that Californians understand the various components and policy goals of welfare reform that will be sought by the executive and legislative branches in Sacramento.
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