Gus Tyler
By Gus Tyler
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Opinion High Hope From High Court
It isn’t often that the U.S. Supreme Court gets involved deeply in matters dealing with environmental pollution. But several weeks ago, it ruled that the federal government could regulate greenhouse gases. This historic decision prompted California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to proclaim that he will sue the Environmental Protection Agency to give him the power to…
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Opinion Dirty Dealing In Detroit
The Big Three in Detroit — Ford, GM and the Chrysler complex — are demanding major cuts in employee benefits as the industry and union get ready for a new contract. This is a reversal of what has over the years been the customary procedure. Traditionally, the union made demands and in collective bargaining has…
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Opinion Drug Makers Buy Doctors
The story of how pharmaceutical firms buy doctors to prescribe given medication would be unbelievable if it appeared in some publication with less credibility than the Bulletin of the AARP. Here’s the reported way in which a sales manager at Astra-Zeneca described the filthy operation: “There’s a big bucket of money sitting in every office….
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Opinion Behind The Big Boom
Just about every state in the U.S. is discovering that unexpected riches are pouring into its treasury. As a consequence, they are quickly catching up with many neglected chores like bringing public roads up to date, doing the same for schools and other public buildings and even putting goodly sums away in savings accounts for…
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Opinion A Word From Jefferson
One of the cardinal principles underlying the Constitution of the U.S. is the separation of church and state. We apparently need to be reminded of this fact at this moment when many loud voices are calling on the American electorate to judge candidates for the election of 2008 based on their religious beliefs. This is…
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Opinion Whither The Wall Street Journal?
The Wall Street Journal, almost from its beginning 125 years ago, has been one of the most highly respected dailies in the nation. As a devoted daily reader of the Journal, for at least half a century, I have increasingly come to respect the Journal for its balanced point of view. Over this long stretch…
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Opinion Top Court Splits Five vs. Four Again
In a decision on wage discrimination, the U.S. Supreme Court divided five to four along predictable lines. There are five conservatives and four liberals. The case involves a woman who is a supervisor at a Goodyear tire plant in Gadsden, Alabama. She is the sole female supervisor. She was paid less than the other supervisors,…
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Opinion Feeding Vegetables Into Auto Fuel
The exhaust from autos fueled by gasoline is one of the most potent air polluters in the nation. In many parts of the country, especially where agricultural products are at hand, vegetables have been displacing gasoline as fuel. But, lo and behold, it now appears that a bio-diesel plant will soon be in operation in…
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